1861 unique Civil War era set...
Item #582460
This is a unique three-issue set of authentic Civil War newspapers from the 1st year of the war. Included are one each of the following:* The New York Herald
* Harper's Weekly Illustrated
* The Circular
The New York Herald was known for excellent war reporting, the Harper's Weekly contains outstanding Civil War related prints (many suitable for framing), and The Circular (On... See More
Orange, Virginia... Gordonsville...
Item #582098
July 30, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 30, 1862
* Orange, Virginia
* Gordonsville
This is a genuine Civil War newspaper from Abraham Lincoln's administration with one column headlines which include: "IMPORTANT FROM VIRGINIA" "The Rebels Under Gen. Ewell Reported to be at Orange Court House" "Skirmishing With The Enemy" "Interesting From Tennessee" "News F... See More
George McClellan's address...
Item #582056
July 07, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 7, 1862
* George McClellan address to his soldiers
* Post Seven Days Battles... Booneville, Mississippi
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration.
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are:"M'CLELLAN ON THE PENINSULA" "Brilliant Address to His Army on the Birthda... See More
Seven Days Battles...
Item #582055
July 08, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 8, 1862
* Post Seven Days Battles
* General George McClellan
This is a genuine Civil War newspaper from Abraham Lincoln's administration with one column headlines which include: "M'CLELLAN'S ARMY", "Skirmish with and Defeat of the Rebels on Friday", "One Thousand Prisoners and Three Batteries Captured", "THE OPERATIONS... See More
Post Seven Days' Battle... White House slander...
Item #582054
July 10, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, July 10, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "M'CLELLAN'S ARMY", "Important Movements on James River", "The Flotilla Under the Command of Captain Wilkes", "The President Looking After the Interests of the Army and the Union", "The White House Slander", "General Burnside's Corps",... See More
Seven Days Battles...
Item #582049
July 12, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 12, 1862
* Post Seven Days Battles
* General George McClellan
This is a genuine Civil War newspaper from Abraham Lincoln's administration with one column headlines which include: "NEWS FROM M'CLELLAN", "Heavy Cannonading Up the James River on Thursday", "Despatch from Gen. McClellan Stating the the Enemy has Retre... See More
March from Middletown to Sperryville...
Item #582045
July 21, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 21, 1862
* General Henry Wager Halleck
* Sperryville VA Virginia
This is a genuine Civil War newspaper from Abraham Lincoln's administration with one column headlines which include: "IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON", "Awaiting the Arrival of Gen. Halleck", "Sketch Of The General", "Important From The Gulf", "OPERATIONS OF ... See More
Civil War map of the Charleston area...
Item #581558
June 28, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 28, 1862
* 1st Battle of James Island
* Secessionville, South Carolina
The front page features a nice & detailed Civil War map headed: "THE BATTLE GROUND NEAR CHARLESTON", "Scene of the Recent Contest on James Island--The Rebel Works--Line of the Union Advance" (see photos). Front pager war-related heads include: "The Recent... See More
Seven Days Battles...
Item #581528
June 29, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 29, 1862 Among the ftpg. one column heads on the Civil War are: "Operations Of McClellan's Army" "Rebel Accounts of the Battle on Wednesday Last" "A Victory Claimed For the Enemy" "Additional Names of the Union Wounded" "Escape of a British Subject from Richmond" "His Experience In Dixie" "The Negr... See More
Seven Days Battles...
Item #581527
June 29, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 29, 1862
* Seven Days Battles
* Richmond VA Virginia
* Civil War original reporting
Among the ftpg. one column heads on the Civil War are: "Operations Of McClellan's Army" "Rebel Accounts of the Battle on Wednesday Last" "A Victory Claimed For the Enemy" "Additional Names of the Union Wounded" "Escape of a Bri... See More
Memphis, Tennessee is under Rebel Rule...
