Harper's Ferry...
Item #690055
November 12, 1859
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Nov. 12, 1859 Inside has a nice print captioned: "Harper's Ferry, Virginia, From Jefferson Rock" with a related article. Other unrelated prints as well.
Sixteen pages, good condition.
Early prints of Richmond, Virginia...
Item #690021
February 27, 1858
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Feb. 27, 1858 The front page features an article and print on: "Loading Sugar on the Mississippi".
Inside has 2 pages of text with 3 prints on: "Richmond, Virginia" including: "The Capitol" "View of the Penitentiary" and: "Guard House & Alarm Bell, Richmond".
The bkpg. print shows: "Arab Kickin... See More
From the capital of the Confederacy...
Item #689974
July 27, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 27, 1864
* From the Confederate capital
* General Robert E. Lee dispatch
This issue has: "The War News" which begins: "The most important news we have is the report of a complete victory by our forces in the Valley, near Winchester...". It also includes a letter on the battles signed in type: R. E. Lee, General.
Other items inclu... See More
From the capital of the Confederacy...
Item #689972
July 25, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 25, 1864 This issue has: "The War News" which reports on the latest on Sherman's advance towards Atlanta. "Splendid Capture of Prisoners & Artillery--Immense Slaughter of Yankees--Several of Their Generals Killed" "Additional From the North" "Hunter's Terrible Defeat--The Truth at Last" and more, inclu... See More
From the capital of the Confederacy...
Item #689969
July 21, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 21, 1864
* Rare rebel publication
This issue has: "The War News--The Maryland Raid--The Lines In Front of Richmond & Petersburg--From Georgia" "Negroes Captured From Yankee Raiders" "The Hucksters" "The Situation Before Atlanta--Position of the Two Armies--The Prospect" and more including the... See More
The Civil War is nearing its end...
Item #689849
April 06, 1865
CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, April 6, 1865
* Fall of Richmond, Virginia
* Last days of the Civil War
Among the column heads on pages 2 and 3: "Condition of Richmond" "One-Third of the City Destroyed" "Large Captures of Cannon" "Lee's Plans" "The Confederate Government on its Travels" "Official from Sheridan & Gran... See More
Guerrilla camps are broken up...
Item #689843
October 29, 1863
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Oct. 29, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "THE LATEST NEWS!" "Affairs On The Potomac" "The Rebels at Winchester & Upperville, Virginia" "General Lee to Winter In Gordonsville" "The War In Tennessee--Guerrilla Camps Broken Up" "Excitement In Baltimore" "Affairs at Sharpsburg&quo... See More
Dedicated the Henry Clay statue... Conference for slave-holding states...
Item #689796
April 18, 1860
THE WEEKLY RICHMOND ENQUIRER, Virginia, April 18, 1860
* Henry Clay statue - monument unveiled
From just one year before the outbreak of the Civil War.
The front page has over half a column headed: "A Southern Conference - To the People of the Several Slave-holding States". Inside has: "Virginia Shall be a Unit". Most of page 2 is taken up with considerable detail ... See More
Fall of Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy...
Item #689661
April 04, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, April 4, 1865
* Fall of Richmond VA Virginia
* Civil War nearing the end
First column heads on the front page about the fall of Richmond: "GRANT" "Richmond Ours" "Weitzel Entered the Rebel Capital Yesterday Morning" "Many Guns Captured" "Our Troops Received with Enthusiasm" "The City On Fire" "Pe
... See More
* Fall of Richmond VA Virginia
* Civil War nearing the end
First column heads on the front page about the fall of Richmond: "GRANT" "Richmond Ours" "Weitzel Entered the Rebel Capital Yesterday Morning" "Many Guns Captured" "Our Troops Received with Enthusiasm" "The City On Fire" "Pe
Lengthy on the trial of John Brown, plus a letter from home...
Item #689625
October 29, 1859
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 29, 1859
* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
* Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia trial
Page 2 has 2 1/2 columns taken up with very detail reporting headed: "The Harper's Ferry Conspiracy---The Trial of Captain Brown".
Also, page 3 has: "Capt. Brown's Letter to Judge Tilden" which begins: &quo... See More
Much on the John Brown Harper's Ferry case...
Item #689624
October 28, 1859
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 28, 1859
* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
* Harpers Ferry, West Virginia trial
Page 2 has over half a column taken up with: "Trial of the Harper's Ferry Conspirators at Charlestown, Va." Page 3 has almost an entire column headed: "The Harper's Ferry Insurrection---Trial of The Conspirators&qu... See More
Much on the John Brown Harper's Ferry case...
