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Leaving the South to avoid starvation...
Item #620684
March 13, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 13, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From Port Royal" "The Attack Not Yet Commenced" "Reported Peace Negotiations at Richmond" "The War in the South-West" "A Skirmish In Kentucky" "The Guerrillas Beaten Off" "People Coming North to Escape Starvation" "Trial of Gen. ... See More
Destitution among the rebel forces...
Item #620683
March 17, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 17 1863 Among the front page column heads of the City War are: "Success of the Yazoo Expedition" "Capture of 26 Rebel Steamers" "The Attack to be Made at Once" "Vicksburg Said to be Evacuated" "Terrible Destitution Among the Rebels" "Capture of Rebel Smuggling Women" and more.
Eight pages, nice condition.... See More
News from inside the rebel lines...
Item #620678
March 09, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 9, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are; "From the Army of the Potomac" "Capture of Rebels, Horses, Cattle and Grain" "From Key West" "Reports From Inside the Rebel Lines" "Dependence of the Rebels on Vicksburg" "Great Suffering & Equal Fortitude".
Eight pages, minor loss at the bl... See More
Naval events in the Civil War...
Item #620672
March 03, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 3, 1863 Among the front page column heads are: "Another Naval Disaster" "Capture of the U.S. Gunboat Indianola by the Rebels" "Capture & Burning of the Ship Jacob Bell by the Florida" "Running the Wilmington, N.C., Blockade" "Resignation of General Sigel" and more.
Eight pages, bit irregular at the spine, generall... See More
Defeat of the rebels...
Item #620671
March 02, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 2, 1863 Among the front page column heads are: "The Attack On Vicksburg" "Opening the Way to the Rear" "Skirmish & Defeat of the Rebels" "Notice to Deserters from the Potomac Army" and more.
Eight pages, bit irregular at the spine, nice condition.
Weekly review ofd the news...
Item #620670
February 28, 1863
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Feb. 28, 1863 Being the weekly edition the front page has a review of the "War News" and "General News" of the week, without the typical column heads. Various war reports inside as well.
Eight pages, irregular at the spine with minor loss of text.
Raid by Stuart's horse thieves...
Item #620668
February 27, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 27, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Another Raid by Stuart's Horse Thieves" "Attack on Averill's Cavalry" "The Rebels Repulsed & Routed" "Capture of a Union Picket Guard at Centerville" "Great Distress at Vicksburg" "Probable Evacuation by the Rebels" "A Great Lib... See More
News from the South...
Item #620667
February 23, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 23, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Late Southern News' "Reported Rout of Gen. Jeff. C. Davis' "State of Affairs at Vicksburg" "Public Meeting Against Impressments" "The Stuff the Rebellion is Fed Upon"
Eight pages, bit irregular at the spine, generally good.
Bombing Vicksburg... Border troubles in California...
Item #620666
February 24, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 24, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Bombardment of Vicksburg Commenced" "The Mortar Boats Open Fire" "The Rebel Batteries Respond" "The California Boundary" "A Conflict on the Borders of Nevada and California" and more.
Eight pages, a bit irregular at the spine, generally good condition.... See More
USS Queen of the West captured....
Item #620665
February 25, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 25, 1863
* USS Queen of the West captured
* Invasion of Kentucky by the rebels
Among the front page one column headlines on the Civil War are: "Loss of the Queen of the West" "Treachery Of A Rebel Pilot" "Escape Of Eighteen Of The Crew" "Exciting News From Kentucky" "The Rebels Invading the State Again in Force" ... See More
War reports in this weekly newspaper...
Item #620413
February 21, 1863
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Feb. 21, 1863 A wealth of war-related reports, including column heads: "Dept. of North Carolina" "Department of Virginia" "Bases of Reconstruction" "The Late Attack on Fort McAllister, Georgia--The Montauk Under Fire" "The Affair In Charleston Harbor" "The Rebel Blockade at Vicksburg" "The Conscription Bill&q... See More
War-related events in Congress...
Item #620411
February 19, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 19, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Conscription Bill in the House" "A Home for Disabled Soldiers" "Copperheadism in the House" "Late Southern News" "Copperhead Movement in Kentucky" "From Cairo and Below" and more.
Eight pages, irregular at the spine with some loss, some los... See More
Statements of escaped Negroes...
Item #620362
January 31, 1862
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 31, 1862 The headlines from the front page are "NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE" Additional from the Burnside Expedition" "Active Preparation for Immediate Operations" "Departure of the Lagging Tugboats from Hampton Roads" "Statements of Escaped Negroes".
Other headlines are "Five Hundred Millions Already Expended for t... See More
Much action near Charleston...