Item #581526
June 21, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 21, 1862
* Memphis TN Tennessee
Among the many ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Interesting From Memphis" "Gen. Lew Wallace in Command of the City" "Tyranny of Memphis Under Rebel Rule" "Confederate Officers & Soldiers Taking the Oath of Allegiance" "Trade With New Orleans" "News From th... See More
1862 Memphis TN... Civil War...
Item #581511
June 21, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 21, 1862
* Memphis TN Tennessee
Among the many ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Interesting From Memphis" "Gen. Lew Wallace in Command of the City" "Tyranny of Memphis Under Rebel Rule" "Confederate Officers & Soldiers Taking the Oath of Allegiance" "Trade With New Orleans" "News From th... See More
Rebel opinion of Jefferson Davis... Union refugee escapes...
Item #581509
June 19, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 19, 1862 Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Escape of a Union Refugee from Richmond" "What the Rebel Army Think of Jeff. Davis and Beauregard" "The Rebel President Branded as a Tyrant & Blamed for the Loss of the Merrimac" "Lying Reports Published in the Southern Papers to Mislead the North" "The Rebe... See More
Rebel opinion of Jefferson Davis... Union refugee escapes...
Item #581505
June 19, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 19, 1862
* The Rebel Opinion of Jefferson Davis
* Union Refugee escapes Richmond
Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Escape of a Union Refugee from Richmond" "What the Rebel Army Think of Jeff. Davis and Beauregard" "The Rebel President Branded as a Tyrant & Blamed for the Loss of the Merrimac" "Lying ... See More
Battle of Fair Oaks... Seven Pines...
Item #581503
June 09, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 9, 1862
* Memphis TN Tennessee
* Battle of Fair Oaks - Seven Pines
* Jefferson Davis
The ftpg. has many one column heads on the Civil War including: "Splendid Naval Battle Near Memphis" "All but One of the Rebel Fleet Destroyed" "The Mississippi Cleared of Rebel Gunboats & Rams" "The River Free from Its Source to ... See More
Map of Fort Wright... Battle of Seven Pines (Fair Oaks)...
Item #580753
June 07, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, June 7, 1862
* Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks
* Memphis, Tennessee
* Fort Wright (Pillow) map
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration.
The front page has a nice map titled:
* THE REOPENING OF THE MISSISSIPPI
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "News From Th... See More
The Great Sioux War of 1876... Post Custer Massacre...
Item #579707
July 25, 1876
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 25, 1876.
* Great Sioux War of 1876-77 - Indians
* Lakota and Cheyenne
* Post Custer Massacre
Page 3 has:
* THE CUSTER MEMORIAL
* Reminiscence Of The Dead
and more. (see)
Page 5 has:
* THE INDIAN WAR
* The Latest from the Field of Operations
* Concentration of Troops for a Forward Movement
Other news of the day. Complete in 10... See More
The Great Sioux War of 1876... Post Custer Massacre...
Item #579691
August 07, 1876
THE NEW YORK HERALD, August 7, 1876
* Great Sioux War of 1876-77 - Indians
* Post Custer Massacre
Page 5 has: "THE SIOUX WAR", "Trip Up The Yellowstone", "Indian Attack On A Steamer"and more. Interesting text shortly after the Custer Massacre which takes up over 3 full columns. See photos for a portion of these reports.
Other news of the day. Co... See More
Small front page map...
Item #579401
December 04, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, December 4, 1862
* Battle of Cane Hill, Arkansas
* Beaufort, North Carolina
The front page has a small one column-wide map showing the Beaufort, North Carolina vicinity. Other war-related column heads on the ftpg. include: "Interesting From Arkansas--General Blunt's Official Report of the Battle of Cane Hill" "The Expedition to Yerllville" &quo... See More
Tybee Island...
Item #578520
December 02, 1861
THE NEW YORK HERALD, December 2, 1861
* 1st year of the American Civil War
* Tybee Island, Georgia landing
Among the ftpg. one column heads are: "News From Washington" "The President's Message & the Reports of the Departments" "Proposed Ship Canal Between Lake Erie & Lake Michigan" "Important From Missouri" "The Rebel Steamer Na... See More
Early print in a daily newspaper...
