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Great Civil War issue for display...
Item #706001
March 14, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, March 14, 1865
* Final weeks of the Civil War w/ map
* General Philip H. Sheridan in Virginia
The front page features a huge Civil War map headed: "SHERIDAN'S IMPORTANT OPERATIONS. Where Sheridan Went & What He Accomplished---Immense Destruction of Rebel Roads & Supplies."
There is a wealth of column heads on the front page including; "SHE... See More
Congregation Shearith Israel mourns... Lincoln's funeral...
Item #705998
April 21, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 21, 1865
* Jewish Congregation Shearith Israel
* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Lying in State at the Capitol
* Hunt for the assassins continue
Although somewhat inconspicuous, perhaps the most notable item within this black bordered issue is the page 7 mention of the mourning services held at The Congregation Sherith Israel [Shearith Israel] on behalf... See More
Map shows the Cumberland River...
Item #705997
January 09, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 9, 1862 The front page features a Civil War map headed: "The Rebel General Zollicoffer's Position On the Cumberland River.", plus several columns have war-related heads including: "Great Activity at the Headquarters of the Army" "Gen. Sherman's Report of Gen. Stevens' Operations on the Coosaw River" "Important From Western ... See More
Confederates occupy Manassas Junction...
Item #705993
August 29, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 29, 1862
* From the capital of the Confederacy
Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "Correspondence Between Butler & Phelps in Regard to the Negro Brigade" "Brilliant Maneuvering of Gen. Jackson--How He Broke Up a Yankee Arrangement" "...Occupation of Manassas Junction by Our Advance" and mor... See More
Confederate newspaper from Raleigh... Sherman's march through Georgia...
Item #705988
November 30, 1864
THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 30, 1864
* General William T. Sherman
* March to the sea - Georgia
* 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... See More
John Wilkes Booth 3 years before his notoriety...
Item #705983
March 20, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 20, 1862
* John Wilkes Booth theater ad
* Civil War original reporting
Page 2 contains one of the fascinating tidbits of history which delight collectors, in this case an inconspicuous advertisement for a theatrical production of Richard III at the Mary Provost Theater in New York--starring John Wilkes Booth. See the photo for the complete ad which ... See More
A Robert E. Lee Proclamation just before Antietam...
Item #705972
September 18, 1862
RICHMOND ENQUIRER, Virginia, Sept. 18, 1862
* Robert E. Lee proclamation to Marylanders
* Prelude to the Battle of Antietam - Sharpsburg
* From the capital of the Confederacy
The front page has: "General Lee's Proclamation To the People of Maryland" which presents his reasons for the Confederate army being in that state. Remember that the battle of Antietam ... See More
Much on the war, from the Confederacy... After Gettysburg & Vicksburg...
Item #705970
July 16, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 16, 1863
* Post Gettysburg and Vicksburg
* During Robert E. Lee's retreat
* Rare Confederate title from the rebel capital
Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital.
A wealth of nice reporting in this issue with the front page having: "The News" with some text on Lee's... See More
Great content on events leading to the Civil War...
Item #705947
January 11, 1861
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 11, 1861
* Start of the Civil War ?
* Star of the West attacked
From just 4 months before the outbreak of the Civil War, it is not surprising that much content within related to the brewing troubles.
Some column heads include: "Highly Important From Charleston" "The Firing Into the Star of the West" "She is Driven Out of the ... See More
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address...
Item #705939
November 20, 1863
THE EVENING BULLETIN, Providence, Rhode Island, Nov. 20, 1863 At the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg Edward Everett was the featured speaker, and all of pages 4, 5 & a portion of page 6 are taken up with his very lengthy speech.
Lincoln's talk was not the focus of the ceremony, but history would prove his speech would be perhaps the most famous by any President of the Unite... See More
Battle of Pea Ridge...
Item #705728
March 26, 1862
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 26, 1862
* Rare pro-Confederate title
* Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas
* Fort Donelson - Tennessee
Among the items in this issue are: ""The Free Negro Question in Ohio" "Jeff. Davis' Message Accompanying the Report of Floyd of the Battle of Fort Donelson" which is signed in type: Jefferson Davis; "Reflections on... See More
The issue reporting this newspaper's infamous destruction...
Item #705727
March 18, 1863
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 18, 1863
* Rare pro-Confederate title
Within are wealth of articles concerning the copperhead's position on the war, with obvious bias. Perhaps the best content is the wealth of reporting on the destruction of this newspaper's offices, the event for which this newspaper is known.
Articles include: "The Mob & the Military" &... See More
Lincoln's funeral and the closing events of the Civil War...
