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Civil War reports from Chattanooga...
Item #674187
March 21, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 21, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "FROM CHATTANOOGA" "The Rebels in Large Force" "Gen. Sherman's Army Gone Down the Mississippi" "Expeditions Sent From Vicksburg" "Sufferings of Union Prisoners" "New Bern Still Save" "From Arkansas" and much more.
Eight pages, nic... See More
Robert E. Lee's report...
Item #674185
November 10, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Nov. 10, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From the Southern States" "Gen. Lee's Official Report of His Late Operations in Virginia" which takes over half a column & is signed in type: R. E. Lee, General; "Jeff Davis At Charleston" "Gen. Bragg & His Troubles" "News From Tennessee" &... See More
The Civil War in Texas...
Item #674184
December 14, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Dec. 14, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: The Richmond Prisoners" "Rebel Authorities Refuse to Receive Further Supplies" "Active Operations in Texas Continued "Matagorda Island Occupied by Our Troops" "Sinking Of The Weehawken" "Army of the Potomac" and more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.... See More
Trial of Henry Wirz of the Andersonville prison camp...
Item #674142
November 09, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 9, 1865
* Pre-execution of Captain Henry Wirz
* Andersonville Civil War prison - Georgia
The top of the front page has nice heads on the trial of Henry Wirz, the "demon" warden of the infamous Andersonville prison camp in South Carolina: "ANDERSONVILLE" "The Case Of Wirz" "His Approaching Execution" "Moral and Physica... See More
Much reporting on the Civil War...
Item #674134
October 10, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 10, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "News From Chattanooga" "The Attack from Lookout Mountain..." "Bursting of the Enemy's Gun" "Murfreesboro Threatened" "News From Charleston" "Firing Between Our Batteries & the Rebel Forts on James Island" "The Jeff. Davis Co... See More
Closing in on Richmond...
Item #674125
February 09, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 9, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "General Butler's Dept." "Bold Raid Towards Richmond" "Our Troops Within Ten Miles of the Rebel Capital" "Crossing of the Rapidan" "Rebels Driven from Their Position" and more.
Eight pages, great condition.
Abraham Lincoln on the draft...
Item #674123
August 12, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 12, 1863 The top of the first column has: "President Lincoln On The Draft" "Retaliation for Abuse of Colored Troops" which has his letter signed in type: A. Lincoln. Also: "Lee Expected To Attack Meade" "End of the Naval Campaign in the Mississippi" and more.
Eight pages, never-trimmed margins, very nice condition.... See More
Front page Civil War map...
Item #674122
February 02, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 2, 1862 The ftpg. features a nice map headed: "The Rebel Position On The Tennessee and Cumberland." with further details.
There are also nice one column war-related heads including: "Important From Gen. Grant's Column" "Additional Particulars of the Reconnoitering Expedition" "The Fort Not Yet Evacuated" "News From The S... See More
Document signed by Jeff Davis...Capture of Yazoo City...
Item #674082
July 22, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 22, 1863
* John Morgan's raid ending
* Yazoo City & Jackson, Mississippi
* Post Gettysburg Robert E. Lee
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "Morgan's Invasion Ended" "Battle at Geiger's Creek" "Rebels Defeated & Driven to a Bluff" "They Then Unconditionally Surrender" "Morgan &am... See More
The battle for Charleston...
Item #674063
April 09, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 9, 1863
* From the capital of the Confederacy
* First Battle of Charleston Harbor
The front page includes: "The Situation In The West" "The Parole of Federal Prisoners" "Latest From the North" "The Fight Opened at Charleston!" "The Attack Commenced!" "Terrific Firing on Both Sides!" &... See More
Closing in on Vicksburg... Battle of Port Gibson...
Item #674062
May 23, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 23, 1863
* Capital of the Confederacy
Among the front page reports: "From Jackson" "From Mississippi--A Fight on Saturday--Burning of Big Black Bridge--Vicksburg Closely Besieged!" "Latest From the North" which includes 2 dispatches each signed in type: U.S. Grant, Major General; plus the text of: "An Act T... See More
Nine issues of Scientific American: latest inventions of the day...
Item #673770
January 24, 1863
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York A nice lot of 9 different issues from 1863, 1864 & 1865, each during the Civil War & each containing a wealth of articles and many illustrations of the latest improvements & inventions of the day. Some fascinating reports on 19th century ingenuity during the Civil War.
Each issue is complete in 16 pages and in very nice condition.... See More
Much reporting on the Civil War...
Item #673724
January 13, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 13, 1863 Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "The Attack On Vicksburg" "The Yazoo as a Base Abandoned" "The Rebel Defenses there Impregnable" "Details of the Fighting" and: "The Loss Of Galveston" "Magruder's Official Report" signed in type: J. Bankhead Magruder; and "Springfield Not ... See More
Reports on Jeff Davis' annual message...
