Latest news from the Civil War...
Item #682946
May 28, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, May 28, 1864 Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Civil War column heads on the front page include: "From The Peninsula" "A Slight Skirmish on Wed. Near City Point..." "Admiral Porter's Great Feat" "A Scene of Excitement" & more on the back page.
Eight pages, very nice condition.
Rebels expect to retake New Orleans...
Item #682945
May 16, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, May 16, 1864 Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Column heads on the front page and inside pages include: "News From New Orleans" "How The Rebels Expect to Retake the City" " 'Tell Your Northern Friends to Pack Up.' " "Official Announcement of Lee's Retreat" "Grant Beyond the ... See More
The conventions to determine the Presidential candidates...
Item #682944
August 30, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, Aug. 30, 1864 Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Front page column heads on the Democratic presidential campaign include: "THE CONVENTION" "Chicago Invaded by an Army of Union Men..." "Enthusiasm Unbounded" " "Kentucky Sets an Example of Peace and Union" and much more.
Eight pages... See More
The conventions to determine the Presidential candidates...
Item #682943
August 27, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, Aug. 27, 1864 Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Front page column heads include: "The Presidency" "Lincoln and Fremont Invited to Withdraw" "Response of Gen. Fremont" "He Makes Lincoln's Withdrawal a Condition" "The Great Convention" "Important Conclave of Leading Politici... See More
The work of General Grant and Sheridan...
Item #682940
August 22, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, Aug. 22, 1864 Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Front page column heads on the Civil War include: "General Grant's Army" "The Enemy Completely Deceived by Them" "Heavy Losses on Both Sides" "General Sheridan's Army" "Martinsburg Reoccupied by the Enemy" and more.
Eigh... See More
General Sherman is shelling Atlanta...
Item #682939
August 12, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, Aug. 12, 1864 Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Front page column heads on the Civil War include: "Rumors of a Fight With Early" "Reports from Deserters of the Capture of Mobile" "Sherman Shelling Atlanta" "Particulars of General Stoneman's Raid" "Explosion of an Army Ordnance Boat ... See More
General McClellan is nominated for the Presidency, to oppose Lincoln...
Item #682938
August 11, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, Aug. 11, 1864
* General George McClellan
* Presidential nomination
* vs. Abraham Lincoln
Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. First column Civil War heads include: "The McClellan Furore" "Union Square in a; Blaze of Glory" "Metropolitan Honors to 'Little Mac' " "Gen. Geo. B. McClell... See More
What will Sherman do?
Item #682532
January 05, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, Jan. 5, 1865
* Final months of the American Civil War
* William T. Sherman - post march to the Sea
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SAVANNAH" "Present Condition of Affairs in the City" "What Will Gen. Sherman Do?" "Rebel Speculations as to his Future Movements" "THE SOUTHWEST" "campaign... See More
Grant, Sherman and Sheridan working together...
Item #682530
February 21, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 21, 1865
* Final weeks of the American Civil War
* Capture of Columbia, South Carolina
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SOUTH CAROLINA" "Grant, Sherman and Sheridan Moving Together" "Lee Reinforcing Beauregard" "Charleston Evacuated & Admiral Dahlgren on his Way to the City" "Details of... See More
The rebels are out-generaled in West Virginia...
Item #674937
December 30, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Dec. 30, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From West Virginia" "Narrow Escape of Another Expedition" "10,000 Rebels Outgeneraled and 100 Prisoners Taken" "From the South" "The Chesapeake Affair" & more.
Eight pages, quite irregular at the blank spine, minor damp stain to a lower corner.... See More
Civil War reports from Arkansas...
Item #674934
December 22, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Dec. 22, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "News From Arkansas" "Rebel Attack & Repulse at Port Gibson" "Expected Assault on Little Rock" "Reported Death of Longstreet and Surrender of his Forces" (untrue; he died in 1904); "Battle at Bean's Station" and more.
Eight pages, nice conditio... See More
News from General Grant's department...
Item #674933
December 21, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Dec. 21, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. Grant's Department" "Another Naval Disaster" "Capture of the Schooner Joseph L. Gerety by Pirates" "The Conscription and Volunteering" and more.
Eight pages, nice condition.
General Halleck's military report for the year 1863...
Item #674929
December 12, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Dec. 12, 1863
* Year of Battle of Gettysburg
The front page & most of the back page are taken up with the extremely detailed: "Gen. Halleck's Report" "The Campaigns and Battles of a Year of War" which is a great account of the battles in 1863.
Other Civil War reports on inside pages.
Eight pages, light damp stain to a lower corner, goo... See More
Generals Bragg, Hardee, Longstreet and Forrest...
Item #674928
December 09, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Dec. 9, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Hardee Retiring from Dalton with Bragg's Whipped Army" "Retreat and Pursuit of Longstreet" "Late Fight at Wolf River Bridge" "Forrest at Holly Springs with 10,000 Men" "The Cotton Trade Paralyzed" & more.
Eight pages, light damp stain to a lowe... See More
General Bragg's army is being pursued...
