Sherman closes in on Atlanta...

NEW YORK HERALD, July 30, 1864  



* First Battle of Deep Bottom - Virginia

* William T. Sherman's march on Atlanta



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT ! " "The Fighting At Deep Bottom" "Defeat of the Rebels & Capture of Their Works" "The Rebels Driven Back" "The Casualties" "SHERMAN" "The... See More  

Latest reports from the Civil War...

NEW YORK HERALD, July 18, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Late Invasion" "No Rebels to be Found Near Washington or Baltimore" "Grant" "Important from New Orleans" "Abandoned Plantations in the South" "General Banks Declares for Moral Power Rather than the Sword" and more.

Eight pages, very nice con... See More  

Latest reports on the Civil War...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 30, 1864  Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT STRUGGLE" "Our Cavalry on Sunday Raids" "The Attack on Sheridan" "Fitz Lee Defeated by Gregg" and more.

Eight pages, very nice condition.

Rebels advancing upon Washington, D.C...

NEW YORK HERALD, July 13, 1864  



* Rebels 2nd Northern attack

* Washington D.C. captured ?



Nearly two-thirds of the first column is taken up with nice Civil War heads including: "INVASION" "Rumored Attack on the Northern Defenses of Washington by 15,000 Rebels" "Fighting at Silver Springs, Near Washington" "Reported Cavalry Fight at Westminster" ... See More  

Second Battle of Petersburg... Civil War...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 18, 1864 



* Second Battle of Petersburg

* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee

* Gettysburg two week away



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Grant's Rapid Progress" "Capture of Petersburg" "Retreat of the Rebels Across the Appomattox" "Bravery of the Negro Troops" "... See More  

Latest reports from the Civil War...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 16, 1864  



* Second Battle of Petersburg beginning



Among there front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Our Army Safely Across the Chickahominy" "General Grant at Bermuda Landing" "The Rebel General Polk Killed" "Rebel Movements in Tennessee" "Sherman's Rear Threatened" &quo... See More  

Rebels claim victory...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 27, 1864 



* Siege of Petersburg, Virginia beginning



Among the first column Civil War heads on the front page are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Rebels Attempt to Drive Back the 18th Corps" "Our Losses Insignificant" "Hoke's Rebel Brigade Used Up" "Rebel News to Thursday morning" "The Victories They Claim" &quo... See More  

Latest reports from the Civil War...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 24, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Rebel Attack on White House" "Fitzhugh Lee and Wade Hampton Repulsed" "They Expected to Head Off Sheridan" "Enemy Driven Off with Heavy Loss" and more. Additional war-related reports inside.

Eight pages, nice condition.

Civil War map of Sherman in Georgia...

NEW YORK HERALD, June 23, 1864 



* General William T. Sherman

* Pre March to the Sea operations



The prime feature of this issue is the nice ftpg. Civil War map headed: "SHERMAN'S OPERATIONS IN GEORGIA--Scene of Our Advance from June 12, to June 20".

Among the many front page one column heads are: "SHERMAN" "Brisk Fighting" "The Enemy Driven Back&q... See More  

Featuring two Civil War maps...

NEW YORK HERALD, June 21, 1864  



* Second Battle of Petersburg

* U.S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee

* Battle of Trevilian Station

* Two Civil War maps



The front page features a very nice Civil War map headed: "The Struggle At Petersburg--Lines of Rebel Intrenchments Carried by Our Troops."

Also nice first column heads: "THE WAR" "Operations At Petersburg" &qu... See More  

The New York City draft riots, and more...

SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUB LICAN, Massachusetts, July 15, 1863  Among the various Civil War accounts inside are: "The Draft in Progress" "The War - From the Upper Potomac" "Lists of the Drafted" "From Fortress Monroe" "The New York Riot" "Further Retreat of Bragg - Chattanooga Abandoned" and more.

Four pages, very nice condition.

Broadside 'Extra' predicts the re-election of Abraham Lincoln...

SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN -- EXTRA, Mass., Nov. 8, 1864  



* Abraham Lincoln election victory prediction

* Very rare broadside edition (EXTRA)



A wonderful broadside Extra (printed on one side only) with the first two column containing various election reports. 

The first notes: "Victory Coming!" with the text noting in part: "The returns are all one way. The majo... See More  

Abraham Lincoln & Habeas Corpus...

SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, Sept. 16, 1863  



* Abraham Lincoln proclamation

* Habeas Corpus suspended



The back page begins with: "News From Washington - Suspension of the Habeas Corpus - A Proclamation by the President" signed in type: A Lincoln.

