General Burnside across the Rappahannock...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 23, 1863  Among the many front page column heads on the Civil War are: "News From the South" "Wilmington or Weldon Threatened" "Attack on Fort Caswell" "Advance Against Fredericksburg" "The Plan of the Attack" "General Burnside Reported Across the Rappahannock" and much more.

Eight pages, nice condition.

Much reporting on the Civil War...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 14, 1863  Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "The Rebels Want the West to Join Them" "Important Capture Off Charleston" "The Rebels Reduced to Extremities" "They say, 'Send Us Aid or We Perish.' " "Non-Payment of the Soldiers" and more.

Eight pages, bit irregular at the spine, otherwise nice.... See More  

Wilmington Campaign, North Carolina...

SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, December 31, 1864



* Wilmington Campaign - North Carolina

* General Benjamin Butler



Page 4 has various reports on the Civil War with one column headings. See images here.

Complete in 8 pages, this issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remain very pliable and easy to handle. Minor spine wea... See More  

Ketchum forgery fraud arrest...

NEW-YORK TIMES, Aug. 28, 1865 Among front page column heads: "KETCHUM" "Story of His Last Fortnight" "His Whereabouts and Doings by Day" "His Arrest And Imprisonment" "Story Of Ketchum The Defaulter" "Ketchum at the Police Headquarters--Interview with His Father and Counsel--All About Him". This was a major financial scandal at the time. ... See More  

Peace conference...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, February 6, 1865  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". 

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The cavalry in action...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 20, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Cavalry Engagement Near Manassas Junction" "Spirited Artillery Duel" "No Rebel Infantry Near Our Army" "Gen. Lee's Movements Unknown" "Official Report of Gen. Crook" "Rebel Accounts of the Late Battles" "Military Enthusiasm In Texas&quo... See More  

Tazewell, Tennessee...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, August 17, 1862 



* Tazewell TN Tennessee

* Baton Rouge LA Louisiana



Among the ftpg. Civil War heads are: "Interesting From New Orleans' "The Negro Brigade Controversy Still Pending" "Commerce & Trade Increasing" "General Butler's Measures to Relieve the Poor of New Orleans' "A Grant Melee Between the Police & A... See More  

Sherman at Chattanooga...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 18, 1863  This was the day before the Gettysburg Address. Among  the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Reconnaissance To the Rapidan" "Sharp Artillery Engagement" "Slight Loss on Our Side" "Gen. Sherman's Entire Corps at Chattanooga" "The Rebel Battery on Look-Out Mountain at Work" "Re-Enforcem... See More  

Success of Grant's army...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 22, 1864 



* Battle of Globe Tavern

* 2nd Weldon Railroad

* Gouverneur K. Warren



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are; "FROM GRANT'S ARMY" "Movement of the Fifth Corps" "Seizure of the Welden Road" "Rebels Surprised and defeated" "their Efforts to Recover the Road" "A Series of Sharp Bat... See More  

Defeat of the rebels...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 17, 1863  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From The Mississippi" "Operations of the Marine Brigade" "Serious Steamboat Disaster" "Rumored Capture of Marmaduke" "The Bombardment at Charleston" "Operations Before Chattanooga" "The Defeat of the Rebels on the Rappahannock... See More  

Battle to happen in Winchester, Virginia...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Nov. 1, 1862  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The War In Virginia" "Movements of the Union and Rebel Armies" "Rebels Make the Shenandoah the Base of Their Operations" "Winchester to be the Scene of the Next Great Conflict' "Arrest of the Medicine 'Women' " "Movement of Rebels in Kentu... See More  

Interesting letter from a young soldier...

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 31, 1862  Among the articles are: "General Banks at New Orleans" "Morgan's Raid Into Kentucky--Surrender of 600 Federals" "Further of the Battle of Dumfries" "Confirmation of Grant's Falling Back..." "Despotism--The American Inquisition in St. Louis..." "Remarkable Letter from an Army Boy of the We... See More  

Gallantry of Yankee troops...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Oct. 17, 1862  Among the first column heads on the Civil War are: "THE ARMY ADVANCING!" "Gallantry Of Our Troops" "Enemy Met & Driven Back!" "Baxter's Zouaves in the Fight" "Lee at Winchester" "Generals Jackson & Hill at Bunker Hill" "Jeff Davis' Retaliatory Proclamation".