Item #689623
October 27, 1859
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 27, 1859
* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
* Harpers Ferry, West Virginia trial
Page 3 has over 1 1/2 column taken up with: "Examination Of The Conspirators" in the John Brown insurrection case. One bit mentions: "...to examine the prisoners captured in the recent insurrection...directed to bring in t... See More
Much reporting on the John Brown raid at Harper's Ferry...
Item #689622
October 26, 1859
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 26, 1859
* John Brown's Negro insurrection
* Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia
Close to half of page 2 is taken up with: "More Letters Of The Conspirators" which has a prefacing report noting in part: "...gives publicity to another series of letters which have been obtained from the Harper's Ferry conspirators..... See More
Reporting on John Brown's raid upon Harper's Ferry...
Item #689620
October 24, 1859
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 24, 1859
* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
* Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia
Page 3 has a report on the raid upon Harper's Ferry by John Brown and his cohorts, headed: "The Harper's Ferry Conspirators" which reports on the coming legal case of those involved. One bit notes: "...take up the caus... See More
Reporting on John Brown's raid...
Item #689619
October 22, 1859
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 22, 1859
* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
* Harpers Ferry, West Virginia Negroes
Page 3 has a column headed: "The Harper's Ferry Fugitives" with related reports headed: "Arrest of Counterfeiters" and: "Gov. Wide at Richmond" as seen in the photos.
Also on page 3 is half a column ... See More
The Monitor versus the Merrimac... Lincoln's strategy for emancipation...
Item #689605
March 15, 1862
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE March 15, 1862
* Abraham Lincoln on Emancipation
* Battle of Hampton Roads, Virginia
* Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (CSS Virginia)
* Civil War ironclads
A wonderful issue on the historic naval battle between the Monitor & the Merrimack, with much on other war reports as well.
The front page has a nice Civil War map: "Field Of Operations On th... See More
John Brown's raid upon Harper's Ferry...
Item #689595
November 05, 1859
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 5, 1859
* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
* Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia trial
Page 3 has 2 reports concerning the Raid upon Harper's Ferry by John Brown & cohorts.
"The Harper's Ferry Conspirators" includes: "The counsel in Brown's case have filed exceptions to the decision of the C... See More
First report on John Brown's raid upon Harper's Ferry...
Item #689591
October 18, 1859
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 18, 1859
* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
* Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia - 1st report
Page 3 has the first report of the raid upon Harper's Ferry by John Brown and his cohorts, headed: "Serious Disturbances At Harper's Ferry".
It reads like a first report. It begins: "Information of a somew... See More
French & Indian War content... Treaty with Russia...
Item #689562
THE LONDON MAGAZINE, England, December, 1755 One of the nicer features of this issue is the very nice title page engraving of the skyline of London in the 1750's, which has much detail. There is also a nice article taking over a full page: "Account of the British Plantations in America" which is very descriptive of Virginia.Other items include: "A Description of the City... See More
Latest Civil War news from the Confederate capital...
Item #689496
December 01, 1863
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...
Item #689493
September 13, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Sept. 13, 1862
* From the capital of the Confederacy
A wealth of front page Civil War reporting--from the Confederate perspective--including: "From Our Army" "Confederate Congress" "Position of the Union Cause--Plain Talk for a Northern Latitude" "An Interesting Journey" "From The West - Kentuckians Rally... See More
Latest Civil War news from the Confederate capital...
Item #689492
September 12, 1862
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
Confederate perspective on Antietam & more...
Item #689470
September 23, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Sept. 23, 1862 The front page includes: "From The North" "The Political Uprising at the North" "The Times on Our Generals" "A Heart Dislocated on the Battle-Field" "McClellan's Great Victory--Now Forward to Richmond" "From the West" "The War in Maryland" and other items.
Inside repo... See More
Robert E. Lee's address to the people of Maryland...
Item #689465
September 17, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Sept. 17, 1862
* From the capital of the Confederacy
* General Robert E. Lee address
Among the front page reports on the Civil War--from the Confederate perspective--are: "Movements of the War" "The Official Report of Pope--His Excuses For His Defeat" being a very lengthy account, signed in type: John Pope, Major General U.... See More
Andrew Jackson, Thomas Jefferson...
