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694445

Reaction to Robert E. Lee being named commander-in-chief...

Item #694445

February 03, 1865

DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Feb. 3, 1865  



* General Robert E. Lee

* Commander-in-Chief

* Confederate capital




Not only a nice Confederate newspaper but one from the capital of the Confederacy as well. And from the closing months of the war.

The front page has: "The War News" which begins by commenting on Robert E. Lee being named commander-in-chief: "We hear from all pa... See More  

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$97.00
694435

The traveling newspaper (Grenada, MS)...John H. Morgan...

Item #694435

October 27, 1862

THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Grenada, Mississippi, October 27, 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... See More  

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$240.00
694434

From the Confederate capital near the end of the war...

Item #694434

February 10, 1865

DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 10, 1865  



* Final months of the American Civil War



A nice Confederate newspaper not only from the capital of the Confederacy but from the closing weeks of the Civil War.

The front page includes: "The War News--Sherman's Movement on the South Carolina Railroad" "The Fight on Hatcher's Run" "Railroad Transportatio... See More  

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$75.00
694431

Uncommon Confederate title with 'Lincoln's Letter at the North'...

Item #694431

September 24, 1863

WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, September 24, 1863 



* Rare Confederate publication from the Civil War



This is a very rare title from the Confederacy. According to Brigham only four institutions in the United States have any holdings of this title from the Civil War, most just a few scattered issues. The American Antiquarian Society has no issues recorded from this era.

The f... See More  

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$235.00
694414

Lincoln accepts his nomination for President... In a Confederate newspaper...

Item #694414

July 05, 1864

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 5, 1864  



* Abraham Lincoln accepts nomination for re-election



A single sheet newspaper with just a one column masthead, somewhat typical for the period as most paper mills were located in the North, newsprint was of short supply in the South, causing publishers to maximize use of paper as much as possible.

This issue has a great wealth of Civil War re... See More  

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694399

A lengthy message from Jefferson Davis to his Congress...

Item #694399

May 03, 1864

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 3, 1864  



* Capital of the Confederacy

* President Jefferson Davis




Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "The War In North Carolina--Evacuation of Washington by the Yankees" "The Victory of Plymouth" "The Yankees in the Rappahannock" & more.

The back page is dominated by the: "President's Me... See More  

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$93.00
694147

From the capital of the Confederacy...

Item #694147

January 08, 1863

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 8, 1863 



* Capital of the Confederacy



Not just a Confederate newspaper, but one from the capital of the Confederacy.

There is much war reporting here, from the Confederate perspective, including front page items headed: "Movements Of The Enemy" "City Intelligence" "Message Of The Governor" which takes most of the pag... See More  

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694110

Nice account of the Battle of Fredericksburg...

Item #694110

December 16, 1862

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Dec. 16, 1862  



* Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia

* Confederate victory from rebel capital




Not only a nice Confederate newspaper, but one from the capital of the Confederacy.

This issue has some very nice reporting on the events of the Battle of Fredericksburg, considered the most one-sided battle of the entire Civil War, eventually failing for th... See More  

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694102

General Butler explains his controversial Order #28 on the women of New Orleans...

Item #694102

July 21, 1862

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, July 21, 1862  



* General Benjamin Butler

* re. Infamous Order # 28

* From the Confederate capital




The prime content on the front page would be: "Gen, Butler and The Women of New Orleans" which is a lengthy letter from him prefaced with: "The following letter from Gen. butler, explaining his reasons for issuing the celebrated order re... See More  

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$167.00
694099

Confederate New Orleans... This is war, but not a "civil" war...

Item #694099

April 25, 1861

THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, April 25, 1861  



* Rare Confederate title

* From the deep South

* Civil War beginning




Truly Confederate newspapers from New Orleans are very difficult to find, as Admiral Farragut entered the mouth of the Mississippi in mid-April, 1862 and finally took New Orleans on April 28. Shortly thereafter Benjamin Butler moved in and took control of the city, it su... See More  

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$146.00
694098

Confederate New Orleans... Non-recognition of the Confederate states...

Item #694098

April 09, 1861

THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, April 9, 1861  



* Rare Confederate title

* From the deep South

* Civil War about to begin




Truly Confederate newspapers from New Orleans are very difficult to find, as Admiral Farragut entered the mouth of the Mississippi in mid-April, 1862 and finally took New Orleans on April 28. Shortly thereafter Benjamin Butler moved in and took control of the city, i... See More  

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$175.00
693194

From Galveston during the Reconstruction era...

Item #693194

August 10, 1866

FLAKE'S DAILY BULLETIN, Galveston, Texas, Aug. 10, 1866 



* Rare Southwestern publication

* Post Civil War reconstruction era




From just over a year after this was a Confederate newspaper as the Confederates surrendered the city on June 2, 1865. A number of the items relate to the cleaning-up of events from the war with some Reconstruction-related items such as: "The Southern Un... See More  

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$48.00
693154

Confederate reports from Charleston...

