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Inaugurating the Union Baseball Grounds...
Item #671462
May 17, 1862
WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, May 17, 1862
* Union Grounds - Brooklyn, New York
* Baseball park inauguration - 1st game played
This was ostensibly a sporting & theater-themed newspaper with much on both.
Included under: "Base Ball" is an historic report of the "Grand Inauguration of the Union Base Ball & Cricket Grounds" with some detail. This... See More
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Booth is chased, shot, and killed...
Item #671405
April 28, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, April 28, 1865 A very historic issue with the front page, first column heads: "BOOTH'S END" "The Shooting of the Assassin of the President" "The Flight and Desperate Resistance" "He is Traced Through the Swamps of Maryland and Virginia and Burned Out of a Barn" "He Refuses to Surrender and is Shot" "The Body In Washi... See More
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Rare Confederate title from Mississippi on the Battle of Perryville...
Item #671400
November 01, 1862
DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN, Jackson, Nov. 1, 1862 Certainly one of the more rare Confederate titles we have offered. This is a volume one issue.
Among the articles are: "Gen. Stuart" "Confederate States Laws" "Northern News Items" "The Corinth Flag of Truce" "Tribute to Col. R. A. Smith" "Galveston is Ours" and more.
Four pages, never bo... See More
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A very early newspaper from Los Angeles...
Item #671399
February 15, 1862
LOS ANGELES STAR, California, Feb. 15, 1862 Save for a damaged issue from 1861, this is the earliest Los Angeles newspaper we have offered, and from the Civil War no less. At this time the population of Los Angeles was less than 5,000.
The reports include: "The News" "The Flood at Fort Yuma" "From Mexico" "The Latest Eastern Intelligence" and more.
F... See More
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The attack upon Fort Fisher...
Item #671391
January 17, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 17, 1865 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "WILMINGTON" "Another Naval Attack on Fort Fisher" "Evidence of Rebel Deserters as to the Weakness of the Rebel Works & Garrison" "RICHMOND" "Reported Mutiny Among Virginia Troops" and more. More inside as well including; "Rebel Estimate of the... See More
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General Butler is removed from command...
Item #671390
January 11, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 11, 1865
* Guerrilla leader John S. Mosby wounded
* General Benjamin Butler removed
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE SOUTH" "Rebel Particulars of Stoneman's Raid" "Mosby Still Alive" "Army of the James" "General Butler's Removal" "General Lee & Not Jeff. Davis Responsib... See More
Spirit of the rebel army...
Item #671389
February 07, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 7, 1865
* General William T. Sherman
* Branchville SC South Carolina
* Final months of the Civil War
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE SOUTH" "Spirit of the Rebel Army" "The Faint Heartedness of the Rebel Congress Rebuked" "The Decapitation of Bragg Demanded" "SHERMAN" "Latest Reb... See More
Peace conference...
Item #671388
February 06, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, New York, Feb. 6, 1865
* Hampton Roads Conference
The front page carries "The Peace Conference" "the Negotiations Not an Entire Failure" Opening of the Door to Reconciliation" "Submission to the Union and the Constitution the President's Terms to the Rebels" "Rumors Regarding a New Amnesty Proclamation, Etc, Etc, Etc".&n... See More
Jefferson Davis declared panic-stricken...
Item #671387
January 06, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 6, 1865 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE SOUTH" "Hood's Army South of the Tennessee" "Men Suffering for Rations" "The War on Jeff. Davis" "He is Declared to be Panic-Stricken" "Shenandoah" "Great Anxiety in the Confederacy Over Sherman's Future Movements" "Bran... See More
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Sherman is approaching Atlanta...
Item #671386
July 22, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 22, 1864
* General William T. Sherman
* Battle of Atlanta, Georgia (Eve)
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Late From Gen. Sherman" "His Approach to Atlanta" "Desperate Rebel Attacks" "They Are Repulsed with Severe Loss" and many smaller heads. More war reporting inside.
