Civil War era newspaper from Boston...

THE BOSTON TRANSCRIPT, Boston, Massachusetts, October 9, 1861 This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of pre Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: SEE PHOTOS. Lots of interesting reading.

Complete in four pages. This issue is not fragile as newsprint from this era was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to r... See More  

Richmond falls... End of the Civil War is near... President Lincoln confirms...

NEW YORK TIMES, April 4, 1865



* Best Richmond falls

* Great for display



This is one of the more graphic issues of the Times from the entire Civil War, obviously celebrating the triumphant report of General U.S. Grant capturing the capital of the Confederacy. With this event the end of the Civil War was but days away.

The dominating feature of the front page is the great engraving of an eag... See More  

The horrors of the Andersonville prison...

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 2, 1865 



* Andersonville prison trial

* Henry Wirz



The prime content is at the top of the bkpg. with reports on the trial of Henry Wirz, the "demon" jailer of the Andersonville Prison camp: "THE WIRZ TRIAL" "The Horrible Case of the Age Resumed" "More Testimony as to the Inhumanity of Wirz" "Awful Condition of the Pris... See More  

Female spy... Drunkenness in the Union Army...

 DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 15, 1862  A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The ftpg. is taken up with ads plus news reports from Europe including: "The Mason-Slidell Affair" and the "Funeral of Prince Albert".

Page 2 has a lengthy editorial which discusses several topics including how the winter has slowed the Yankee forces, and also: &q... See More  

Latest news from the battlefields...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 11, 1864  



* Battle of Cold Harbor

* Mechanicsville, Virginia

* Grant vs. Lee



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Burial of the Dead" "Grant Moving Down His Left" "Both Armies Close Together" "Hunter's Victory in West Virginia" "Their Stories About Sherman" &... See More  

Two Civil War maps on the Battle of the Wilderness...

NEW YORK HERALD, May 8, 1864 



* Battle of the Wilderness w/ maps

* Robert E. Lee vs. Ulysses S. Grant



The front page is dominated by a quite large & very detailed Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT OPERATIONS ON JAMES RIVER. Major General Butler's Landing on the South Side of the River---The Approaches to the Rebel Capital."

There is much related text & column hea... See More  

Terrific full page Civil War map, plus another map as well...

NEW YORK HERALD, May 13, 1864  



* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House - Virginia

* Generals Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee

* Terrific full page Civil War map of campaign



Although the front page has over half a column of stacked heads on the Civil War, beginning with: "GRANT ! " with much more, the prime content would be the single sheet Supplement" issue attached, th... See More  

Admiral David Farragut...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 26, 1864  



* Second Battle of Memphis, Tennessee

* Battle of Mobile Bay - Fort Morgan



Among the front page column heads are: "Sherman" "Farragut" "The Rams Tennessee & Monitors Shelling Fort Morgan" "Our Land Forces Advancing on Mobile" "the Presidency" "McClellan the Favorite on All Sides" and more, ... See More  

Much on Admiral Farragut's progress at Mobile...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 15, 1864  



* Battle of Mobile Bay, Alabama

* Rear Admiral David G. Farragut



Half of the first column is taken up with a nice stack of Civil War heads including: "FARRAGUT" "Details of the Passage by Our Fleet of Forts Morgan & Gaines" "Daring Dash & Brilliant Victory" "The Naval Engagement in Mobile Bay" "Desper... See More  

The Battle of Winchester, Virginia...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 5, 1864  



* 3rd and final Northern invasion



Among the front page reports on the Civil War are; "THE GREAT CONTEST" "From the Army of the Potomac" "The Battle of Winchester" "The Invasion of Pennsylvania" "Success of Stoneman's Raid--Defeat of Wheeler" "The Guerrilla War in Kentucky" and more. 

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Battle of Folck's Mill, Maryland...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 3, 1864  



* Battle of Folck's Mill - Maryland

* General Benjamin F. Kelley



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Battle With The Raiders" "They Attack Gen. Kelley" "They Are Defeated, with Loss" and other smaller heads.

Eight pages, great condition.

Wheeler's raid on Dalton, Georgia...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, August 19, 1864



* Second Battle of Dalton

* Joseph Wheeler's raid



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "FIGHT AT DALTON, GA." "Impetuous Charge of the Fourteenth U.S. Colored Infantry" "The Rebels Driven Into Confusion" "From Sheridan's Army" and more.

Eight pages, nice condition.... See More  

The Monitor vs. the Merrimac ushers in the “modern” era of naval warfare...