Item #673723
January 16, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 16, 1863 Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are several with comments on: "Jeff. Davis's Annual Message" "He Will Accept Peace Only With Independence" "Statement of His Retaliation Orders" "He Insists Upon Killing Butler" "His Opinion of the Emancipation Proclamation" He Threatens the Extermination of t... See More
Latest reports from the Civil War...
Item #673721
October 27, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 27, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Army Of The Cumberland" "Rumored Rear Attack on Allenton & Rome" "News From General Burnside" "Reports of a Strong Rebel Force This Side the Rappahannock Untrue" "The Rebel Privateers" and much more.
Eight pages, nice condition.
News from the Confederacy...
Item #673635
August 31, 1864
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Aug. 31, 1864
* From the origin of the American Civil War
This was one of just a few newspapers which printed "Confederate States of America" in their dateline.
Among the articles: "From Atlanta--Movement of the Enemy" "From Petersburg" "From Richmond--Affairs in West Virginia--Official From General Hood"... See More
Fighting near Chattanooga...
Item #673348
October 09, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 9, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Chattanooga Shelled from Lookout Mountain!" "Rebel Accounts of the Engagement & its Results" "Mysterious Movements of the Enemy" "Disastrous Fate of the Overland Expedition to Idahoe" "Capt. Fiske's Party Massacred by the Sioux" "Advance of... See More
The losses at Chickamauga...
Item #673347
October 19, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 19, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. Rosecrans's Army" "Probable Attack on Bridgeport, Tennessee" "Federal and Rebel Losses at Chickamauga" "Gen. Meade's Army Reported within the Defenses of Washington!" "Lee's Supposed Movement Toward the Shenandoah and Maryland" and mor... See More
General Meade relieved of his command...
Item #673346
October 28, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 28, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "News From Virginia" "General Meade to Be Removed from Command" "Reported Recrossing of the Rappahannock by Lee" "From East Tennessee" "Severe Fight Near Philadelphia" "The Rebels Driven from the Field" and much more.
Eight pages, nice condit... See More
Capturing the Rio Grande during the Civil War...
Item #673344
December 28, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Dec. 28, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Loss and Recapture of the Valley of the Rio Grande" "Value of the Possession" "The Revolt at Fort Jackson" "Guerrilla Operations in Western Tennessee--Fight Near Princeton--Eighty Men Killed".
Eight pages, minor wear at the spine due to disbinding, good conditi... See More
Sherman unopposed... The Captain Beall/Lincoln/Booth connection...
Item #673327
February 25, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 25, 1865 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "WILMINGTON" "Our Troops in Possession of the City" "Battle & Rout of the Rebels" "General Terry in Pursuit of Hoke's Troops" "SHERMAN" "His March Unopposed" "The Capture of Columbia Very Unexpected at Richmond" "Groans ... See More
Great Civil War issue for display...
Item #673326
March 14, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, March 14, 1865 The ftpg. features a huge Civil War map headed: "SHERIDAN'S IMPORTANT OPERATIONS. Where Sheridan Went & What He Accomplished---Immense Destruction of Rebel Roads & Supplies."
There is a great number of one column heads on the ftpg. including; "SHERMAN" "Important Rebel Reports" "Kilpatrick Driven from His Camp by Hampt... See More
Item #673325
October 27, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 27, 1861 Much of the front page is taken up with a large & extremely detailed Civil War map headed: "Map Of Orleans And Surrounding Country...".
Among the ftpg. column heads on the war are: "THE REBELLION" "Additional Particulars of the Ball's Bluff Conflict" "Rebel Official Reports of the Affair" "The Battle of Ball... See More
Intercepted letter from Beauregard indicates some hopelessness...
Item #673322
April 21, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, April 21, 1862 The front page features a nice map headed: "The Siege of Yorktown - Diagram of the Scene of the Engagement on Wednesday, April 16."
Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Union Forces at Falmouth, Commanding the City of Fredericksburg" "Gallant Achievement of General Augur"
A very interesting report: "Intercept... See More
Terrific Civil War era map of New Orleans...
Item #673318
April 26, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, April 26, 1862
* Capture of New Orleans in progress
Most of the front page is taken up with a huge & terrific Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT FROM NEW ORLEANS. Terrific Bombardment of Fort Jackson on the Mississippi---The Rebel Defenses at New Orleans". Related reports are on page 3.
Page 4 has another map: "The Engagement At Needham's Cut Off&... See More
Civil War map of Western Virginia...
Item #673317
January 10, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 10, 1864 The front page features a very detailed Civil War map headed: "General Early's Failure. Scene of the Recent Rebel Failure in Western Virginia".