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Sherman is approaching Atlanta...
Item #671385
July 22, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 22, 1864
* General William T. Sherman
* Battle of Atlanta, Georgia (Eve)
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Late From Gen. Sherman" "His Approach to Atlanta" "Desperate Rebel Attacks" "They Are Repulsed with Severe Loss" and many smaller heads. More war reporting inside.
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The Civil War from the Confederate's perspective...
Item #671355
February 20, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 20, 1863 Not only a newspaper from the Confederate States, but from the capital of the Confederacy.
Among the front page items are: "Negotiation of the Confederate Cotton War..." "Latest News From the North" with subheads: "From the Army About Fredericksburg--From the Army in North Carolina--A Raid Apprehended--From the Southw... See More
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Lengthy battle report from General Hooker...
Item #671354
October 31, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Oct. 31, 1862 Not just a newspaper from the Confederates States, but from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "Confederate & State Authority" "Killed At Pocotaligo" "Southern Items" "The Courts" "City Intelligence" "The Way Whiskey is Smuggled Into Richmond" and several Act... See More
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Making fun of Missouri and Maryland as "free states"...
Item #671353
January 16, 1865
DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Jan. 16, 1865
* Making fun of Missouri and Maryland as "free states"
* Rare Confederate publication from the rebel capital
The front page begins with an interesting editorial which has near the beginning: "A body termed a 'State Convention' in Missouri did on last Wednesday...pass an ordinance of Emancipation, declaring all sl... See More
Order from "Beast Butler"...
Item #671352
October 06, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Oct. 6, 1862 Not just a nice Confederate newspaper, but from the capital of the Confederacy through which all important war news and reports flowed.
The front page includes: "From The Army of Northern Virginia" "The Military Exemption Act" with many subheads. Also: "Correspondence" which includes several (see photos), and: &qu... See More
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War news from this Confederate port...
Item #671350
August 02, 1861
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, Aug. 2, 1861
* Rare Confederate publication
This is one of just a few newspapers which printed: "Confederate States of America" in their dateline.
While the ftpg. is taken up with ads, inside has some war content as well as: "The Utley Gun" "The Condition of St. Louis" "The Rush For Home" "Confederat... See More
Confederate newspaper from near the end of the war...
Item #671312
February 02, 1865
THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Feb. 2, 1865 Raleigh was one of the last major cities of the South to fall into the hands of Sherman, surrendering on April 13, 1865, just one day before Lincoln was assassinated. This rare Confederate title is from just over 2 months before surrendering.
The front page has a few war-related items but also has many advertisements and a: "Neg... See More
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Confederate version of the operations before Petersburg...
Item #671306
June 28, 1864
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, June 28, 1864
* From the origin of the Civil War
* Siege of Petersburg begins
A nice issue from the hotbed of the Confederacy. Much front page war reporting including: "From Gen. Johnston's Army" "Desperate Attack on Our Left" "Enemy Drives Back With Heavy Loss" "Capture of Prisoners" "Yankee Ge... See More
News from the Confederacy...
Item #671286
November 17, 1862
DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Nov. 17, 1862 Certainly one of the less common Confederate titles from the Civil War. Columbus is in Southwest Georgia on the Alabama border very near Montgomery.
Among the various reports inside are: "The Removal of McClellan" "Brook's Speech" "Progress & Events of the War" "The Condition of our Iron-Clad Vessels&... See More
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Advancing towards the battle at Gettysburg...
Item #671281
July 02, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, July 2, 1863 A great issue on the advance to Gettysburg, this issue published on the day of the second day of battle. The front page is mostly taken up with ads, literature items, and news reports from Europe, with pg. 3 having a wealth of reports on the Civil War including nice one column heads including: "THE INVASION" "The Army of the Potomac" "Vi... See More
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1861 Davenport, Iowa... 1st Battle of Lexington....
