Civil War map of Sherman in Georgia...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 25, 1864 



* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

* Battle of Resaca - Dalton GA Georgia

* General William T. Sherman



The top of the front page features a column-wide map headed: "Scene Of Sherman's Operations" from Calhoun to north of Ringgold.

Great column Civil War heads include: "From Sherman's Army" "Great Victory In Georgia&qu... See More  

One of the more fascinating publishers from the Civil War...

BROWNLOW’S KNOXVILLE WHIG, AND REBEL VENTILATOR, Tennessee, March 5, 1864 



* Very rare Civil War title 

* William Gannaway "Parson" Brownlow



W. G. Brownlow, or  Parson Brownlow, was a fascinating personality to say the least. He regarded anyone who disagreed with him about religion or politics as an enemy. The circuit-riding Methodist parson turned to the pre... See More  

Lincoln's funeral... Closing events of the Civil War...

THE WORLD, New York, April 24, 1865 



* Abraham Lincoln assassination

* Funeral train arrives in New York

* Closing events of the Civil War



All 8 pages have black mourning rules for the death of Abraham Lincoln.  The first column of the ftpg. has heads on the closing events of the Civil War: "HIGHLY IMPORTANT" "Negotiations Pending Between Gens. Sherman and Johnston... See More  

Map of the Big Black River valley in Louisiana...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 21, 1864  Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Additional Details of the Advance of Sherman's Expeditionary Force" "The Enemy Gradually Falling Back" "Cavalry Skirmish Near Baker's Creek" "Occupation of the City of Jackson" " and a bit more. Additional Civil War reports on inside pages.

Near the bot... See More  

District of Columbia emancipated... Battle of Shiloh...

NEW YORK HERALD, April 17, 1862



* President Lincoln emancipates the slaves in Washington, D.C.

* Battle of Shiloh - Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee



The most noteworthy content is found on page 10: "Important Message of the President to Congress" "Approval of the Bill Abolishing Slavery in the District of Columbia" "The Names & Antecedents of the Emancipation Commis... See More  

Early issue of a Union occupation newspaper from Savannah...

SAVANNAH REPUBLICAN, Georgia, Jan. 4, 1865 



* Very rare Yankee occupation title

* Soon after William T. Sherman's capture



This is a fascinating and very rare newspaper--just the 6th issue of this title printed--from just 2 weeks after the Confederates abandoned the city.

Half of the first column is taken up with a letter: "To Our Army & Navy Patrons!" which is an app... See More  

The capture of Atlanta...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 3, 1864 



* The Fall of Atlanta, Georgia (1st report)

* General William T. Sherman



The first column of the ftpg. begins with a nice stack of headlines: "GLORIOUS NEWS " "CAPTURE OF ATLANTA" "Our Troops Enter the Town on Friday Morning" "Official Confirmation" "A Great Battle at East Point" "Rebel Army Cut in ... See More  

Confederate newspaper reporting the fall of Savannah...

THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, December 28, 1864



* Fall of Savannah GA Georgia 

* General William T. Sherman 

* In a rare Confederate title



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 the latter months of the C... See More  

Before Petersburg...

NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1864 



* First battle of Ream's Station

* Wilson-Kautz cavalry raid



Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CAMPAIGN" "Latest News from Before Petersburgh" "Return of Gen. Wilson's Cavalry Expedition" "Concentration of Rebel Cavalry to Cut Off Wilson" "He Gives Battle & Sends ... See More  

Battle of Atlanta... Montgomery, Alabama...

THE WORLD, New York, July 26, 1864 



* Battle of Atlanta, Georgia - Sherman

* Montgomery & Covington, Alabama



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Grant Campaign" "THE CAMPAIGN" "Capture of Montgomery, Ala., by Gen. Rousseau" "Covington, Alabama Visited" "The Rebel Losses at Atlanta 7,000 in Killed and Wounded"... See More  

Confederate reports from near the end of the Civil War...

THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Jan. 13, 1865 



* Rare Confederate title

* Civil War nears the end



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 the latter months of the Civil War. The front page includes: "Local An... See More  

Was General Sherman captured?

THE WORLD, New York, March 4, 1865 



* General William T. Sherman



Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "THE CAROLINAS" "Wild Rebel Reports Concerning Gen. Sherman" "Reported Union Defeat & Capture of the General & Staff" "Goldsboro & Kinston to be Fortified" "THE SOUTH" "Suspicious Rumors Circulating in Rich... See More  

General Johnston's report on military operations in the Confederacy...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 16, 1864 



* From the Confederate capital



A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederate States of America. The front page has: "The War News--Division of Sherman's Forces" "The Yankees in King & Queen--The Enemy We Are Fighting" "The History of the Military Operations of the Past Year in Mississippi & Ea... See More  

Sheridan, Farragut, Sherman...

