Great war content from the Confederacy... "Pursuit of Morgan's Guerrillas"...
Item #676789
July 18, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, July 18, 1862 A very nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the front page items are: "From Vicksburg" "The Lines Beyond the Rappahannock" "Kentucky" "A Reminiscence" "The Yankees And the Negroes" "Through Connection to Staunton" "Latest From the North--Defeat of the Federa... See More
Execution of Champ Ferguson...
Item #676393
November 11, 1865
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 11, 1865
* Champ Ferguson hanging
* Confederate guerrilla
The full front page has 5 prints of: "The Catastrophe on Board the Steamer St. John".
Prints inside include: "Burning of the Michigan Central Railroad Depot, Detroit" "Passengers & Crew of the Ship Titania Rescued..." "The Old Landmarks of Ne... See More
Battle of Port Hudson in a rare Confederate title...
Item #676072
March 16, 1863
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Jackson, Mississippi, March 16, 1863
* Very rare Confederate title
* Battle of Port Hudson
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. Memphis was a Confederate stronghold up through the Battle of Memphis on June 6, 1862, at which time the Yankees moved in and it bec... See More
Confederate reporting on the Civil War... Reward for Benjamin Butler...
Item #675955
January 10, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Jan. 10, 1863
* General Benjamin "The Beast" Butler reward
* From the origin of the Civil War
Printed in the dateline is: "Confederate States of America" which is rarely found on Southern newspapers.
On the front page at the top of the first column is: "The Naval Victory At Galveston" "Official From Ge... See More
Confederacy in Petersburg...
Item #675950
March 04, 1863
THE DAILY EXPRESS, Petersburg, Virginia, March 4, 1863
* Rare Confederate title
Petersburg was a critical city to the Confederacy, located not far south of the capital of Richmond, and the focus of a six month long siege when ended in early April, 1865, when Lee withdrew his troops from Petersburg and urged Jefferson Davis to remove the capital from Richmond. The war would end shortl... See More
Supreme Court acts on the "Ironclad Oath" required of ex-Confederates...
Item #675669
January 16, 1867
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Jan. 16, 1867 Page 3 has two reports concerning the controversial "Ironclad Oath", which essentially prevented political activity of ex-Confederates soldiers & supporters by requiring all voters & officials to swear they had never supported the Confederacy.
A case arose in Missouri involving a Catholic priest who was indicted for preaching without ... See More
Did Jefferson Davis die?
Item #675350
September 04, 1861
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 4, 1861 Among the Civil War reports on inside pages are: "THE WAR FOR THE UNION" "Jefferson Davis" which is on the rumored that he had died; "Promotions by Gen. McClellan" "The Advance of the Rebels" "Kentucky All Right" "Neutrality to Be Abandoned" "The Victory at Hatteras" "Change of Confeder... See More
The Confederate title from Louisville, Kentucky...
Item #675166
September 07, 1861
LOUISVILLE DAILY COURIER, Kentucky, Sept. 7, 1861
* Rare pro-Confederate title
* 1st year of the Civil War
Louisville is difficult to categorize as Union or Confederate during the Civil War as, depending on the time, there were factions within the city supporting both. To placate both sides the two leading newspapers took their stands: the "Courier" was very much pro-Confede... See More
Good front page reporting...
Item #675148
March 07, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 7, 1863
* Capital of the Confederacy
Among the front page items are: "The Yankees In King George" "The Conservatives of the North--Resolutions Of The State Legislature" "The West & The War--Where are the Interests of the West?" "Abolition Legislature--The Bill of All Abominations--Military Arrests in ... See More
Jefferson Davis... Thanksgiving proclamation...
Item #675147
January 26, 1865
DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Jan. 26, 1865
* Jefferson Davis Thanksgiving proclamation
* Rare Confederate publication
Not only a Confederate newspaper, but one from the capital of the Confederacy.
The front page includes: "The War News" with various reports from the different fields of battle, subheads including: "Deserters from the Yankee Army" "The B... See More
"...the cause of the Confederacy will triumph..."