Item #671270
September 23, 1861
DAVENPORT DAILY GAZETTE, Iowa, September 23, 1861
* Rare title from the Civil War
* First Battle of Lexington - Missouri
This rare title from the Midwestern United States has some Civil War reporting and several interesting advertisements of the day.
This issue measures 25 x 18 inches, not fragile as newsprint from this era was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remain very pl... See More
Very large & great print of 2nd Bull Run...
Item #671245
September 20, 1862
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 20, 1862 The prime piece in this issue is the terrific & very large four page foldout, the top half of which has: "Second Day of the Battle of Bull Run...National Forces Commanded by Major General Pope & the Rebel Troops by Generals Lee, Jackson & Longstreet", and the bottom half shows "The Great National Bakery for t... See More
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John Wilkes Booth 3 years before his notoriety...
Item #671225
March 19, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 19, 1862
* John Wilkes Booth theater ad
* Civil War original reporting
Page 2 contains one of the fascinating tidbits of history which delight collectors, in this case an inconspicuous advertisement for a theatrical production of Richard III at the Mary Provost Theater in New York--starring John Wilkes Booth. See the photo for the complete ad which notes ... See More
Six issues with Andersonville Prison trial reports...
Item #671215
August 31, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, a lot of six issues, each with front page column heads on the Andersonville Prisoner trial, where barbarities of the cruelest nature were put upon Yankee prisoners of war. Dates are August 31, Sept. 8, 20; Oct. 4, 6 & 7, 1865.
Each complete in 8 pages, some minor foxing, generally good condition.
A very early newspaper from Los Angeles...
Item #671213
February 08, 1862
LOS ANGELES STAR, California, Feb. 8, 1862 Save for a damaged issue from 1861, this is the earliest Los Angeles newspaper we have offered, and from the Civil War no less. At this time the population of Los Angeles was less than 5,000.
The reports include: "Protection of Native Wines" "From Mexico" "From San Bernardino" "Intelligence From the East" whi... See More
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Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky... Roanoke Island, North Carolina...
Item #671206
February 03, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 3, 1862
* Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky
* Roanoke Island, North Carolina
The back page has a map headed: "Plan Of The Battle of Mill Spring (Logan's Cross-Roads), Near Somerset, Ky., January 9, 1862". The bkpg. also has column heads: "The Battle of Mill Spring" "Additional Incidents of the Battle" "The Flight of the Rebe... See More
Rare Confederate title from Mississippi on the Battle of Perryville...
Item #671199
November 04, 1862
DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN, Jackson, Nov. 4, 1862
* Very rare Confederate publication
* Battle of Perryville, Kentucky
Certainly one of the more rare Confederate titles we have offered. This is a volume one issue.
Among the articles are: "The Capital of the Southern Confederacy--What It Once Was and Now Is" "The War In Virginia" "Major General John G. Pemberton"... See More
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Battle of Fort Henry, Tennessee...
Item #671179
February 07, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 7, 1862
* Battle of Fort Henry, Tennessee
* In a Confederate - rebel title
Half of the front page is taken up with ads with the other half having various news items including: "Interesting From the North--Notes On The War" with various subheads. Also reports on: "American Affairs In Europe" "The Grand Army to Advance&quo... See More
Jefferson Davis on prisoners... Battle of Gaines' Mill...
Item #671178
August 04, 1862
RICHMOND WHIG, Virginia, Aug. 4, 1862
* Rebel newspaper from the Confederate capital
Not only a newspaper from the Confederacy, but from its capital as well. The ftpg. has an editorial piece headed: "Retaliation" and other items headed: "Waiting" "The Negro Allies" "The :Mississippi River" "The Telegraphic Embroglio" "Smith O'B... See More
Just before the Battle of Gettysburg, with a huge map...
Item #671142
July 01, 1863
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 1, 1863 The front page has a nice map headed: "Bragg's Strategic Position In Tennessee--The Approaches to Tullahoma--The Rebel Positions--The Route to Chattanooga" with the map showing much detail and some nice front page headlines as well.