THE WORLD, New York, Aug. 15, 1864  Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "General Sheridan's Army" "A Rapid Advance Upon the Enemy" "Admiral Farragut's Operations" "Brilliant Engagement in the Bay" ""Rebel Reports of the Fight" "General Sherman's Army" "Brisk Shelling of Atlanta" "The Reb... See More  

One of the more fascinating publishers from the Civil War...

BROWNLOW’S KNOXVILLE WHIG, AND REBEL VENTILATOR, Tennessee, May 21, 1864  Parson Brownlow was a fascinating personality to say the least. He regarded anyone who disagreed with him about religion or politics as an enemy. The circuit-riding Methodist parson turned to the press to spread his harsh anti-Presbyterian, anti-Calvinist rhetoric, and to spread his fervently held views on the inf... See More  

A change for peace? Letter signed by Robert E. Lee...

DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Feb. 11, 1865 



* Rare Confederate title from the rebel capital

* General Robert E. Lee letter

* Nearing the end of the Civil War



A very nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy, the city through which all Civil War reports would flow. This issue is from quite late in the war.

The first column on the ftpg. begins with ads, then begins the always int... See More  

Latest action in the Civil War...

THE WORLD, New York, July 30, 1864



* Final Northern invasion by rebels



Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT'S NEW MOVEMENT" "The James River Recrossed" "The enemy Surprised" "Attack By the Rebels" "THE SECOND INVASION" "Rebels Retiring from the Upper Potomac" "Gen. Kelley Occupies Martinsburg" &quo... See More  

Sherman, Grant, Lee, Butler...

THE WORLD, New York, May 24, 1864  Among the many ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. Sherman's Movements" "The Advance from Chattanooga Upon Johnston" "Sherman's Flank Movement" "General Butler's Army" "Condition Of Affairs in Lee's Army" "Gen. Grant's Advance" & much more.

Eight pages, very nice ... See More  

If McClellan wins the election, the Civil War is over... Drafting VMI cadets...

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Oct. 7, 1864 



* From the capital of the Confederacy

* re. George B. McClellan as president ?



A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy, the city to which all war report would eventually be sent and typically find the way to the printed page. The front page has: "The War News" which is a reflection upon the latest reports as received &am... See More  

Huge Civil War map...

NEW YORK HERALD, June 16, 1864 There are nice front page column heads on the Civil War: "GRANT" "The Union Forces on the South Side of Richmond" "Important From Gen. Sherman" "Rebel Bishop General Polk Killed" "The Rebel Guerillas" "Movements of the Guerillas in Kentucky" "Battle at Bayou Fish" and much more.

But the prime feat... See More  

Columbia, South Carolina, is captured...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 21, 1865  



* Columbia SC South Carolina

* General William T. Sherman



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From South Carolina" "The Evacuation of Charleston" "Dahlgren Moving on the City" "The Occupation of Columbia" "Sherman's & Beauregard's Movements" "Late Rebel News" a... See More  

One of the more rare titles from the Civil War we have offered...

GRANT'S PETERSBURG PROGRESS, Petersburg, Virginia, April 5, 1865 



* Extremely rare military title

* General Ulysses S. Grant

* The Siege of Petersburg ending

* Civil War coming to an end



An exceedingly rare newspaper and the first we have had the opportunity to offer. This newspaper lasted but four issues, printing on April 3, 5, 7 and 10 of 1865 by officers of the 37th Wisconsi... See More  

In the North, but pro-South... Near the end of the war...

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 11, 1865 



* Final months of the war

* Rare pro-Confederate title



This issue is from near the end of the Civil War. Among the articles on the front page are: "The Raid on the Mobile & Ohio Railroad--Sherman Advancing into South Carolina" and "From the South--Latest from Wilmington--Disappearance of the Federal Fleet--Caustic Article on... See More  

A "Copperhead" newspaper on the fall of the Rebel capital...

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, April 5, 1865 



* Last days of the Civil War

* Fall of Richmond, Virginia

* Abraham Lincoln



Page 5 has a very historic report on the fall of Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy, and which signaled the end of the Civil War which would come a few days later.  The top of the first column has: "THE WAR" "The Fall of Richmond!" which... 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