Item #693154

February 27, 1863

CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Feb. 27, 1863 



* From the origin of the Civil War



This was one of just a few newspapers which printed: "Confederate States Of America" in the masthead.

Among the small heads on the front page are: "Yankee Iron-Clad Gunboat Indianola Captured--The Capture Made with Confederate Steamers Queen of the West & Webb--Her Officers &a... See More  

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693139

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

Item #693139

August 28, 1863

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 28, 1863



* Second Battle of Fort Sumter

* Charleston Harbor, South Carolina

* Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard




 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... See More  

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693098

Frank James after his criminal career... Murder of Mormon missionaries...

Item #693098

September 07, 1884

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Sept. 7, 1884  Page 4 has an article: "FRANK JAMES" "The Peculiar Way in Which His Moberly Friends Reversed Themselves".

Frank James, was a bit of a novelty at the time. He was a Confederate soldier and guerrilla; in the post-Civil War period he was an outlaw. The older brother of outlaw Jesse James, Frank was also part of the James–Younger... See More  

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$55.00
692493

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

Item #692493

May 28, 1864

BROWNLOW’S KNOXVILLE WHIG, AND REBEL VENTILATOR, Tennessee, May 28, 1864 



* Very rare Civil War publication

* 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 press... See More  

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692478

Early report of Mosby's famous "Greenback Raid"...

Item #692478

October 15, 1864

THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 15, 1864 



* John S. Mosby - Guerrilla leader

* 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry

* Report on the Greenback Raid




Although there is much Civil War reporting on the front page perhaps the most significant a brief item near the bottom of the back, headed: "Guerrillas at Work Again on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad" which reads: "A party
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691873

Grenada Confederate newspaper... Battle of Antietam...

Item #691873

October 15, 1862

THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Grenada, Mississippi, Oct. 15, 1862 



* Very rare Confederate publication

* Publisher on the run

* Battle of Antietam




If the title and city of publication seem to be in conflict, they are 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 Y... See More  

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691813

End of the Civil War near...

Item #691813

April 05, 1865

NEW YORK HERALD, April 5, 1865 



* Civil War end in sight

* General Ulysses S. Grant

* Robert E. Lee's army breaking up




Most of the first column of the front page is taken up with celebratory heads on the collapse of the Confederacy, and the end of the Civil War. Among them are: "THE END" "Our Details of the Decisive Contest of Sunday" "What Grant Has Accom... See More  

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691528

Confederate New Orleans...

Item #691528

February 26, 1862

THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Feb. 26, 1862 



* Rare Confederate publication from the deep South

* Pre General Benjamin Butler takeover




Truly Confederate newspapers from New Orleans are very difficult to find, as Admiral Farragut entered the mouth of the Mississippi in mid-April, 1862 and finally took New Orleans on April 28. Shortly thereafter Benjamin Butler moved in and took control... See More  

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691527

The situation in Atlanta... Newspaper from the Confederate capital...

Item #691527

November 09, 1864

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 9, 1864  A wealth of war-related reports in this issue including: "THE WAR NEWS" "The Situation At Atlanta" "Latest News From the North "Startling Revelation in Indiana" "Guerrillas in Kentucky" "The Fall of Plymouth--Full Particulars" "A Yankee Graveyard" and much more.

Complete as a si... See More  

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691526

On the Presidential election, in a Confederate newspaper...

Item #691526

November 12, 1864

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 12, 1864  



* re. Abraham Lincoln 2nd election victory



A wealth of war-related reports on the front page including: "THE WAR NEWS" with subheads: "From Petersburg--From the Valley--Georgia". Also: "The Yankee Presidential Elections" notes frustration in not knowing the outcome.

Other front page reports: "Additio... See More  

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691520

Sherman in Georgia, in a Confederate newspaper...

Item #691520

November 28, 1864

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 28, 1864  



* From the capital of the Confederacy

* General William T. Sherman

* March to the Sea beginning




A wealth of war-related reports on the front page including: "THE WAR NEWS" "Yankee Barbarism" "Confederate Congress" "From The Valley" "Later From the North---Sherman In Georgia--His Order Prep... See More  

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691493

War reports from the capital of the Confederacy...

Item #691493

August 19, 1864

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 19, 1864  



* From the origin of the American Civil War



Nice to have a newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy.

The front page has much reporting on the Civil War including: "The War News" with subheads: "From Petersburg--From the Valley--The Virginia Military Institute--Affairs At Mobile" and: "Additional From the ... See More  

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691492

War reports from the capital of the Confederacy...

Item #691492

August 16, 1864

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 16, 1864  



* From the origin of the American Civil War



Nice to have a newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy.