But the prime content in this issue is the terrific & rather large page three map headed: "THE NEW REBE... See More
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A very early newspaper from Los Angeles...
Item #671134
January 25, 1862
LOS ANGELES STAR, California, Jan. 25, 1862 Save for a damaged issue from 1861, this is the earliest Los Angeles newspaper we have offered, and from the Civil War no less. At this time the population of Los Angeles was less than 5,000.
The reports include: "Case of the Rebel Envoys--Protest of Messrs. Mason & Slidell" "Will Secretary Cameron Resign" and much more.
F... See More
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1861 Davenport, Iowa... 1st Battle of Lexington....
Item #671124
September 20, 1861
DAVENPORT DAILY GAZETTE, Iowa, September 20, 1861
* Rare title from the Civil War
* First Battle of Lexington - Missouri
This rare title from the Midwestern United States has some Civil War reporting and several interesting advertisements of the day.
This issue measures 25 x 18 inches, not fragile as newsprint from this era was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remain very pl... See More
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Latest reports form the Civil War...
Item #671114
December 31, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 31, 1864 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT RAID" "Official Statement of Gen. Stoneman" "Immense Captures of Rebel Property" 'The Great Salt Works in Ruins" "Wilmington" "1864" "Chronological Record of the Military Naval & Political Events of the Year" "A Yea... See More
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Battle at Wilmington: attack on Fort Fisher...
Item #671113
December 30, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 30, 1864
* Fort Fisher attacked
* David Dixon Porter
* Wilmington NC North Carolina
* Final months of the Civil War
Among the first column Civil War heads are: "WILMINGTON" "The Attack On Fort Fisher" "Official Report from Admiral Porter" which is quite lengthy & detailed & signed by him in type: David D. Porter, Rear Admiral; &q... See More
The Civil War in Tennessee... Attack on Fort Fisher...
Item #671112
December 29, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 29, 1864
* First Battle of Fort Fisher
* Wilmington, North Carolina
* Battle of Nashville, Tennessee
* William T. Sherman's march to the sea
Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "WILMINGTON" "The Attack On Fort Fisher" "Bombardment On Christmas Day" "The Flag of the Fort Captured" "THE WAR IN TENNESS... See More
Chasing General Hood...
Item #671111
December 27, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 27, 1864 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "FROM THE SOUTH" "Movements of the Fleet Off Wilmington" "A Panic In Alabama" "Gordonsville Threatened by Our Cavalry" "State of the Rebel Finances" "THE PURSUIT OF HOOD" "His Army Floundering in the Bogs of Tennessee" "Demoraliz... See More
Bragg says he can hold Wilmington...
Item #671110
December 24, 1864
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 24, 1864 Among the front page reports on the Civil War are items headed: "Porter's Expedition" "A Dispatch from Gen. Bragg to Jeff. Davis" "The Entire Fleet Off Wilmington" "Bragg Says He Can Hold the Place" "GEN. THOMAS' ARMY" "Particulars of Hood's Defeat & Flight" "Fifty-One Cannon Ca... See More
Sherman's march through the South...
Item #671109
December 23, 1864
SUPPLEMENT TO THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 23, 1864 Among the front page heads are: "GEN. THOMAS' ARMY" "Hood Across Duck River" "His Loss Estimated at 20,000 "The Country Swarming with Deserters" "The Rebel Army Hopelessly Demoralized" "Sherman's March--Journal of an Eye-witness".
An 8 page "supplement" issue, nice condit... See More
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Sherman at Savannah...
Item #671108
December 22, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 22, 1864 Among the front page column heads are: "SIEGE OF SAVANNAH" "Savannah Still Held by the Rebels on the 18th" [note: Sherman actually occupied the city on this date: Dec. 22] "Sherman Preparing To Attack" "Rebel Accounts of His Operations" "The Railroads All Destroyed" "PORTER'S EXPEDITION" "The S... See More
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Sherman's march to the sea... The dead in the prison camps...