Item #674927
December 07, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Dec. 7, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "General Burnside Probably Relieved by Gen. Sherman!!" "The Death of Breckinridge" (untrue); "Gen. Foster in Close Pursuit of Longstreet" "Pursuit of Bragg's Army" "Further Particulars of the Enemy's Retreat" & more.
Eight pages, light damp ... See More
Grant's triumphal victory at Lookout Mountain...
Item #674921
November 27, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Nov. 27, 1863
* Battle of Lookout Mountain
* Chattanooga campaign - Tennessee
* General Ulysses S. Grant victory
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GEN. GRANT'S VICTORY" "A Complete Triumph Over the Army Under Bragg Officially Announced" "Lookout Mountain Top, all the Rifle Pits in Chattanooga Valley, & Missi... See More
Splendid conduct of the Yankee troops...
Item #674919
November 25, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Nov. 25, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Complete Success of Gen. Thomas's Reconnaissance in Force" "Splendid Conduct of the Troops" "Capture of 200 Prisoners & a Strong Advanced Position" "The Whole Rebel Army Reported in Retreat" "The Siege of Charleston" "The Reverses In Louis... See More
Latest from Chattanooga...
Item #674906
November 14, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Nov. 14, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "News From Chattanooga - Longstreet Marching Against Burnside with 16,000 Men" "Bragg Reinforced by Two Division" "Gen. Polk in Command at Lookout Mountain" "Wild Plans of Refugees in Canada to Devastate the Frontier" and more.
Eight pages, very light damp stain... See More
The situation at Chattanooga...
Item #674901
November 03, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Nov. 3, 1863 Among the page 3 column heads on the Civil War are: "News From Tennessee" "General Grant's Communications Again Threatened" "15,000 Rebels Threatening to Cross the Tennessee" "Large Captures of Prisoners" "The Exact Situation at Chattanooga" "Bombardment of Fort Sumter Renews" and more.
Eight p... See More
Movements of generals Lee and Bragg...
Item #674897
October 30, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 30, 1863
* Battle of Wauhatchie - Tennessee
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Rebels on Lookout Mountain Flanked & Driven Back" "The Grand Flanking Movement by Lee and Bragg" "Gen. Burnside Threatened" "Important Movement Contemplated by Gen. Meade" and more.
Eight pages, light damp stain to a... See More
Rebel strength in Texas...
Item #674895
October 26, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 26, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. Banks's Advance at Bayou Teche" "Interesting News from Texas & Mexico" "Strength of the Rebel Army in Texas" "Cavalry Fight at Bealton Station" "Bragg's Army Reported to be 80,000 Strong" and more.
Eight pages, light damp stain to a l... See More
Troops hurry to the front in Tennessee...
Item #674894
October 24, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 24, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "No Further Pursuit of the Enemy" "The Radical Programme Extinguished by the President" "News From Tennessee" "Troops & Supplies Hurrying to the Front" "Results of Wheeler's Raid into Tennessee" and more.
Eight pages, nice condition.
Joe Johnston and Robert E. Lee...
Item #674892
October 20, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 20, 1863
* First Battle of Collierville - Tennessee
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Joe Johnston's Troops en Route to Northern Georgia" "Rebel Raids in Northern Mississippi" "Fight & Reported Defeat at Colliersville" "Rebel Accounts of a Federal Victory" "Enemy Driven from Greenville... See More
Rebels repulsed by General Sherman...
Item #674891
October 15, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 15, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Reported Fighting South of the Rapidan" "Cavalry Skirmishing Continued" "Particulars of the Fighting Sunday & Monday" "Gallant Behavior of Col. Gregg's Cavalry..." "Battle with 5,000 Rebels Under Chalmers at Colliersville" "Enemy Repulsed ... See More
Robert E. Lee's movements north...
Item #674890
October 14, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 14, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From Virginia" "Another Advance Northward by General Lee" "Retreat of the Union Army Across the Rappahannock" "Gallant Fight by Buford's & Kilpatrick's Cavalry" "Final Retirement of Lee's Army to the Rapidan" "News From Charleston&... 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
Statehood of Wyoming...
Item #673986
July 10, 1890
THE WORLD, New York City, July 10, 1890 Page three heading "Congress Day By Day" reports "Fixing the Wyoming Bill." "The presiding officer of the Senate (Mr. Ingalls) having signed the bill to admit Wyoming it went to the President to-day. He thereupon referred it to the Attorney-General to ascertain if there were any legal objections to its approval."
Complete... 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.
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
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
General Forrest threatens a raid...
Item #672228
October 06, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 6, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Threatening Raid by the Rebels Under Forrest" "Intent of the Rebel Attack on McMinnsville" "Rebel Views of the Situation" "Gen. Rosecrans's Position Acknowledged Impregnable" and much more.
Eight pages, good condition.
Robert E. Lee makes a failed move...
Item #672227
October 16, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 16, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Desperate flank Movement by Lee!" "Attempt of the Rebels to Get Between Our Army & Washington" "Enemy Driven Back by the Second Corps" Probable Battle at Bull Run" "Recrossing of the Tennessee by Wheeler's Troops" "Important Movement of Bragg&#... See More
Military command have changed...