The front page has much reporting on the Civil War including: "The War News" "The Situation in Georgia" "The Fighting At Mobile" "From Atlanta" "The Latest From the North" & mo... See More  

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$69.00
691461

Jeff Davis'a appeal for help... Much war reporting...

Item #691461

August 08, 1863

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Aug. 8, 1863  



* Confederate president Jefferson Davis



Fully half of the first column is taken up with a nice stack of headlines on the Civil War, including: "Important From Charleston" "Fort Sumter to be Bombarded This Week" " Gilmore's Enormous Batteries" 'The Fort to be Reduced in an Hour and a Half"  &
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691439

Letter from Jefferson Davis...

Item #691439

February 07, 1865

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 7, 1865  



* Capital of the Confederacy

* President Jefferson Davis




Much war-related news in a newspaper from the Confederate capital.

Reports include: "The War News" which includes a letter relating to Confederate agents negotiating with the North signed in type by: Jefferson Davis. It is followed by the reply: "To the President of the ... See More  

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$68.00
691438

British views on the American Civil War...

Item #691438

August 21, 1863

THE TIMES, London, England, Aug. 21, 1863  This issue offers an interesting perspective on the British thoughts on the American Civil War. Although officially neutral, the British were not only buying Southern cotton & government bonds, but they were also building naval vessels & selling arms and ammunition to the Confederacy.

Page 7 has a very lengthy editorial that is biased agains... See More  

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$23.00
691358

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

Item #691358

April 05, 1865

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  

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691176

Inaugural address of Jefferson Davis...

Item #691176

February 26, 1862

THE PRESS, Philadelphia, Feb. 26, 1862 



* Confederate president Jefferson Davis

* Inauguration - inaugural address




An historic issue as the top of the front page has: "The Rebellion" "Important Southern News" "INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF JEFF DAVIS" "Rebel Accounts of the Fort Donelson Battle" "The Burning of Winton, N..C." "News From the... See More  

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690966

The South Carolina Ordinance of Secession...

Item #690966

December 21, 1860

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, Dec. 21, 1860 



* South Carolina Ordinance of Secession approved

* Abraham Lincoln as president elect era

* From our nation's capital ( rare as such)




Page 3 has a wealth of reports concerning South Carolina and secession, as well as reports on other states as well.

Certainly the most notable report is headed: "South Carolina Conventio... See More  

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690907

The burning of Hampton, Virginia...

Item #690907

August 12, 1861

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 12, 1861   



* Burning of Hampton, Virginia

* Confederate publication




Among the front page reports are: "Facts & Rumors--Extracts from Northern Journals--War Movements & Incidents, etc." "From Norfolk "From Charleston" "Direct Trade With the South" "Gen. McClellan and the Press" "Loca... See More  

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$84.00
690880

Confederate viewpoint on the Civil War...

Item #690880

September 02, 1864

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 2, 1864 



* Rare rebel publication



A newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the reports are: "The War News" "The Battle of Reams' Station---General Hill's Official Report" "Butler's Canal" "Battle of Russell's Mill" "Yankee Accounts of the Fight at Reams' Station" "... See More  

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690879

Confederate viewpoint on the Civil War...The day before Atlanta would be captured...

Item #690879

September 01, 1864

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 1, 1864  A newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the reports are: "The War News" "Wheeler In East Tennessee" "From Mobile" "From Mississippi" "Norther News" "From Atlanta--Shelling the City--The Situation of Affairs" and much more.

The back page has the always interesting editorial, ... See More  

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$82.00
690878

Confederate viewpoint on the Civil War...

Item #690878

August 31, 1864

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 31, 1864  A newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the reports are: "The War News" "Enlistment of Slaves In Kentucky" "The Situation At Mobile" "The Situation at Atlanta" "List of Casualties" and much more.

The back page has the always interesting editorial, with a strong Confederate bias.

Comp... See More  

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$73.00
690877

Confederate viewpoint on the Civil War...

Item #690877

August 30, 1864

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 30, 1864 



* Rare rebel publication



A newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the reports are: "The War News" "From Mobile---From Mississippi--From Georgia--From the Southwest--From Petersburg" "The Results at Petersburg"  "Additional From the North" "Immense Number of Desertions from the Yan... See More  

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690876

Confederate viewpoint on the Civil War...

Item #690876

August 29, 1864

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 29, 1864  A newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the reports are: "The War News" "From Atlanta--Reported Yankee Raid" "From East Tennessee" "The Battle At Reams" "Latest News From the North" "The Latest From Grant';s Army" "From the Valley" and much more.

The back page ... See More  

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690875

Confederate viewpoint on the Civil War...

Item #690875

August 26, 1864

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 26, 1864  



* Rare rebel publication



A newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the reports are: "The War News" "Negro Prisoners of War..." "The War In Florida" "From Atlanta" "The So-Called 'Peace Mission' To Richmond--The True History of the Affair" and much more.