Among the front page column heads: "Capture of a Rebel Official Document Detailing the Recent Plans of General Early" "The Affair At Jonesville" "The Recent Raid Upon Petersburg&q... See More
Two front page graphics...
Item #673315
April 26, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, April 26, 1864 The front page has two graphics, a two column diagram of: "The Rebel Ram Albemarle...which Compelled the Surrender of Plymouth." being a cross section of it; plus a one column map of the vicinity of Plymouth, North Carolina.
Among the first column heads are: "North Carolina" "The Surrender of Plymouth to the Rebels" "General... See More
Beauregard's letter of praise on the Battle of Manassas...
Item #673313
August 07, 1861
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, Aug. 7, 1861
* P.G.T. Beauregard praised
* Battle of Bull Run - Manassas
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 very good war content including a lengthy item: "Notes, Facts and Queries for the People"... See More
Rebel Steam Ram Manassa attempts to sink U.S. Steamer Mississippi...
Item #673285
May 31, 1862
SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, May 31, 1862
The front page features a print of: "THE REBEL, STEAM RAM MANASSAS ENDEAVORING TO SINK THE U.S. STEAMER MISSISSIPPI BELOW NEW ORLEANS BY RUNNING INTO HER", with descriptive text, and the back page contains print: "THE CARTE DE VISITE".
Complete in four pages, rubbing on mid-fold (minor loss), a slightly rough left spine, but o... See More
Captain Coles's Cupola Ships...
Item #673284
June 14, 1862
SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, June 14, 1862
The front page features a print of: "THE CAPTAIN COLES'S CUPOLA SHIP" with accompanying text. The back page has a print of: "THE MEDICAL STUDENT AT HOME".
Complete in four pages, rubbing on mid-fold (minor loss), but otherwise good. The issue was once folded in quarters which and has some browning along the fo... See More
New Orleans Cemetery...
Item #673283
June 21, 1862
SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, June 21, 1862
The front page features a print of: "THE CITY CEMETERY OF NEW ORLEANS", with accompanying text. The back page has a print of: "THE BEARD MOVEMENT".
Complete in four pages, a slightly rough left spine, rubbing on mid-fold (minor loss), but otherwise good. The issue was once folded in quarters which and has some bro... See More
Horrible conditions of the Andersonville Prison...
Item #673173
September 10, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 10, 1865
* Andersonville Prison - Camp Sumter
* Captain Henry Wirz trial - Georgia
The first column heads include: "TRIAL OF CAPT. WIRZ" "Evidence of the Infernal Spirit of Gen. Winder" "Official Document by a Rebel Inspector-General" "He Says Winder Openly Proposed to Starve Men to Death" "That Was Cheaper than to Bui... See More
On the Confederates establishing a navy...
Item #673114
May 27, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 27, 1863 The front page includes: "The Yankees In York River" "From Vicksburg" "An Act to Establish A Volunteer Navy" "Hostage Retained" & other items including many more Acts from the Confederate Congress.
The back page has a lengthy editorial concerning the war, focused on the Act noted: "It is to be h... See More
Progress of the Civil War, in a Confederate title...
Item #673112
August 26, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 26, 1862
* Capital of the Confederacy
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the front page reports are: "From the Rappahannock" "From James City & Gloucester" "The Difficulty of Maintaining Free Governments" "Progress Of The War" " and some legal documents including: "An ... See More
Latest reports from the Civil War...
Item #672819
October 08, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 8, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. Rosecrans's Army" "Results of the Rebel Raid Near Murfreesboro" "From the Southwest" 'Missouri Invaded by 2,000 Rebels" "Our Troops Concentrating for Their Capture" "Guerrilla Ravages in Kentucky" "Reported Fighting With the Rebel... See More
Aftermath of Murfreesboro, and more...
Item #672813
January 10, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 10, 1863 Among the many front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From General Rosecrans's Army" "Murfreesboro Deserted" "Rosecrans in Pursuit of the Rebels" "The Enemy at Tullahoma" "Loss of Springfield, Mo." "The Place Attacked by a Large Rebel Force" "Gen. Brown Badly Wounded" "Anoth... See More
The advance upon the Confederate capital...
Item #672812
July 03, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE July 3, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Advance On Richmond" "A Bold Stroke For A Great Advantage" "Success of the Movement" "Reported Occupation of Richmond" "Vicksburg Batteries Run by Com. Farragut" "Brilliant Exploit of the Union Ram Fleet" & much more.
Eight pages, very ni... See More
Latest news from Robert E. Lee and General Bragg...