Item #577156
November 30, 1845
THE NEW YORK HERALD, November 30, 1845
* Johannes von Ronge - German reformer
* Early illustration - print
The front page has a print titled: "M. Ronge"
Rare to find a illustration in a daily newspaper this early. New of the day with ads throughout. Complete in 4 pages, good condition.
Croton Aqueduct....
Item #577038
October 12, 1842
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, October 12, 1842
* Croton Aqueduct opening
* New York City water
Page 2 has a small report headed: "Grand Croton Celebration--General Illumination of New York" which regards the upcoming opening of the famous Croton Aqueduct. Nice to have in a NYC title.
Other news of the day with many ads. Complete in 4 pages, minor creasing, generally in nice co... See More
1842 Croton Aqueduct....
Item #576680
October 10, 1842
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, October 10, 1842
* Croton Aqueduct opening
* New York City water
Page 3 has a small report headed: "Croton Celebration" which regards the upcoming opening of the famous Croton Aqueduct. Nice to have in a NYC title.
Other news of the day with many ads. Complete in 4 pages, nice condition.... See More
Heavyweight Boxing Championship...
Item #576463
September 08, 1876
THE NEW YORK HERALD, September 8, 1876
* Early heavyweight boxing title fight
* Joe Goss vs. Tom Allen
* Great Sioux War of 1876-77 - Indians
Page 3 has: "P. R.", "Fight for the Championship of the World", "Goss Beats Allen on a Foul", "Twenty-One Rounds Fought in 1h. 52m.", "Pistol Firing and Stabbing During the Fight--Roughs Repor... See More
1842 Croton Aqueduct...
Item #576352
October 10, 1842
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, October 10, 1842
* Croton Aqueduct opening
* New York City water
Page 3 has a small report headed: "Croton Celebration" which regards the upcoming opening of the famous Croton Aqueduct. Nice to have in a New York City title.
Other news of the day with many ads. Complete in 4 pages, nice condition.... See More
Letter on Mexico and Texas issues...
Item #574818
April 11, 1842
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, April 1, 1842 Page two of the issue contains a lenghty letter datelined Bastrof, March 10th, 1842 which is reporting on the conditions between the Mexicans and Texas, with the reporting of the Mexican Calvary of 800 and the Texans of 75. Other news, advertisements, some of which are illustrated, are within the issue. This is complete in four pages and is in ver... See More
Columbus, Kentucky...
Item #570359
April 14, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, New York, April 14, 1864
* Columbus, Kentucky
* Chattanooga, Tennessee
Among front page items are: "Important From Kentucky" "A Battle Going On At Columbus" "The Surrender of Fort Halleck Demanded by the Rebels" "3000 Furloughed Veterans & a Battery Landed at the Town" "Gunboats Proceeding to the Scene of... See More
Prelude to the Civil War...
Item #569241
February 09, 1861
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, February 9, 1861 The ftpg. includes: "Our National Troubles" "the Trip of the Steam Frigate Brooklyn to Florida" "will fort Sumter Be Taken? " "The Correspondence Between Col. Hayne & the President" "Surrender of the Pensacola Navy Yard & the Cutter Lewis Cass" Condition of Things at the South" and ... See More
Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky...
Item #569116
January 24, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, January 24, 1862 Among the ftpg. one column heads are: "Important From Kentucky" "Additional Details of the Battle of Mill Spring" "Desperate & Decisive Bayonet Charge of the Union Troops" "General Buell Master of the Situation in Kentucky" "The Burnside Expedition" "An Attack An... See More
Prisoners of War...
Item #569115
January 06, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, January 6, 1862
* Union prisoners
* Original Civil War
Among the front page reports are: "The Returned Prisoners" "Interesting Incidents Connected with the Union Prisoners from Richmond" "The First Glimpse of the Stars & Stripes" "Movements of Mr. Seward" and more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.... See More
Vicksburg, Mississippi...