The back page has ... See More  

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690808

From Houston during the Civil War...

Item #690808

April 10, 1865

THE HOUSTON TRI-WEEKLY TELEGRAPH, April 10, 1865 



* Very rare issue from the Southwest Confederacy

* Last days of the American Civil War




Newspapers from Texas are very uncommon, particularly from before or during the Civil War period.

Here is an issue from two days after Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, containing three dispatches about the Union assault ... See More  

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690779

Yankees call them rebels...

Item #690779

October 21, 1861

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Oct. 21, 1861 Among the front page reports are those headed: "Late Northern War News" "Attack on a Baltimore Ship by a Confederate Battery--Premature Reports of a Movement of General Banks' Division--The War in Missouri--A Skirmish in Western Virginia" plus a great wealth of subheads, this report taking half of the front page. Also on the... See More  

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690778

Capture of Kirby Smith...

Item #690778

July 29, 1865

NEW-YORK TIMES, July 29, 1865



* Edmund Kirby Smith captured

* Confederate States Army general




Among the front page heads: "Capture of Kirby Smith by the Mexicans" "Four Pieces of Artillery and Nine Hundred Rifles Taken". In the report it says in part: "Major Texxier...has just arrived... bringing intelligence of the capture of Gen. Kirby Smith and his entire party.... See More  

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$52.00
690641

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

Item #690641

April 23, 1864

BROWNLOW’S KNOXVILLE WHIG, AND REBEL VENTILATOR, Tennessee, April 23, 1864   



* Very rare Civil War publication

* 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 t... See More  

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$325.00
690634

Very lengthy account of the Battle of Manassas...

Item #690634

August 20, 1861

THE WORTLD, New York, Aug. 20, 1861  



* First Battle of Bull Run

* Manassas, Virginia

* Confederate victory




Fully half of the front page is taken up with: "THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN" "Mr. Russell's Account of the Rout" "Consequences of the Defeat".

This very detailed account of the first major battle of the Civil War continues on to page 5 where it tak... See More  

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$32.00
690440

1861 Jefferson Davis... Confederate...

Item #690440

November 01, 1861

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 1, 1861 



* From the Confederate capital



One of the most well known titles from the South, and from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the front page reports are those headed: "From Norfolk" 'Major General Van Dorn" and a few smaller items and various advertisement.

Inside has: "Boulevards for Richmond" "Army ... See More  

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$64.00
690307

First printing of "The Blue and the Gray"...

Item #690307
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, (Boston), September, 1867 



* Francis Miles Finch

* The Blue and the Gray

* 1st printing (nationally)




This literary magazine contains the *first nationally distributed printing of the famous Civil War themed poem by Francis Miles Finch, "The Blue and the Gray." The preface to the poem is a quote from the New York Tribune, providing context: "The wo... See More  

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$250.00
690287

Yankees capture Columbia, South Carolina...

Item #690287

February 19, 1865

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 19, 1865 



* Columbia SC - South Carolina Map

* Robert E. Lee correspondence

* Rare Confederate flag illustration




The front page is dominated by a large & very detailed Civil War map headed: "SHERMAN IN THE HEART OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Occupation of Columbia, the State Capital---Probable Evacuation of Charleston."

Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civ... See More  

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$62.00
690273

Execution of the Andersonville Prison warden...

Item #690273

November 25, 1865

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 25, 1865 



* Warden Henry Wirz execution - hanging

* Andersonville Confederate Prison - Georgia




Several prints on the execution of Henry Wirz, the Andersonville Prison warden found guilty of cruelty. Among them are a ftpg. of: "Preparing the Prisoner For Execution--Putting on the Black Robe" and: "Interior of Wirz's Room... See More  

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$63.00
690262

Jefferson Davis is indicted for treason...

Item #690262

May 12, 1866

THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 12, 1866 



* Confederate president Jefferson Davis

* Official indictment for treason




Page 3 has a one column heading: "JEFF. DAVIS INDICTED" with subheads. (see)

Eight pages, creasing along the central fold of the front page only, generally nice.... See More  

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$37.00
690211

From the capital of the Confederacy...

Item #690211

September 08, 1864

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 8, 1864 



* From the Confederate capital

* Fall of Atlanta, Georgia




The issue includes: "The War News" "Wheeler's Movements" "Grant & His Family--Operations on James River" "From Georgia--Wheeler's Operations--From Mobile" "Additional From the North--The Fall of Atlanta" "The President... See More  

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$72.00
690163

Guerrilla raider John Hunt Morgan escapes from jail...

Item #690163

January 14, 1864

THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Atlanta, Georgia, January 14, 1864 



* John Morgan escapes jail

* Guerrilla raider leader

* Very rare Confederate title




If the title and city of publication seem to be in conflict, they are 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... See More  

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$215.00
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