Item #671106
December 20, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 20, 1864 Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "The Union Captives" "Additional Names of the Martyred Dead" "The Victims at Andersonville and Florence" "Calm Protest of the Officers Penned at Columbus, S.C." "A Frightful Bill of Grievances" "A Heavy Blow at Gen. Hardee with a Gloved Hand"... See More
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Savannah is soon to fall to Sherman...
Item #671105
December 17, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 17, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SAVANNAH" "Very Important Success" "Capture of Fort McAllister" "Sherman Carries it by Storm..." "Savannah Sure To Fall" and: "NASHVILLE" "Thomas's Great Victory" "Our Army Everywhere Successful" "Hood Endeavoring To R... See More
Lengthy message from Jefferson Davis...
Item #671096
January 17, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 17, 1863
* Jefferson Davis message to his rebels
Almost the entire front page is taken up with: "The Rebel Message" "The Document In Full" "What Jeff. Davis Says of President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation" "Military Operations of the Rebels" and more, with this very lengthy address signed in type by the Confederate... See More
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Sherman's "Christmas President" to Abraham Lincoln...
Item #671094
December 26, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 26, 1864 One of the more desired Times issues from the latter part of the Civil War, as the various first column headlines announce Sherman's capture of Savannah, heads including: "SAVANNAH OURS" "Sherman's Christmas Present" "Official Dispatches from Generals Sherman and Foster" "What Sherman Found" "20,000 People in ... See More
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1865 Abraham Lincoln murder trial...
Item #671073
June 20, 1865
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, June 20, 1865.
* re. Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Trial of the assassins - conspirators
This issue is loaded with advertisements and post Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following one column headings: "THE ASSASSINATION" "THE TRIAL ON MONDAY" "ARGUMENT OF REVERDY JOHNSON" "MR. ST... See More
1865 Abraham Lincoln murder trial...
Item #671072
June 24, 1865
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, June 24, 1865.
* re. Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Trial of the conspirators - assassins
* Galveston, Texas surrenders
This issue is loaded with advertisements and post Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following one column headings: "THE ASSASSINATION" "THE TRIAL ON FRIDAY" "THE REBELS IN ... See More
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Sherman's march to the sea...
Item #671070
December 16, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 16, 1864 Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S ARMY" "Savannah Probably Fallen" "Kilpatrick Rumored Mortally Wounded", "NASHVILLE" "A GREAT BATTLE YESTERDAY" "GEN. THOMAS DEFEATS HOOD" "The Rebels Driven from Their Intrenchments" "The Battle Not Yet Ov... See More
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Sherman advancing upon Savannah...
Item #671069
December 15, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 15, 1864 Among the nice front page first heads are: "SAVANNAH" "From Sherman's Army Direct" "He Left the Army on the 9th Ten Miles from Savannah" "Sherman Advancing in Attack on the 10th" "The Army in the Highest Spirits" "It has Met No Resistance on the March" and more.
The back page has: "From Kentuc... See More
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Sherman's march to the sea...
Item #671068
December 14, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 14, 1864 Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "SAVANNAH" "SHERMAN BEFORE THE CITY" "His Army in Line of Battle on Monday" "Official Dispatch from General Grant" "An Attack Hourly Expected" "Movement of Gen. Warren" "The Rebels in Strong Force Near Hicksford" "THE ST. ALBAN... See More
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Sherman's march through the South...
Item #671067
December 13, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 13, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S MARCH" "His Approach To Savannah" "He Was only 25 Miles from that City on Dec. 7" "News of an Attack Hourly Expected" "The War In Tennessee" "Rebel Attacks On Murfreesboro" "Repeated Repulse & Route of the Enemy" "... See More
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The latest on General Sherman...
Item #671066
December 12, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 12, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S CAMPAIGN" "Continued Boasting of the Rebel Organs" "Assertions that He can Never Reach Savannah & that He has Reached It" "The War In Tennessee" "Army of the Potomac" "Views of a Rebel Governor" "The Policy of Arming Negroes... See More
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