Battle of Missionary Ridge...

THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, Dec. 1, 1863 



* From the origin of the American Civil War

* Battle of Missionary Ridge - Tennessee



 This issue has some nice reporting on the Battle of Missionary Ridge. War-related reports include: "The Retreat of Bragg" "General D. H Hill" "The Landing & entrenching of the Enemy's Forces on the Main" &... See More  

News from the Confederacy...

THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, June 22, 1863



* From the origin of the American Civil War

* Second Battle of Winchester - Virginia

 

 Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "General Johnston's Dispatch--Ewell's Exploits--Stuart's Cavalry--Lincoln and Co. Investing..." "The Situation of Affairs in Mississippi" "Yankee Conjectu... See More  

From the capital of the Confederacy...

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  

Impending anarchy in the North...

THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, Feb. 6, 1863  Among the articles in this Confederate newspaper are: "The Contagion Of Secession" "Loss of the Steamer Wm. H. Starke" "Our Military Resources" "Impending Anarchy in the North" "The Prisoners Taken at Arkansas Post" "Captain Pickler Again in the Enemy's Lines".

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Civil War reports from Charleston...

THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, April 24, 1863  



* Rare Confederate publication

* Origin of the American Civil War



A quite famous newspaper from the Civil War, this title printing the famous broadside on South Carolina leaving the Union with the beginning of the Civil War.

The front page includes: "Movements In Mississippi" "The Campaign In Tennessee" "... See More  

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

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  

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

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  

War reports from the capital of the Confederacy...

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  

Confederate viewpoint on the Civil War...

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 31, 1864  



* Rare rebel publication



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 ... See More  

The Yankees in Atlanta & New Orleans...

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 15, 1864  A newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the reports are: "The War News" "Yankee Prisoners" "Yankee Tyranny in New Orleans" "The Enemy Got Nothing at Atlanta" "Yankee Festivities In Atlanta" "Yankee Rule in New Orleans" "'Ranges of Different Kinds of Guns" &... See More  

Yankees call them rebels...

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  

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

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  

From the capital of the Confederacy...

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 26, 1864  This issue has: "The War News--From the Valley--Richmond & Petersburg"

 "The Delusion of the North" "The London Times on Grant's Last Flank Movement--A Change of Tactics" "The Peace Negotiations" "Additional Particulars" and more, including the always interesting editorial with a d... See More  

From the capital of the Confederacy...

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 7, 1864  



* From the capital of the Confederacy



This issue has: "The War News--From Charleston--Cannonade Heard In Charlottesville" "Fitz Lee's Cavalry" "Additional From the North" "From The Armies In Georgia "Yankee Accounts From Georgia" "The Situation at Petersburg" and more including&n... See More  

Latest Civil War news from the Confederate capital...

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Dec. 1, 1863  



* Capital of the Confederacy



A wealth of front page Civil War reporting--from the Confederate perspective--including: "Latest From General Bragg" "The Late Battle" "Affairs on the Rapidan--No Battle Yet" "More Burning in Charlestown" "The Shelling of Charleston" "From East Tennessee... See More  

Latest Civil War news from the Confederate capital...

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Sept. 12, 1862  



* From the capital of the Confederacy



A wealth of front page Civil War reporting--from the Confederate perspective--including: "From Our Army In Maryland" "Letter From Mississippi" "Yankee Treatment of Their Prisoners" "The Dash Into Williamsburg" "Confederate Congress" "Further F... See More  

Jefferson Davis' proclamation for a day of "Humiliation and Prayer, with Thanksgiving"...

CHRISTIAN OBSERVER, Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 2, 1865 



* Jefferson David proclamation

* Confederate Day of Thanksgiving



Has mostly religious-related content on the front page save for a war item: "First Virginia Artillery" "Stray Leaves from a Soldier's Artillery". On the reverse under "General Intelligence" are various news reports from the war.

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The Battle of Antietam... Confederate newspaper printed in Grenada, Mississippi...

THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Grenada, Mississippi, Sept. 22, 1862  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. See the details at the bottom of this listing.

The back page contains an early report on the Battle of Antietam, containing some sketchy, early reports, with: "Later--Another Battle In Ma... See More  

Lincoln's views on exchange of officers of colored regiments...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 12, 1863  The front page has "An Unfounded Rumor" that: "...one thousand Yankee cavalry had crossed the Pamunkey...& were moving across King William...robbing & pillaging..." with more. Also: "From Charleston" "From the Southwest" and many ads. 

Plus nearly 2 columns are headed: "Acts... See More  

Death of General Zollicoffer... Fort Donelson...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 17, 1862 



* From the capital of the Confederacy



A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy, with war reports from the Confederate perspective. The front page includes: "A Lay Sermon "Traitors In Western Virginia" "Notes Of The War" which includes: "General McClellan Must Advance--Death of General Zollicoffer... See More  

From Confederate New Orleans...

THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Feb. 18, 1862 



* Rare Confederate publication from the deep South



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 surrendering without a f... See More  

Confederate New Orleans...

THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Feb. 20, 1862  



* Rare Confederate publication from the deep South



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 surrendering without a ... See More  

Nice reports on Sherman in Georgia... The burning of Atlanta...

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 26, 1864



* Burning of Atlanta, Georgia

* General William T. Sherman

* From the Capital of the Confederacy



The front page has: "The War News" with various items; "Death of a Midshipman" "Virginia Methodist Episcopal Conference" "Later From The North" "Sherman's March Through Georgia" which takes t... See More  

Terrific on the Battle of Gettysburg, with editorial comment...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 7, 1863  



* Fantastic Battle of Gettysburg Coverage

* Rare Confederate title from rebel capital



The front page has various war items including: "The Army of the Pamunkey--The Attack on the South Anna Bridge". There is also a great front page letter datelined "Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, June 25, 1863" which is prefaced with: &... See More  

Printed on the run... Three General Orders...

A Memphis newspaper printed in Atlanta...

THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. 12, 1864 



* A very rare Confederate title

* Publisher on the run - a Memphis newspaper printed in Atlanta

* Three General Orders and more



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--see the information at the bottom of this listing.

Among the ... See More