Item #672811
October 17, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 17, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From Virginia" "Another Great Battle Near at Hand!" "Lee's Army At Manassas" "Gen. Meade's Forces in Readiness for an Attack" "Threatening Movement Toward Leesburg" "News From Chattanooga" "Rebel Batteries Withdrawn from Lookout ... See More
Very large Civil War map show the Beaufort vicinity...
Item #672809
January 11, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 11, 1862 Most of the front page is taken up with a huge Civil War map headed: "The Scene Of Operations at Port Royal Ferry..." with a subhead. The map shows much detail of the Beaufort vicinity.
There are also first column heads: "Additional Details of the Affair at Port Royal Ferry" and "Our Map of the Scene of General Stevens' Operations&... See More
Civil War map of the Savannah vicinity...
Item #672808
January 31, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 31, 1862 The ftpg. features a nice map headed: "THE NEW EXPEDITION. Scene of Operations of Commodore Dupont & Gen. Sherman's Expedition to the Rear of Fort Pulaski".
Also on the ftpg. is a wealth of war heads including: "Important From Savannah" "Splendid Naval Movement" "Interesting From the South" "The French Leavi... See More
Two maps of operations around Vicksburg...
Item #672806
April 26, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, April 26, 1863 The front page features two maps headed: "OPERATIONS AROUND VICKSBURG" and: "VICKSBURG AND IT'S DEFENSES" with much detail.
Among the ftpg. one column headlines on the Civil War are: "NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST" "The Fight On The Coldwater River" "The Position and Strategy of General Grant" "NEWS FROM TE... See More
Editor expresses his anger against the Yankees...
Item #672798
August 24, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 24, 1864
* Rare rebel publication
The front page has: "The War News" beginning: "There is nothing new from Petersburg...The enemy are still upon the Weldon railroad...The battle of last Sunday was not half the battle we at one time thought it...". Also: "The Situation at Mobile" with subheads: "A Naval Skirmish" ... See More
Civil War news from a Confederate newspaper...
Item #672797
September 07, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Sept. 7, 1863
* From the origin of the American Civil War
This is one of just a few newspapers which printed "Confederate States of America" in their dateline.
Front page reports include: "From Richmond" "From Tennessee--Affairs In Gen. Bragg's Department" "From the West & Southwest" "Bombar... See More
Reports of baseball games from during the Civil War...
Item #672570
July 05, 1862
WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, July 5, 1862 Over one-third of page 4 has: "Base Ball" reports with details of five games and box scores for 3 of them. Uncommon to find much baseball reporting from during the Civil War.
Sixteen pages, 11 by 16 inches, some foxing and light damp staining, otherwise good.
Battle of Port Royal Ferry...
Item #672493
January 07, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 7, 1862 Among the ftpg. column heads are: "Battle of Port Royal Ferry" "Decisive Union Victory" "Sharp Skirmishing & Flight of the Rebels" "A Flag of Truce from the Rebels" "Sharp Fight With Rebels at Huntersville" "The Rebels Shelling Hancock, Md." "The Rebels Compelled to Retire" & more.
Ei... See More
Map of Charleston, South Carolina...
Item #672491
January 05, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 5, 1862 The front page features a large Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS NEAR CHARLESTON, S. C." Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH" "Operations on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad" "Seizure of the Station Near Charleston
* Desperate Battle and Defeat of the Rebels Near Por... See More
Report on the 1862 Battle of Antietam...
Item #672444
October 08, 1862
DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Oct. 8, 1862
* Very rare Confederate publication
* Battle of Antietam - Sharpsburg
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: "To the Citizens of Columbus" "From Knoxville--News from Gen. Smith... See More
With "Confederate States Of America" in the dateline...
Item #672426
December 28, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Dec. 28, 1863
* From the origin of the Civil War
This was one of just a few Confederate newspapers that printed in the dateline: "Confederates States Of America".
Among the reports are three front page Acts of the Confederate Congress; "Siege of Charleston" "Atrocities of the American War".
Most of the back... See More
Confederate newspaper from Montgomery, Alabama...
Item #672424
January 01, 1865
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Montgomery, Alabama, Jan. 1, 1865
* Very Rare Confederate title from the "traveling" newspaper
* Memphis newspaper printed in Montgomery, Alabama
* A wealth of Civil War related reporting
If the title and city of publication seem to disagree, they do not. This newspaper had a fascinating history during the Civil War.
Memphis was a Confederate stro... See More
Confederate newspaper from Grenada, Mississippi...
Item #672423
August 25, 1862
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Grenada, Mississippi, Aug. 25, 1862
* Very rare Confederate publication
If the title and city of publication seem to disagree, they do not. This newspaper had a fascinating history during the Civil War.
Memphis was a Confederate stronghold up through the Battle of Memphis on June 6, 1862, at which time the Yankees moved in and it became a Yankee city. Being a... See More
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