Item #675146
January 24, 1865
DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, January 24, 1865
* From the capital of the Confederacy
Not only a newspaper from the Confederacy but from its capital as well. The ftpg; has: "The War News" which includes several subheads including: "Gold & Currency" "The War Office" "Military Exemptions in Congress" "The Richmond Lines" an... See More
Abraham Lincoln on Negro regiments...
Item #674985
August 13, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 13, 1862
* Rare Confederate publication
* Abraham Lincoln - Negro troops
From the Confederate capital. Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "The Fight at Southwest Mountain--Further Particulars" "From the Rip Raps" "Norfolk Portsmouth & Suffolk" "Important Decision of Lincoln--Negro Reg... See More
News from the Confederate capital...
Item #674983
August 26, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 26, 1862
* From the Confederate capital
Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "From the Rappahannock" "McClellan's Departure" "Federal Enrolling Citizens of Norfolk" "Confederate States Congress" "From the South" "Letter from Capt. Brown of the Arkansas" and more.
Comp... See More
A Proclamation by John Hunt Morgan...
Item #674980
August 01, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 1, 1862
* From the capital of the Confederacy
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 Mississippi--A Fighting Parson" "A Picture ... See More
War reports from the Confederate capital...
Item #674978
August 09, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 9, 1862 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 Guerrillas..." "The Enemy's Raid Upon ... See More
Battle of Seven Pines, in a Confederate newspaper...
Item #674944
June 13, 1862
THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, June 13, 1862
* Battle of Seven Pines - Fair Oaks
* From the origin of the 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" "A... See More
Civil War reports from this Confederate stronghold... Lincoln re-nominated...
Item #674720
June 13, 1864
THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, June 13, 1864
* Rare publication from the origin of the Civil War
A wealth of Civil War reporting from this Confederate stronghold with column heads including: "Summary of Northern Intelligence" "Lincoln Re-nominated by the Baltimore Republican Convention" "Grant Besieging Richmond by Parallel Approaches" "Forre... See More
Stay home unless you plan to join... Generalisimo Lincoln...
Item #674719
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 the a... See More
The attack upon Charleston...
Item #674718
April 11, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 11, 1863
* First Battle of Charleston Harbor
* Rare Confederate publication
The front page includes: "A Word of Justice" "Further From Charleston!" "The Turret of the Iron-Clads Pierced!" "Splendid Spirits of Our Men!" "The Law of Impressment" and more, including a dispatch signed in type: G.T. ... See More
Sherman marching through Georgia...
Item #674531
November 23, 1864
THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 24, 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 Civil... See More
Confederate newspaper from Raleigh... Is Sherman advancing into South Carolina?...
Item #674461
December 02, 1864
THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Dec. 2, 1864 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 Civil War.
The front page is mostly taken up with a fascinating report headed: "Report Of The Surgeon ... See More
General William T. Sherman...
Item #674448
November 29, 1864
THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 29, 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 Civil... See More
Confederate newspaper from Raleigh... Sherman's march through Georgia...
Item #674447
November 30, 1864
THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 30, 1864 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 Civil War.
The front page has reports headed: "Legislative Proceedings" "Congressional"... See More
Confederate Congress reports to the people...
Item #674202
February 25, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 25, 1864 Among the front page column heads are: "Late Southern News" "Address of the Rebel Congress" "Fierce Denunciation of the North" "Slanders Upon Our Armies" "The Expedition to Florida" "From Gen. Sherman's Expedition" "Rebel Reports of His Progress" "Occupation of Jackson "T... See More
The battle for Charleston...
Item #674063
April 09, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 9, 1863
* From the capital of the Confederacy
* First Battle of Charleston Harbor
The front page includes: "The Situation In The West" "The Parole of Federal Prisoners" "Latest From the North" "The Fight Opened at Charleston!" "The Attack Commenced!" "Terrific Firing on Both Sides!" &... See More
Closing in on Vicksburg... Battle of Port Gibson...