Item #567063
February 12, 1863
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, February 12,1863
* Vicksburg, Mississippi
* USS Queen of the West steamer
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration.
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT FROM VICKBURG" "Return of the Union Ram Queen of the West from Her Run Dow... See More
KKK march on Washington DC....
Item #566490
August 10, 1925
THE NEW YORK HERALD, August 10, 1925
* Ku Klux Klan - KKK
* March of the nation's capital
This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
* 200 Join Klan As Fiery Cross Lights Capital
* Pickpockets in Hoods of Order Reap Harvest as Thousands Witness Ceremony on the Potomac
Tells of the Ku Klux Klan march on Washington D.C.
Other news of the day. Usual browning w... See More
Map of war events in Virginia...
Item #565316
October 17, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, October 17, 1862 The front page features a nice & detailed map headed: "Important Military Movement. McClellan's Army Advancing Up the Valley of the Shenandoah". The balance of the front page is taken up with a great wealth of Civil War reports with one column heads including: "Advance of McClellan's Army Into Virginia" "Occ... See More
Reward offered for Thomas & Ellis Starr...
Item #564931
February 02, 1845
NEW YORK HERALD, February 2, 1845 A page 2 report from the Cherokee Advocate states that National Council passed a bill authorizing the principal chief to offer a reward for the capture of Thomas and Ellis Starr, perpetrators of the famous Vore tragedy in 1843.
Other news of the day with many ads. 4 pages in nice condition.
Conflict of Authority in South...
Item #564894
January 10, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, New York, NY, January 10, 1865
* Conflict of Authority in South
The front page of this issue has headlines "The South", "Conflict of Authority in the South", "The States Rights Doctrine Giving Jeff. Davis Trouble", "A Quarrel on His Hands with the Governors of Georgia, Alabama & Mississippi" and "The Blair Peace Commission&quo... See More
Sherman closes in on Atlanta...
Item #564859
July 30, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, July 30, 1864 Some nice ftpg. Civil War reporting including column heads: "GRANT ! " "The Fighting At Deep Bottom" "Defeat of the Rebels & Capture of Their Works" "The Rebels Driven Back" "The Casualties" "SHERMAN" "The Union Lines Steadily Closing Around Atlanta" "News From New Orleans" and ... See More
Map shows rebels advancing into Pennsylvania...
Item #564533
October 12, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 12, 1862 The front page features not one but two Civil War maps, headed: "The Reported Crossing at Dam No. 5" in Maryland; and "The Raid In Pennsylvania--The Surrender of Chambersburg to Stuart's Rebel Cavalry".
Some nice first column war heads including: "Important From The Potomac" "The Union Troops All Under Arms" "Th... See More
Lack of confidence in Jefferson Davis...
Item #563923
January 28, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, January 28, 1865 Among the ftpg. column heads are: "THE SOUTH" "The Inefficiency of Davis" 'The Rebel Leader Unequal to the Occasion" "The Feeling of Confidence in Them Hopelessly Broken" "People to Take Matters in Their Own Hands" "PEACE MISSION" entire Failure of the Negotiations" "No Hope Of Peace til Le... See More
The HMS Caledonia...
Item #563895
November 20, 1841
NEW YORK HERALD, EXTRA, New York, NY, November 20, 1841
* Rare HMS Caledonia broadsheet extra
A folio-size single sheet extra with a banner head just below the masthead: "Arrival Of The Caledonia At Boston" & a banner subhead: "Twelve Days Later From Europe".
Has news from London & some ads on the ftpg. & all ads on the reverse.... See More
Fredericksburg, Virginia...
Item #563646
December 09, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, December 9, 1862
* Fredericksburg Virginia
* General Ambrose Burnside
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration.