Item #689409
October 02, 1830
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 2, 1830 Among the articles within are: "Negro Cloths", a letter signed in type: Andrew Jackson declining an offer to attend a public dinner in Knoxville; "Virginia Gold" "Origin of the Slave Trade"; a letter to John Adams concerning "Anticipated Revolutions" signed in type: Thomas Jefferson, datelines "M... See More
Edmond Andros off to America to be governor...
Item #689379
October 25, 1686
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Oct. 25, 1686
* Sir Edmund Andros sets sail
* Dominion of New England governor
The back page has a quite rare & notable mention of one of the more famous governors of colonial America, Edmond Andros.
The report, from Deale, England, mentions: "Yesterday sailed out of the Downes the Kings-Fisher, having on board Sir Edmond Andros, His Majesties Go... See More
1931 Cimarron opening day (eve) advertisement...
Item #689280
February 05, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 5, 1931
* Cimarron opening day (eve) advertisement
* pre-Code epic Western film - movie
* First to win Academy Award for Best Picture
* Richard Dix and Irene Dunne
Pages 10 & 11 has a terrific duo tone advertisement for the movie "Cimarron" for it's opening day (eve). A printing flaw somewhat affects this ad. (see) This film was the first ... See More
The Monitor versus the Merrimac, in a Confederate newspaper...
Item #689165
March 14, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, March 14, 1862
* Monitor vs. Merrimack
* Hampton Roads, Virginia
* In a Confederate publication
Although over half of the front page is taken up with ads and notices, there is also much reporting on the Civil War, most significantly some great reporting on this historic naval battle between the new iron-clads the Monitor & the Merrimac.
This r... See More
The Monitor vs. the Merrimac, & much more...
Item #689144
March 22, 1862
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 22, 1862
* Battle of Hampton Roads, Virginia
* Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (CSS Virginia)
* Civil War ironclads clash w/ illustrations
The front page has a print of a soldier shooting, as well as a lengthy article: "The Naval Battle in Hampton Roads" which featured the historic battle between the Monitor & the Merr... See More
African-American troops in battle...
Item #689088
July 09, 1864
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, July 9, 1864 The front page has a dramatic print captioned: "The Colored Infantry Bringing in the Captured Guns Amid the Cheers of the Ohio Troops".
The doublepage centerfold has 2 large prints: "The War In Virginia--The Forts & Breastworks Near Petersburg Stormed by the 18th Army Corps" and: "...the Army of the Poto... See More
Civil War map of Eastern Virginia...
Item #689080
May 26, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 26, 1862
* First Battle of Winchester VA Virginia
The front page features a large and very detailed map headed: "THE SEAT OF WAR IN EASTERN VIRGINIA."
Among the front page column heads are: "The Gallant Action of Col. Crook" "Details of the Rebel Defeat" "We Whipped them Three to One" "Occupation of Raleigh, N.C."... See More
Civil War map shows Maryland & Virginia...
Item #689077
July 22, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 22, 1862
* General John Pope vs. Robert E. Lee
* Northern Virginia Campaign map
The front page is dominated by a nice & very detailed Civil War map headed: "The Field Of Gen. Pope's Operations".
Among the ftpg. column heads are: "Return of a Flag of Truce with Sick & Wounded" "Shocking Treatment of Union Prisoners" &quo... See More
Lincoln's law offices and Springfield scenes...
Item #689048
December 22, 1860
FRANK LESLIE'S, New York, Dec. 22, 1860
* Abraham Lincoln
* Springfield, Illinois
* Law office print
Inside has prints of: "Abraham Lincoln's First Law Office, Hoffman's Row, Springfield, Ill." as well as another one-third page print showing the interior of the office.
Two pages have 4 nice prints showing street scenes in Springfield, Illinois, where Lincoln li... See More
Great Civil War prints... Rolla (MO)... Beaufort (SC)... Camp Alexander...
Item #689024
February 01, 1862
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Feb. 1, 1862 The ftpg. shows: "Campaign on the Potomac--Guard House Near Langley, Virginia, with Rebel Prisoners".
Inside a fullpg. print shows: "Port Royal Expedition--Scene in the Military Market at Beaufort" showing many African-American slaves.