Item #674062
May 23, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 23, 1863
* Capital of the Confederacy
Among the front page reports: "From Jackson" "From Mississippi--A Fight on Saturday--Burning of Big Black Bridge--Vicksburg Closely Besieged!" "Latest From the North" which includes 2 dispatches each signed in type: U.S. Grant, Major General; plus the text of: "An Act T... See More
News from the Confederacy...
Item #673635
August 31, 1864
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Aug. 31, 1864
* From the origin of the American Civil War
This was one of just a few newspapers which printed "Confederate States of America" in their dateline.
Among the articles: "From Atlanta--Movement of the Enemy" "From Petersburg" "From Richmond--Affairs in West Virginia--Official From General Hood"... See More
Beauregard's letter of praise on the Battle of Manassas...
Item #673313
August 07, 1861
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, Aug. 7, 1861
* P.G.T. Beauregard praised
* Battle of Bull Run - Manassas
This is one of just a few newspapers which printed: "Confederate States of America" in their dateline.
While the ftpg. is taken up with ads, inside has some very good war content including a lengthy item: "Notes, Facts and Queries for the People"... See More
News from the Confederacy...
Item #673306
August 09, 1862
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Aug. 9, 1862
* From the origin of the Civil War
This was one of a few newspapers from the Confederacy which printed: "Confederate States Of America" in the dateline.
Among the front page reports are: "From Mobile--Late News From Memphis--Probable Evacuation of the City" "the Fighting in East Tennessee" "Sale ... See More
Death of Robert E. Lee, in a Southern newspaper...
Item #673290
October 13, 1870
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, Oct. 13, 1870
* Robert E. Lee death
* Confederate leader
All columns on pages 2 & 3 have black mourning rules for the death of Robert E. Lee.
Among the articles inside are " Dead" which has near the beginning: "...with the mournful intelligence that Robt. E. Lee is no more. This sad announcement will wring a wail of grief fro... See More
On the Confederates establishing a navy...
Item #673114
May 27, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 27, 1863 The front page includes: "The Yankees In York River" "From Vicksburg" "An Act to Establish A Volunteer Navy" "Hostage Retained" & other items including many more Acts from the Confederate Congress.
The back page has a lengthy editorial concerning the war, focused on the Act noted: "It is to be h... See More
Latest news from the Confederate capital...
Item #673111
May 08, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 8, 1862 From the capital of the Confederate States of America. The front page includes: "Highly Important From the Peninsula" "Partizan Rangers" "Movements & Spirit of the War--The Fall of New Orleans--Attempt to Fire the Yankee Fleet..." "Pikes & Lances" and more on the Civil War. Page 2 begins with an in... See More
From the Confederacy... The 'Lincolnites' in East Tennessee...
Item #672919
April 03, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, April 3, 1862
* From the capital of the Confederacy
* First Battle of Kernstown - Virginia
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has: "Notes Of The War" with many subheads including: "The Lincolnites In East Tennessee" "A Capture & a Release" "A Gallant Exploit" "The Bom... See More
The advance upon the Confederate capital...
Item #672812
July 03, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE July 3, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Advance On Richmond" "A Bold Stroke For A Great Advantage" "Success of the Movement" "Reported Occupation of Richmond" "Vicksburg Batteries Run by Com. Farragut" "Brilliant Exploit of the Union Ram Fleet" & much more.
Eight pages, very ni... See More
Editor expresses his anger against the Yankees...
Item #672798
August 24, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 24, 1864
* Rare rebel publication
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" ... See More
Civil War news from a Confederate newspaper...
Item #672797
September 07, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Sept. 7, 1863
* From the origin of the American Civil War
This is one of just a few newspapers which printed "Confederate States of America" in their dateline.
Front page reports include: "From Richmond" "From Tennessee--Affairs In Gen. Bragg's Department" "From the West & Southwest" "Bombar... See More
Efforts to get Virginia readmitted to the Union after the Civil War...
Item #672697
January 22, 1870
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 22, 1870 The front page begins with over a column of reporting on the re-admission of Virginia into the Union after the Civil War.
Heads include: "Congress" "Action at Last in the Senate on the Virginia Question" "A Bill for Admission Passed by a Vote of 48 to 10" "Unconditional Admission of the State Denied" and more.