Item #705726
April 25, 1865
UTICA MORNING HERALD, New York, April 25, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Remains in Philadelphia
* Civil War closing events
Inside pages have reports on Lincoln's funeral as well as the closing events of the Civil War. Column heads include: "The Funeral Cortege" "Official War Bulletin" "The President's Assassination" "President Johns... See More
Civil War map of Richmond, Petersburg & vicinity...
Item #705694
May 15, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1862
* General George B. McClellan
* Peninsula Campaign Civil War map
* Richmond & Petersburg, Virginia
The front page features a nice & very detailed Civil War map headed: "The Military and Naval Advance Toward Richmond and Petersburgh." (see). Plus there are nice one column Civil War heads including: "Suffolk Occupied... See More
Monitor versus the Merrimac...
Item #705692
March 11, 1862
NEW-YORK TIMES, March 11, 1862
* Battle of Hampton Roads
* Monitor vs. Merrimack
* Historic Civil War naval battle
* Union and Confederate ironclads
Back page heads report the famous naval battle at Hampton Roads, Virginia, between the Monitor and Merrimac: "The Battle In Hampton Roads" "Interesting Details of the Two Days' Fighting" "How The Cumbe... See More
A Proclamation by John Hunt Morgan...
Item #705688
August 01, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 1, 1862
* From the capital of the Confederacy
* John Hunt Morgan proclamation
Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "Affairs on the Rappahannock--Depredations of the Enemy--The Approaching Conflict" "Affairs in North Carolina" "Vandalism in Memphis" "Dashing Cavalry Exploit in Mississi... See More
Confederate newspaper from Montgomery, Alabama...
Item #705676
January 01, 1865
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Montgomery, Alabama, Jan. 1, 1865
* Very Rare Confederate title from the "traveling" newspaper
* Memphis newspaper printed in Montgomery, Alabama
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 Memph... See More
"...the cause of the Confederacy will triumph..."
Item #705673
January 24, 1865
DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Jan. 24, 1865
* From the capital of the Confederacy
Not only a newspaper from the Confederacy but from its capital as well.
The front page has: "The War News" which includes several subheads, including: "Gold & Currency" "The War Office" "Military Exemptions in Congress" "The Richmond Line... See More
Confederate opinion of Northern newspapers...
Item #705671
May 28, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 28, 1863
* Confederate capital
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes a brief item headed: "Military Appointments" noting those for Generals A.P. Hill and Ewell. The front page also has quite a few Acts of the Confederate Congress. The back page has a nice editorial which begins: "The Nor... See More
Lincoln's letter to General Fremont...
Item #705638
March 19, 1862
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 19, 1862
* President Abraham Lincoln
* General John C. Fremont
Among the articles are: "Official War Orders" by the President, signed in type: Abraham Lincoln, plus his: "General War Order No. 2" and "...No. 3", each also signed in type: Abraham Lincoln.
Also of interest is Lincoln's letter to General Fremont c... See More
The issue reporting this newspaper's infamous destruction...
Item #705637
March 11, 1863
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 11, 1863 Within are wealth of articles concerning the copperhead's position on the war, with obvious bias. Perhaps the best content is the wealth of fine page 4 & 5 reporting on the destruction of this newspaper's offices, the event for which this newspaper is known.
Articles include: "A Dastardly Outrage" and: "A Press Destroyed ... See More
The 1863 Gettysburg Address... Abraham Lincoln...
Item #705621
November 28, 1863
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Nov. 28, 1863
* President Abraham Lincoln's famous speech
* Gettysburg Address at battlefield cemetery
Page 3 contains a report headed: "The Gettysburg Ceremonies" "Description of the Battle-Field and Consecration Exercises" as well as one of the most memorable speeches ever given by a President.
The article takes nearly two colu... See More
Two front page graphics...
Item #705612
April 26, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, April 26, 1864
* Confederate ironclad ram CSS Albemarle
* Attack on Plymouth, North Carolina
The front page has two graphics, a two column diagram of: "The Rebel Ram Albemarle...which Compelled the Surrender of Plymouth." being a cross section of it; plus a one column map of the vicinity of Plymouth, North Carolina.
Among the first column heads ... See More
Sherman unopposed... The Captain Beall/Lincoln/Booth connection...
Item #705609
February 25, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 25, 1865
* Prelude to Abraham Lincoln's assassination ?
* Captain John Yates Beall execution - hanging
* Actor and assassin John Wilkes Booth's friend
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "WILMINGTON" "Our Troops in Possession of the City" "Battle & Rout of the Rebels" "General Terry in Pursui... See More
Intercepted letter from Beauregard indicates some hopelessness...
Item #705607
April 21, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, April 21, 1862
* Siege of Yorktown - Virginia
* McClellan's Peninsula Campaign
The front page features a nice map headed: "The Siege of Yorktown - Diagram of the Scene of the Engagement on Wednesday, April 16."
Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Union Forces at Falmouth, Commanding the City of Fredericksburg" "Gallant Ach... See More
War reports from the Confederate capital...
Item #705600
August 09, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 9, 1862
* From the capital of the Confederacy
Among the Civil War reports on the front page are: "The Affair at Malvern Hill" "Destruction of the Arkansas" "A Bold Protest from Maryland" "Conference of the Rebel Generals at Richmond--Their Plans for the Future" "The Confederate Endorsement of G... See More
Battle of Seven Pines, in a Confederate newspaper...
Item #705598
June 13, 1862
THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, June 13, 1862
* From the origin of the American Civil War
From this stronghold of the Confederacy. War-related reports include: "The Naval Battle Off Memphis" "The News of the War--Full Yankee Accounts of the Battle of the Seven Pines" which takes over 2 columns; "From Chattanooga" "All Quite Along the Lines&qu... See More
Front page Civil War map...
Item #705595
February 02, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 2, 1862 The front page features a nice map headed: "The Rebel Position On The Tennessee and Cumberland." with further details.
There are also nice one column war-related heads including: "Important From Gen. Grant's Column" "Additional Particulars of the Reconnoitering Expedition" "The Fort Not Yet Evacuated" "News From ... See More
Events at 1863 Port Hudson...
Item #705592
March 17, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 17, 1863
* Capital of the Confederacy
The front page includes: "Attack On Port Hudson--The Enemy Repulsed" "Missouri From An Eye-Witness--The Military Thraldom Over the State--Outrages & Tyranny of the Enemy--Horrible Treatment of Our Prisoners--A Dark Picture of Wrongs & Long Suffering". Also: "Attack On Port Hu... See More
Battle of Fort Donelson.... Lincoln on Emancipation... Constitution for Deseret...
Item #705524
March 12, 1862
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 12, 1862
* Battle of Fort Donelson - Tennessee
* Abraham Lincoln & emancipation
* State of Deseret - Utah - Mormons
The front page begins with: "Are the Abolition, Free Negroites to Force this War into One of Emancipation?" which is a prophetic article. Also: "Sec. Chase Working Slaves on Southern Plantations". Inside ha... See More
A Southern-leaning newspaper in the North...
Item #705523
March 04, 1863
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 4, 1863 Among the various articles in this issue are: "A Timely Warning" "Are We a Military Despotism?" "Free Negroes in St. Louis--Abolition Philanthropy!" "Virginia Before the Abolition Raid" "Letter From the Army" and much more.
Eight pages, a vertical crease near the middle, good condition.
Described ... See More
Stay home unless you plan to join... Generalisimo Lincoln...
Item #705488
March 26, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Virginia, March 26, 1862
* Rare Confederate publication
* General Abraham Lincoln
The front page includes: "Notes On The War" which includes a General Order from General H. Marshall concerning travel & communication in the Cumberland Mountains, noting in part: "...The country is infested with spies. Unless a man now comes from Kentucky to join ... See More
In the North, but pro-South...
Item #705460
February 25, 1863
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 25, 1863 Described as "The Hottest Rebel Sheet to be found in the North or the South", this newspaper opposed the war and attracted the hatred of the Republicans and the Lincoln administration. It insisted that slavery could not be prohibited by law. So obnoxious was this paper to Unionists that it was denied circulation in some cities. In 1863 the ... See More
Civil War map on the front page...
Item #705436
February 07, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 7, 1864 The front page features a map headed: "The Smithfield and Ben's Church Affair".
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Rebel Attempt Capture Cumberland Gap" "Brisk Skirmishing and Repulse of the Enemy" "News From Chattanooga" "Details of the Rebel Demonstration on Newbern, N.C." "The F... See More
Editor expresses his anger against the Yankees...
Item #705405
August 24, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 24, 1864 The front page has: "The War News" beginning: "There is nothing new from Petersburg...The enemy are still upon the Weldon railroad...The battle of last Sunday was not half the battle we at one time thought it...". Also: "The Situation at Mobile" with subheads: "A Naval Skirmish" and "Fort Morgan". Al... See More
Lengthy battle report from General Hooker...
Item #705404
October 31, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Oct. 31, 1862
* From the capital of the Confederacy
* Major General Joseph Hooker letter
* Official account pf the Battle of Glendale
Not just a newspaper from the Confederates States, but from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "Confederate & State Authority" "Killed At Pocotaligo" "Southern ... See More
From the capital of the Confederacy in 1862....
Item #705403
August 12, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 12, 1862
* From the capital of the Confederacy
Not just a newspaper from the Confederate, but from the capital of the Confederate states. The front page has: "Important From the North--Call For 600,000 More Men--A Draft to Be Immediately made" "From Culpeper" "From The South Side" "Changing His Base" ... See More
With "Confederate States Of America" in the dateline...