Item #672226
October 23, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 23, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Division of the Mississippi" "Departments of the Cumberland, Tennessee, Ohio, and Vicksburg Included in Gen. Grant's Command" "Gens. Hooker & Sherman to Command their Respective Corps" "Escape of General Lee Across the Rapidan" "The Grant Battle Avo... See More
General Lee's and General Bragg's armies...
Item #672225
October 29, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 29, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: Gen. Grant's Dept." "Grand Flanking Movement by Lee's and Bragg's Armies" "Rebels Marching from Virginia to Tennessee" "The Line of the Rappahannock to be Defended by Lee" "Cavalry Right at Bealton Station" "Daring Raids by the Enemy" &... See More
Rebel guerrillas... Army of the Potomac...
Item #672224
November 07, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Nov. 7, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Army of the Potomac in Motion" "The Warrenton Route to Richmond Abandoned!" "The Siege of Charleston" "The Fenian Brotherhood" "Increased Audacity of Rebel Guerrillas" "Gen. Grant's Dept." "Enemy Still Firing from Lookout Mountain... See More
Fighting near Knoxville... Escape of Union prisoners...
Item #672222
November 21, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Nov. 21, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From East Tennessee" "Gen. Burnside Announces Himself All Right, Yet all Wrong" "Continued Fighting All About Knoxville" "Our Soldiers In Richmond" "Escape of 33 Prisoners from Castle Thunder" "Capture of Brazos Island, Bienville, and Point Isabel... See More
General Grant, General Sherman...
Item #672220
December 08, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Dec. 8, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "General Grant's Dept." "Longstreet Certainly Retreating Toward Virginia" "The Siege of Knoxville Raised Dec. 4" "Gens. Sherman and Foster Pursuing Along the Holston River" "The Enemy Advancing on Maysfield, Ky." "The Siege of Charleston" &... See More
General Grant's great campaign...
Item #672211
December 29, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Dec. 29, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. Grant's Department" "Guerrilla Raids in Front" "Another Demonstration by Morgan Apprehended" "Longstreet's Movements Interpreted" "A Concise Narrative of Gen. Grant's late Campaign" "Proposed Reorganization of Gen. Meade's Arm... See More
Promoting a book on the life of Stonewall Jackson...
Item #672012
October 07, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 7, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Richmond Life" "A Thrilling Biography of the Great General of the South - An Authentic Life of STONEWALL JACKSON - Life, Services & Campaigns of Stonewall Jackson..." with more on this new book.
Also: "From East Tennessee" "Advance of Gen. Burnside's Forces t... See More
At Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge...
Item #672011
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" "The Rebel Batteries Withdrawn from Look... See More
Amelia Earhart attempts to become the first woman to fly the Atlantic...
Item #671098
June 06, 1928
THE WORLD, New York, June 6, 1928
* Woman aviator Amelia Earhart
* About to make history* Airplane "Friendship" - 1st stage flight
The ftpg. begins with a two column head: "Miss Earhart Plans Atlantic Hop To-Day If the Wind Changes" with several subheads including: "Attempt May Be Made For A Distance Record". Also a photo of: "Wilmer Stultz&quo... See More
Ku-Klux Klan... mention of Sleepy Hollow...
Item #664787
September 16, 1871
THE WORLD, New York, Sept. 16, 1871 The front page has an article regarding the Ku-Klux Klan: "The Phantom Ku-Klux" which provides details related to the infamous Ku Klux Klan Conspiracy. The article's focus is the trial held in Raleigh, North Carolina (see).
Another unrelated but interesting front page article is: "NOT HANGED", with subhead "...the ... See More
Williamsport (Newberry) PA church disaster....
Item #655065
December 27, 1872
THE WORLD, New York City, Dec. 27, 1872
* Williamsport, Pennsylvania PA (Newberry)
* Lycoming County church collapse disaster
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE" with subheads. (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 8 pages, irregular and some wear at the spine, otherwise good.... See More
Ty Cobb's 4,000th hit...
Item #654580
July 19, 1927
THE WORLD, New York, NY, July 19, 1927
* Ty Cobb has 4,000th hit
* Richard E. Byrd's homecoming
This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 6: "GIBSON BESTS GROVE IN PITCHERS' BATTLE" and "Tigers Defeat Athletics, 5 to 3, Settling Issue in the First Inning" - both of which tell of the game between the Philadelphia Athletics and Detroit Tigers in which... See More
Skirmishing with the enemy...
Item #648662
August 25, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, August 25, 1864 Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "GEN. GRANT'S ARMY" "General Sherman's Army" "Gen. Sheridan's Army" "The Failure of Wheeler's Raid" "Skirmishing With the Enemy" "Another Battle Expected Soon".
Eight pages, very nice condition.
Ruth Snyder sentenced to electric chair....
Item #648078
November 23, 1927
THE WORLD, New York City, November 23, 1927
* Ruth Snyder sentence to death
* Sing Sing Prison - electric chair
* Eventual famous photo
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "APPEALS OF GRAY AND MRS. SNYDER LOST; THEY MUST DIE, COURT RULES" with subheads. (see) Coverage on Ruth Snyder being sentenced to death by electric chair for the murder of her husband. A very ... See More
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