Conditiona... See More
Report on the 1862 Battle of Antietam...
Item #672444
October 08, 1862
DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Oct. 8, 1862
* Very rare Confederate publication
* Battle of Antietam - Sharpsburg
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: "To the Citizens of Columbus" "From Knoxville--News from Gen. Smith... See More
Confederates report on the Civil War...
Item #672428
February 10, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 10, 1862 Half of the front page is taken up with ads, plus some news from Europe, plus a column headed: "The Northern Congress".
Page 2 has more than two columns taken up with the always-interesting editorial, including in part: "...An unfound panic seems to pervade some parts of North Alabama People there anticipate an immediate desce... See More
With "Confederate States Of America" in the dateline...
Item #672426
December 28, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Dec. 28, 1863
* From the origin of the 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 the back... See More
Confederate newspaper from Montgomery, Alabama...
Item #672424
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
* A wealth of Civil War related reporting
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 stro... See More
Confederate newspaper from Grenada, Mississippi...
Item #672423
August 25, 1862
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Grenada, Mississippi, Aug. 25, 1862
* Very rare Confederate publication
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 Memphis on June 6, 1862, at which time the Yankees moved in and it became a Yankee city. Being a... See More
Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial unveiling...
Item #672295
April 10, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 10, 1928
* Stone Mountain, Georgia
* Confederate Memorial unveiling
* General Robert E. Lee carving
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "WALKER ACCEPTS MOUNTAIN STATUE OF LEE FOR NATION" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the unveiling of the Confederate Memorial carving at Stone Mountain in Georgia. Lengthy report continues on... See More
War news from the capital of the Confederacy...
Item #672019
June 21, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, June 21, 1862
* Battle of Secessionville
* Battle of Port Republic
Among the reports are: "Exploits of the Mackerel Brigade - Triumph of Naval Architecture" "The Battle Near Charleston" "The Lines" "The Battle Near Port Republic" "The Steamers Virginia & Mississippi..." "Army of Richmo... See More
Events at Port Hudson...
Item #672015
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
War reports from a Confederate newspaper in Columbia...
Item #671990
November 23, 1864
THE DAILY SOUTHERN GUARDIAN, Columbia, South Carolina, Nov. 23, 1864
* Rare Confederate publication
* Nearing the end of the Civil War
A rather rare title and great that the title includes the word “Southern”.
The front page is mostly taken up with ads. The back page includes: "The Bonham Guards" "The Georgia Militia Called Out" "War Resolution&qu... See More
Brigham Young's polygamy trial... Chicago Fire... The Lowry War...
Item #671973
October 20, 1871
NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 20, 1871
* Great Chicago Fire disaster
* Brigham Young polygamy trial
* Lowry War - North Carolina
Page 4 begins with a stack of heads concerning the Great Chicago Fire: "CHICAGO" "Graphic Description of the Destruction of the City That Was" "The Loss $475,000,000 and Two Hundred Lives" "The Red March of the Flames" "... See More
The Lowry War in North Carolina...
Item #671895
April 06, 1872
NEW YORK HERALD, April 6, 1872
* Lowry's War - gang
* Pembroke, North Carolina
* Scuffletown
Over half of the last column on page three is taken up with a stack of heads on the Lowery (Lowry, Lowrie) War in North Carolina.
The Lowry War is a notable event in North Carolina history. Led by Henry Berry Lowry, whose father and brother were murdered by men of the Confederate Home Gu... See More
Reports from the Civil War with a Confederate perspective...
Item #671823
February 24, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 24, 1863
* Capital of the Confederacy
The front page includes: "The Northern Press & the Mediation Question" "The Radicals on the War" which has several subheads including: "Re-Union--The South Independent--the Army Conservative--The Proclamation A Failure" and more. Also on the front page: "Horrib... See More
Electing a Confederate President...
Item #671822
September 05, 1861
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, September 5, 1861
* From the capital of the Confederacy
Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital and consequently has much page 4 reporting of Acts from the Confederate Congress.
The front page has 1 1/2 columns on: "The Election For President And Vice President - List of Commission... See More
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