Item #620168
February 06, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 6, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Removal of Gen. Butler" "The Affair Off Charleston Harbor" "The Affair at Fort Donelson" "The Rebels Driven in Great Disorder" "The Blockade of Charleston" "They were To Attack the City" "The Defeat of Pryor on the Blackwater" "... See More
The South refuses a union with the North...
Item #620166
February 04, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 4, 1863 Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "From the Vicksburg Expedition" "Position of Our Army & Fleet" "Gen. Grant to Take Command" "The South Refuse a Union with the Free North" "The White River Expedition & more inside as well.
Eight pages, a bit irregular at the spine margin, nice condition.... See More
Action near New Orleans...
Item #620161
January 30, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 30, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Engagement in the Bayou Teche" 'A Rebel Ironclad Blown to Atoms' "The Rebels Completely Flanked' 'Gen. Grover at Baton Rouge" "Rebel Rumors of Union Disasters" "Speech of Gen. Hamilton" & much more inside as well.
Eight pages, nice condition.... See More
Dispatch from General Bragg... A treasonable speech...
Item #620159
January 28, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 28, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Arrival of General Hunter" "Vigorous Preparations for Action" "Late Southern News" "A Union General Charged with a Treasonable Speech" "Reports from Fredericksburg" "The Defenses of Mobile" "Scurrilous Attack on General Hooker" and als... See More
General Burnside across the Rappahannock...
Item #620004
January 23, 1863
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.
Operations of the Steamer Currituck and other Civil War news...
Item #620001
January 21, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 21, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Highly Important From Richmond" "Operations of the Steamer Currituck" "From Gen. Burnside's Army" "Late Southern News" "Interesting From South Carolina" "From Norfolk" and more.
Eight pages, irregular at the spine from disbinding, partially... See More
Much reporting on the Civil War...
Item #619907
January 14, 1863
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
Bombardment of Ft. Pillow...
Item #619419
May 03, 1862
MOORE'S RURAL NEW YORKER, Rochester, New York, May 3, 1862
* Fort Pillow, Tennessee
* Small diagram
Mostly farm & home-related content but also news of the day, plus several war reports inside, including "Bombardment of Ft. Pillow" which features a small map/diagram of the fort.
Other war related news as well as other topics throughout. Has an ornate masthead. Uncommon ... See More
Where the last battle of the Civil War was fought...
Item #618261
August 07, 1862
DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Aug. 7, 1862
* Very rare Confederate publication
* General John Hunt Morgan
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: "How Morgan Used the Telegraph" which includes 3 dispatches each signed in type... See More
Lengthy letter from the Vice President of the Confederacy...
Item #618228
September 30, 1862
DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Sept. 30, 1862
* Very rare Confederate publication
* Rebel V.P. Alexander H. Stephens
Certainly one of the less common Confederate titles from the Civil War. Columbus is in Southwest Georgia on the Alabama border very near Montgomery.
Various reports inside include: "From Col. Crawford's Cavalry" "From J.T.S. at Montgomery" &#... See More
Two accounts of the Battle of Antietam...
Item #618226
September 27, 1862
DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Sept. 27, 1862
* Very rare Confederate publication
* Battle of Antietam - Sharpsburg MD
* Bloodiest one day battle in America
Certainly one of the less common Confederate titles from the Civil War. Columbus is in Southwest Georgia on the Alabama border very near Montgomery.
Various reports inside include: "Capture of Cobb's Legion" &qu... See More
The Battle of Antietam...
Item #618225
September 26, 1862
DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Sept. 26, 1862
* Very rare Confederate publication
* Battle of Antietam - Sharpsburg MD
* Bloodiest one day battle in America
Certainly one of the less common Confederate titles from the Civil War. Columbus is in Southwest Georgia on the Alabama border very near Montgomery.
Various reports inside include: "More Northern News" "From Cu... See More
Wilmington Campaign, North Carolina...
Item #618195
December 31, 1864
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
General Joseph Johnston surrender...
Item #617462
May 02, 1865
SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, May 2, 1865
* Joseph E. Johnston's surrender
* Abraham Lincoln obsequies
* Civil War ending events
Pages 4 has various reports on the closing events of 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... See More
Ketchum forgery fraud arrest...
Item #616792
August 28, 1865
NEW-YORK TIMES, Aug. 28, 1865 The frontpage 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".
Other news and advertisements within.
This is comp... See More
Diagram of the Stevens Battery...
Item #616784
August 13, 1861
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 13, 1861 The front page features an interesting--and uncommon--diagram of three views of: "The Stevens Battery" with descriptive text as well (see).