Item #705397
December 28, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Dec. 28, 1863
* From the origin of the American Civil War
This was one of just a few Confederate newspapers that printed in the dateline: "Confederates States Of America".
Among the reports are three front page Acts of the Confederate Congress; "Siege of Charleston" "Atrocities of the American War".
Most of... See More
Battle of Fort Donelson & much more...
Item #705362
February 26, 1862
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 26, 1862 Among the articles are: "The Battle of Logan's Cross Roads--Official Report of Gen. Thomas" "The Capture of Fort Henry" "The Burnside Expedition--Battle at Roanoke Island" "Petitions Against Free Negroes" "The Fight at Donelson--Particulars" "Gen. Grant's Official Report of the Battle of ... See More
In the North, but pro-South...
Item #705361
February 18, 1863
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 18, 1863 Among the various articles are: "From North-West Missouri" "Important Explanation from a Soldier in the Missouri State Militia"; a very lengthy: "Speech of Dr. Edson B. Olds...on the Cause and Conduct of the War" "Affairs in Leavenworth, Kansas" "Great Anti-War Meeting in Cumberland County, Illinois" ... See More
Thanks from Beauregard after the Battle of Shiloh... The fall of New Orleans...
Item #705332
May 02, 1862
WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, May 2, 1862
* Battle of Shiloh
* P.G.T. Beauregard
* Fall of New Orleans
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
Map of Charleston, South Carolina...
Item #705321
January 05, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 5, 1862 The front page features a large Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS NEAR CHARLESTON, S. C." Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH" "Operations on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad" "Seizure of the Station Near Charleston: "Desperate Battle and Defeat of the Rebels Near Por... See More
Civil War map of the Savannah vicinity...
Item #705318
January 31, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 31, 1862 The front page features a nice map headed: "THE NEW EXPEDITION. Scene of Operations of Commodore Dupont & Gen. Sherman's Expedition to the Rear of Fort Pulaski".
Also on the front page is a wealth of war heads including: "Important From Savannah" "Splendid Naval Movement" "Interesting From the South" "The Fr... See More
Large & displayable Civil War map...
Item #705313
March 15, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, March 15, 1865
* Confederates falling apart
* Nearing the end of war
The front page features a huge & extremely detailed Civil War map headed: "THE MILITARY SITUATION. Scene of Present Operations of the Union Generals Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, and Schofield & the Rebels Generals Lee, Johnston, Early and Bragg." The map shows from Lynchburg to W... See More
Order from "Beast Butler"...
Item #705305
October 06, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Oct. 6, 1862
* Rare Confederate publication from the capital
* General Benjamin F. Butler order # 76
Not just a nice Confederate newspaper, but from the capital of the Confederacy through which all important war news and reports flowed.
The front page includes: "From The Army of Northern Virginia" "The Military Exemp... See More
Battle of Fort Henry, Tennessee...
Item #705301
February 07, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 7, 1862 Half of the front page is taken up with ads with the other half having various news items, including: "Interesting From the North--Notes On The War" with various subheads. Also reports on: "American Affairs In Europe" "The Grand Army to Advance" "The Burnside Expedition--The Design of its Operations" &quo... See More
Battle of Fort Donelson... Utah wants to become a state...
Item #705168
February 19, 1862
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 19, 1862 The front page has: "From Utah" which begins: "The people of Utah Territory have had a convention form a Constitution which will soon be presented to Congress for the admission of Utah as a state...".
Utah would not be admitted to the Union until 1890 due to the polygamy issue.
Among the other articles are: "The Great Quest... See More
A pro-South newspaper from the North...
Item #705138
February 12, 1862
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 12, 1862 Among the articles within are: "Emancipation of Slaves--Free Negroes in Ohio--The Meeting in Jackson Twp." "The Army of the Potomac" "On to Richmond--M. Hurley on the War..." "Ft. Henry Captured By Our Gunboats" "What is a Gipsy?" "News From the South" and so much more.
Eight pages, very ni... See More
One of the more fascinating publishers from the Civil War...
Item #705121
January 25, 1865
BROWNLOW’S KNOXVILLE WHIG, AND REBEL VENTILATOR, Tennessee, Jan. 25, 1865
* Very rare Civil War title - final months
* 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 tur... See More
Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox...
Item #704977
April 26, 1865
THE GUARDIAN, London, April 26, 1865 An inside page has more than a full column taken up with detail headed: "The Surrender Of General Lee".
The report begins: "On the 9th of this month of April, General Lee surrendered to General Grant the remnant of the Army of Virginia..." with so much more.
This report has an interesting persecutive, as England was supportive of the... See More
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