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are:
* News From The South
* The Armies Before Fredericksburg
* Narrow Escape from Capture of the Rebel Morgan
* Attack On Gene... See More
Map of Fort Wright, on the Mississippi...
Item #563297
April 24, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, April 24, 1862
* Confederate built Fort Wright
* Memphis, Tennessee map
Although the front page is mostly taken up with advertisements, the prime feature is certainly the nice Civil War map headed: "FORT WRIGHT ON THE MISSISSIPPI. Its Position & Strength--Important Section of the River--Commodore Foote's Attack." The front p... See More
Copper mines in Missouri...
Item #563182
February 01, 1845
NEW YORK HERALD, New York, February 1, 1845
* Early copper discovery
A front page report about "Copper" says:
* We understand that very excellent mines of copper ore have been discovered on both sides of the Merrimac River in Franklin County, Missouri above the mouth of the Indian Creek...
& a bit more about size of the discovery.
Other news of the day. 4 pages in ni... See More
Richmond, Virginia...
Item #563098
July 01, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, July 1, 1862
* Richmond, Virginia... Seven Days battles
* 2 front page maps
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration.
The front page has two maps titled: "THE BATTLE-FIELDS BEFORE RICHMOND" & "THE BASE OF OPERATIONS OF JAMES RIVER"
Amo... See More
Port Hudson LA in 1863...
Item #562740
June 07, 1863
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, June 7, 1863
* Port Hudson, Louisiana
* General Nathaniel Banks
* Franklin, Tennessee
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration.
The front page has a nice map titled: "THE INVESTMENT OF PORT HUDSON"
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE M... See More
Confederate States... Battle of Seven Pines...
Item #562715
June 03, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, June 3, 1862
* Confederate States
* Battle of Seven Pines, Richmond, Virginia
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration.
The front page has a very nice front page map titled: "THE SEAT OF WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST".
Also another nice map on page 3 is titled: "THE BATTLE FIELD I... See More
Famous German colony established in Missouri...
Item #562153
June 23, 1845
NEW YORK HERALD, from New York, dated June 23, 1845 Page 2 has a report from a St. Louis paper that says: "The steamer Bridgewater arrived last evening, from the Ohio, with 236 immigrants, from...western...Pennsylvania. This is the third trip...this season...bringing about the same number; they are of German origin, and are about to settle near Hannibal...where a colony has been formed, which... See More
Crisis in the South...
Item #561801
December 12, 1860
THE NEW YORK HERALD, from New York, dated December 12, 1860.
* Southern crisis
* Secession options
* Abraham Lincoln as president elect
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of pre Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's president elect era before his inauguration.
Among the one column headlines on the tensions building in the South prior to the Civil War are:
* THE SOUTH... See More
Niagra Falls... Pneumatic Railroad...
Item #560948
NEW YORK HERALD, New York, February 2, 1842* American Musuem
* Niagara Falls - Early railroad
Page 2 has a report about the attractions at the American Museum, including a model of the city of Dublin, the "Falls of Niagara, with real water", the Grand Cosmorama, the Pneumatic Railroad and some of the performances.
Other news of the day with ads. 4 pages in nice condition.... See More
Famous title with Mexican War content...
Item #560803
THE WEEKLY HERALD, New York, 1847 * From the Mexican war
The very famous James Gordon Bennett newspaper the "New York Herald" also published a weekly edition, summarizing the various news events from the previous week. The issue featured an engraving on the front page, and this being from the critical period of the Mexican War, war content is found on the inside pages.
Complete a... See More
Execution of Hiram Miller...
Item #558084
June 26, 1869
NEW YORK HERALD, from New York, New York, dated June 26, 1869
* Post civil war execution
* Hanging- detailed report
Page 4 has report:
* The Scaffold
* Execution of Hiram Miller, in Vermont
* Particulars of the Crime, Trial & Conviction
* Condition & Appearance of the Condemned
* He Dies Protesting His Innocence
Text takes most of four columns.Other news of the day throu... See More
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