The doctrine of habeas corpus is the right of any person under arrest to appear in person before the court, to en... See More  

The Gettysburg Address...

THE SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, Nov. 20, 1863  



* President Abraham Lincoln's famous speech

* Gettysburg Address at battlefield cemetery



It would be difficult to argue for a more historic or significance speech from the 19th century, let alone the Civil War. As it was not printed in all newspapers of the day, this report with the full text of Lincoln's Gettysbu... See More  

Chattanooga... Treatment of Negro soldiers...

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 25, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "General Grant's Department" "Change in the Military Policy of the Rebels" "The Contraband Negroes in Arkansas" "Their Treatment By Our Troops" "The Plantation Free Labor System" "The Butchery of the Beckham Family" "Three of the Negro P... See More  

Front page map shows portions of Texas & Louisiana...

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 20, 1863  



* Second Battle of Sabine Pass

* Jefferson County, Texas

* Union gunboats defeat



The front page features a very nice Civil War map headed: "Sabine Pass And Its Approaches" which is an uncommon war-related map showing Texas, as well as portions of Louisiana.

Among the front page column heads on the war: "Charleston" "Ter... See More  

Lincoln suspends Habeas Corpus...

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 16, 1863 



* Abraham Lincoln proclamation

* Habeas Corpus suspended



Being a "triple sheet" issue the entire ftpg. is taken up with advertisements. Inside has much reporting on the Civil War including: "Charleston" "A White Flag Flying Over the Shattered Walls of Fort Moultrie" "Union Forces in Possession of Half of James Island&q... See More  

Charleston in flames, Beauregard wants a truce, which is denied...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 28, 1863  The front page has a nice print of: "THE REBEL TORPEDOES" with 3 views of it.

First column heads include: "CHARLESTON" "Sumter a Mass of Rubbish" "Shelling of Charleston & Forts Moultrie, Gregg and Beauregard" "The City In Flames" "Indignation of Beauregard" "Application for a Truce..." ... See More  

New York City draft... Civil War events...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 21, 1863  Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE DRAFT IN NEW YORK" "'All Quiet Along The Lines'" "Order Reigns Supreme" "Several Colored Men Drawn" "NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST" "Arrival of Sick Soldiers from Vicksburg" "The Siege Of Charleston" and more.

Eight pages,... See More  

Much Civil War action in Charleston harbor...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 14, 1863



* Second Battle of Charleston Harbor

* Fort Sumter & more bombardment



 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From Charleston" "Preparations for the Grand Bombardment" "The Fall of Forts Wagner, Cummings' Point, and Sumter Considered Certain" "The Rebels Anticipate the Capture of Sumte... See More  

An appeal to the soldiers...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 9, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "News From the South" "The Appeal to the Troops" "Alabama Preparing for the Crisis" "Proclamation of Gov. Shorter" "The Last Dais of Vicksburg" "Interesting From Norfolk" "The Attack on Charleston" "Admiral Farragut En Route for New ... See More  

North Carolina rebels against the Confederate government...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 3, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Threatened Rebellion of North Carolina to the Richmond Government" "Jeff. Davis and the Confederacy Denounced" "Important From Charleston" "Erection of New Rebel Batteries on James Island" "Depredations by the Florida" and much more. Nice war content in... See More  

Battle map of Wapping Heights, Virginia...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 1, 1863  



* Battle of Manassas Gap - Wapping Heights



The front page features a Civil War map headed: "The Fight At Wapping Heights. Locality of the Brilliant Union Charges by which the Heights Were Carried."

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Battle of Wapping  Heights" "Operations of Buford's Cavalry...&... See More  

Wailing over the loss of Jackson, Mississippi...

NEW YORK HERALD, July 25, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Terrible Wail of the Rebels Over the Loss of Jackson" "All the Rolling Stock of the Mississippi Railroads Captured" "The Union Cavalry Expedition in North Carolina" "Meade's and Lee's Armies Between the Potomac and Rappahannock" "Movements of Morgan'... See More  

Two front page Civil War maps...

NEW YORK HERALD, July 21, 1863  The front page is dominated vey not one but two Civil War maps, headed: "THE SEVERE BATTLES AT JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI" which shows many streets, the Capitol, etc. The other is headed: "The Advance of Gen. Rosecrans. The Importance of Rome, Georgia, in a Military Point of View".

Among the column heads on the Civil War are: "Charleston&quo... See More