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Morgan's raid into Kentucky...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, June 11, 1864 



* John Hunt Morgan in Kentucky

* Bowling Green Kentucky burning

* General David Hunter's raid



Among the first column heads on the Civil War are: "Morgan's Kentucky Raid" "His Force Said to be 3000 Strong" "Our Forces In Hot Pursuit" "Rebels Overtaken & Defeated" "Hunter's Complete Victor... See More  

Reconstruction after the Civil War...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, July 17, 1865  Inside has some reports relating to Reconstruction including: "The Returning Regiments" "The Reconstruction Question" "The Freedmen in Alabama & Louisiana" "Miscellaneous War News" and more.

Four pages, nice condition.

The Civil War in Arkansas...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 26, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From General Burnside's Army" "No Movements in the Rebel Lines" "From the Mississippi Expedition" "Further Operations in Arkansas" "Capture of St. Charles, Duvall's Bluff, and DesArc" and much more.

Eight pages, minor printing crease near the top... See More  

Jeff Davis's speech to the troops...

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 25, 1863 



* Jefferson Davis speech

* Confederate president

* re. Chickamuauga victory



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Advance of Gen. Banks on the Bayou Teche" "Interesting from the Texas Coast" "From the Rebel States" "Address of Jeff. Davis to Bragg's Army" which is signed in type: Jefferso... See More  

General George McClellan...

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 15, 1864  Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "Reported Raid of Stuart's Rebel Cavalry to Leesburg" "M'CLELLANS REPORT" "Objects of War" "What His Plans Were as General-in-Chief" and more. (see)

Eight pages, some minor margin tears, nice condition.



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First month of the Civil War...

NEW YORK HERALD, May 7, 1861  Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "THE WAR" "Virginia to be Put on a War Footing" "The Difficulties of the Government with the Volunteers" "Alexandria to be Occupied To-Day by the Rhode Island Troops" "A Visit to Alexandria & Description of that City" with more.

Eight pages, very n... See More  

With a small Civil War map...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 25, 1863  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are; "Defeat of Rebel Cavalry by Lieut. Cushing" "Interesting From Vicksburg" "Running the Blockade by Porter's Gunboats & Transports" "The Rear & Communications of Vicksburg Threatened" which includes a small one column map of Vicksburg & vicinity (... See More  

Civil War news from Texas...

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 4, 1864  Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From Texas" "Our Successes in the Lone Star State" "The Quota of the State to the Rebel Army" "Magruder's Orders & Pronunciamientos" "The Fighting Population of the South" and more.

Eight pages, scattered foxing, nice condition.... See More  

The intents of Robert E. Lee...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 21, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Late Southern News" "The torpedo Attack on the Ironsides" "More Mob Indications In Richmond" "The Effect of the Freedom Proclamation in Mississippi" "Gen. Rosecrans Relieved of His Command" "Gen. Grant in Command of the Armies of the Ohio, the Cumber... See More  

Piedmont, West Virginia...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 21, 1861



* Piedmont, West Virginia

* Savannah, Missouri 

* Early in the Civil War



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: "THE REBELLION" "Advance of the Outposts of the Hostile Armies" "Active Preparations for a... See More  

Admiral Farragut

NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 11, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The "Army Of the Potomac" "Measures Taken to Repress Guerrilla Depredations" "Proclamation By Gen. Meade" "From the Mississippi Valley" "Defection of the Southerners from the Rebel Cause" & more.

The back page has a lengthy item on: "Admiral ... See More  

Rebels routed in Kentucky...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Nov. 13, 1862  Among the first column heads on the Civil War are: "THE WAR IN VIRGINIA!" "The Rebels Routed in Kentucky" "From General Sigel's Advance" "Secret Union Clubs in Texas" "The War In Tennessee" and more.

Eight pages, never bound, minor margin wear, generally good.