THE DAILY GLOBE, Washington, D.C., March 10, 1862 



* Battle of Hampton Roads, Virginia

* Monitor vs. Merrimack (CSS Virginia)

* Civil War ironclads - warships



Under the various Civil War reports on page 3 is an item concerning the famous naval battle of the ironclads, the Monitor vs. the Merrimac, including: "...the rebel iron-clad steamer Merrimac...engaged the United States fl... See More  

Latest battle reports....

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 1, 1864  The front page has several one column heads on the Civil War including: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Grant's Army At Work" "Rebel Earthworks Blown Up" "Heavy Fighting, and Defeat of the Enemy" "From Gen. Sherman's Army" and more.

Eight pages, great condition.

Robert E. Lee attacks...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 29, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Great Contest" "General Lee Attacks At Last" "Grant's Army in Motion" "The Rebel Raid at a Stand" "Atlanta Not Taken" "Sherman Wants Hood's Army" "From Gen. Sherman" and more.

Eight pages, small ink stain to the front page... See More  

Ulysses S. Grant... William T. Sherman...

NEW YORK HERALD, July 3, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Hunter" "Additional Details of the Expedition of Rebel Property" "GRANT" "Terrific Artillery Firing on Both Sides" "SHERMAN" "Capture of Alabama Troops" "The Assault on Kenesaw Mountain" and more.

Eight pages, very nice condition.

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The great raid towards Washington...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 14, 1864  



* Battle of Fort Stevens

* Raid on Washington D.C.

* General Jubal Early



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Great Rebel Raid" "They are Driven From Washington" "They are Recrossing the Potomac with their Plunder" "The Escape of Gen. Tyler and Staff" and more.

Eight pages, very nice con... See More  

Great reports on Sherman, Sheridan, and Grant...

NEW YORK HERALD, June 19, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN" "The Campaign In Georgia" "The Battle of Resaca" "Retreat of the Rebels" "Hot Pursuit by Our Forces" "SHERIDAN!" "Brilliant Victory Near Gordonsville" "Complete Rout of the Rebel Cavalry" and then: "GRANT" &... See More  

Rebels claim victory...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 27, 1864 



* Siege of Petersburg, Virginia beginning



Among the first column Civil War heads on the front page are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Rebels Attempt to Drive Back the 18th Corps" "Our Losses Insignificant" "Hoke's Rebel Brigade Used Up" "Rebel News to Thursday morning" "The Victories They Claim" &quo... See More  

The New York City draft riots, and more...

SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUB LICAN, Massachusetts, July 15, 1863  Among the various Civil War accounts inside are: "The Draft in Progress" "The War - From the Upper Potomac" "Lists of the Drafted" "From Fortress Monroe" "The New York Riot" "Further Retreat of Bragg - Chattanooga Abandoned" and more.

Four pages, very nice condition.

The Gettysburg Address...

THE SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, Nov. 20, 1863  



* President Abraham Lincoln's famous speech

* Gettysburg Address at battlefield cemetery



It would be difficult to argue for a more historic or significance speech from the 19th century, let alone the Civil War. As it was not printed in all newspapers of the day, this report with the full text of Lincoln's Gettysbu... See More  

Large Civil War map of Virginia: Battle of Spotsylvania...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 16, 1864  Over half of the front page is taken up with a large & detailed Civil War map headed: "GEN. GRANT'S ADVANCE TO RICHMOND."

Among the first column heads on the war are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Gen. Lee's Retreat Confirmed" "Our Cavalry Operations" "Lee's Road to Richmond Destroyed" "Sheridan Tak... See More  

Two Civil War battle maps...

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 27, 1863



* Battle of Chickamauga

* Chattanooga, Tennessee



Over half of the front page is taken up with a huge Civil War map headed: "THE BATTLE FIELD AT CHATTANOOGA" showing portions of Georgia as well.

Front page column heads include: "The Three Days' Fighting" "General Thomas Routs the Rebel General Longstreet" "Defeat of McCo... See More  

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

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 28, 1863  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" "The City In Flames" "Indignation of Beauregard" "Application for a Truce..." ... See More  

Rebels to evacuate Gordonsville...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 18, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON" "Our Batteries Have Breached Fort Sumter" "Meade's Army" "Probable Evacuation of Culpepper & Gordonsville by the Enemy" "Reported Revolt of the N. Carolina Troops" & more.

Eight pages, very nice condition.