Among the first column heads are: "The Great Rebellion" "Important Rumor from the Kanawha Valley" "Reported Capture of Wise & His Entire Command" "Position of the Rebel F... See More
Peace conference...
Item #616782
February 06, 1865
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".
Other articles incl... See More
Battle of Globe Tavern... Weldon Railroad...
Item #616425
August 23, 1864
SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, August 23, 1864
* Battle of Globe Tavern
* 2nd Weldon Railroad
* Gouverneur K. Warren
Pages 2 & 3 has various reports on the Civil War with one column headings. See images here.
Complete in 4 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. Pi... See More
The cavalry in action...
Item #616145
October 20, 1863
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
Civil War map...
Item #615642
June 01, 1861
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, June 1, 1861 The front page has a one column map headed: "Seat of War In Northern Virginia" which also shows portions of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Ohio (see). The front page also features a lengthy article headed: "A Sketch of Major-General Butler". Many Civil War reports and one column heads on the inside pages.
Eight pages, great condition.... See More
Tazewell, Tennessee...
Item #615567
August 17, 1862
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
Review of the year 1863...
Item #614612
December 12, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 12, 1863
* General Henry Wager Halleck
* Official year in review report
* Jefferson Davis
The entire front page & half of pg. 6 are taken up with: "THE WAR IN 1863" "The Official Report of the Commander-in-Chief" "Highly Important Review" in which is detailed all the major military events of the year. Extremely lengthy. Pg. 6 a... See More
Sherman at Chattanooga...
Item #614602
November 18, 1863
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
Battle of Wauhatchie, Tennessee...
Item #614597
October 31, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 31, 1863
* Battle of Wauhatchie, Tennessee
* Lookout Mountain captured
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Reports From Lee's Army" "Skirmishing in South-Western Virginia" "The Rebel Preparations In Texas" "Important From Chattanooga" "Attack Upon Gen. Hooker" "The Rebels Repulsed a... See More
Success of Grant's army...
Item #614539
August 22, 1864
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
A rebel invasion...
Item #614493
July 09, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 9, 1864
* 3rd & final Northern invasion
* Rebels in Maryland
Among the first column heads on the Civil War are: "The Great Rebel Invasion" "Everything as Clear as Mud" "Nobody Hurt--Everybody Scared" "A Few Small Skirmishes" "Two States Quaking Before a Band of Horse-Thieves" " and more.
Eight pages, ve... See More
Capture of rebel prisoners...
Item #614425
December 20, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 20, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The War In Virginia" "Reported Success of General Averill's Expedition" "Capture of Rebel Prisoners" "Rumored Naval Disaster" "The Chesapeake Piracy" and more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.
Defeat of the rebels...
Item #614411
November 17, 1863
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
Upperville is captured...
Item #613828
November 05, 1862
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Nov. 5, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. McClellan's Grand Army Advancing" "His Army Occupy all the Gaps Except Ashby's" "The Town of Upperville Occupied After a Fight" "The War In Kentucky" "Another 'Monitor' Completed" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, t... See More
Battle to happen in Winchester, Virginia...
Item #613827
November 01, 1862
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
Rosecrans replaces General Buell...
Item #613824
October 25, 1862
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Oct. 25, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are; "Affairs on the Potomac" "Gen. Rosecrans Supersedes General Buell" "Defeat of Rebel Rangers in Tennessee" "Matters at Centreville, Virginia" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, some margins wear, generally good.
Interesting letter from a young soldier...
Item #613345
December 31, 1862
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
Pre-Civil War tensions...
Item #613227
November 19, 1860
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 19, 1860
* Pre-civil war tensions
* Secession talks throughout the South
* Pre-civil war tensions
* Secession talks throughout the South
This issue is loaded with advertisements and some pre-civil war reports which includes the following headlines: "THE SECESSION MOVEMENT", "Governor Aiken of South Carolina opposed to Secession", "The Georgia Defense Bill Passed"
... See More
Gallantry of Yankee troops...
Item #613212
October 17, 1862
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".
Eight pages... See More
Execution of a deserter...
Item #613205
September 19, 1864
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Sept. 19, 1864 Among the first column heads on the Civil War are; "Activity Among the Rebels" "Great Capture of Union Cattle" "Hampton & Lee's Cavalry at Work" "Prompt Pursuit of the Rebels" "The Execution of a Deserter" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, generally good condition.
Morgan's raid into Kentucky...
Item #613202
June 11, 1864
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
More victories in Virginia...
Item #613200
May 25, 1864
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, May 25, 1864 Among the first column heads on the Civil War are: "Great's "Great Flank Movement" "Richmond in Great Danger" "Hancock South of Bowling Green" "Frightful Slaughter" "More Victories in Virginia" & more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, generally good.
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