Other prints include: "Encampment of the National Army Near Rolla", Mis... See More
1890 Robert E. Lee statue unveiling... Richmond...
Item #688948
May 30, 1890
THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN, Pennsylvannia, May 30, 1890
* Robert E. Lee monument - statue dedication
* Confederate Civil War General - commander
* Monument Avenue - Richmond, Virginia
The top-middle of the front page has a one column heading: "THE LEE MONUMENT" with subheads that include: "Its Unveiling at Richmond, Virginia Yesterday" and more. This is the statue that Vi... See More
Rare issue of this Confederate "Memphis" newspaper printed in Montgomery, Alabama...
Item #688836
December 22, 1864
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Montgomery, Alabama, December 22, 1864
* Very Rare Confederate title from the "traveling" newspaper
* Memphis newspaper printed in Montgomery, Alabama
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... See More
Jefferson Davis' proclamation for a day of "Humiliation and Prayer, with Thanksgiving"...
Item #688735
February 02, 1865
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.
Also ... See More
Battle of Fredericksburg...
Item #688714
December 24, 1862
WESTERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 24, 1862
* Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia
* Robert E. Lee vs. Ambrose E. Burnside
Although the title would suggest mostly religious content, there is also much reporting on the on-going Civil War.
The front page has: "The Great Battle At Fredericksburg" which takes nearly 3 columns with many subheads including: "Sc... See More
Follow-up to the Second Battle of Bull Run...
Item #688664
September 06, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 6, 1862
* Second Battle of Bull Run # 2
* Manassas, Virginia
* Confederate victory
Most of the front page is taken up with follow-up reports on the Second Battle of Bull Run (Manassas). Front page column heads include: "THE WAR IN VIRGINIA" "Gen. McClellan's Orders on Assuming His Command" "Latest Reports of Rebel Movements&
... See More
* Second Battle of Bull Run # 2
* Manassas, Virginia
* Confederate victory
Most of the front page is taken up with follow-up reports on the Second Battle of Bull Run (Manassas). Front page column heads include: "THE WAR IN VIRGINIA" "Gen. McClellan's Orders on Assuming His Command" "Latest Reports of Rebel Movements&
1921 Battle of Blair Mountain...
Item #688593
August 27, 1921
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 27, 1921
* Battle of Blair Mountain
* Logan County, West Virginia
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "MINERS TURN TOWARD HOME IN WEST VIRGINIA" (see) Coverage on the Battle of Blair Mountain in the coal regions of West Virginia. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete in 18 pages, light... See More
A newspaper from the ghost town of Austin, Nevada...
Item #688543
February 14, 1883
DAILY MORNING DEMOCRAT, Austin, Lander County, Nevada, Feb. 14, 1883
* Very rare old West publication
Sometimes unusual incidents are the reason good things happen. Such is the case with Austin. The town was actually discovered in 1862 by a horse belonging to a W. H. Talbott. The horse accidentally kicked up a piece of quartz containing gold & silver. Talbott sent the piece to Virg... See More
Was Jeff. Davis starving Union prisoners?
Item #688525
August 23, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 23, 1865
* Confederate President Jefferson Davis
* Henry Wirz - Andersonville Prison - Georgia
Among the front page articles: "Jeff. Davis & the Starvation of Union Soldiers" which includes mention of the infamous Andersonville prison. Also: "Virginia" "Decapitating the Volunteer Officers...".
Inside includes: "The Wi... See More
Don Gentile becomes new pilot ace... Evacuation of Odessa, Ukraine...
Item #688339
April 10, 1944
THE EVENING LEADER, Staunton, Virginia April 10, 1944
* Don Gentile becomes the new American ace pilot
* Odessa, Ukraine is evacuated
This 8-page newspaper has a one column photo on the front page with caption: "New-Record Ace" which is a photo on Don Gentile who just passed the famous Captain Eddie Rickenbacker for shooting down the most enemy airplanes during wartime... See More
Serial killer Harry Powers in 1931...
Item #688336
December 11, 1931
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 11, 1931
* Harry Powers death sentence
* Murders discovered at his house
* "Lonely Hearts" ad serial killer
* Moundsville, West Virginia
The front page has a two column heading: "Powers Found Guilty; Must Die on Gallows" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library stamp within the ... See More
North Carolina secession report in a North Carolina newspaper...
Item #688320
May 22, 1861
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, May 22, 1861
* North Carolina secession
* American Civil War
Certainly the most notable report is the pg. 2 news headed: "Secession Of North Carolina!" "One of The Confederates States" "North Carolina Free--Lincoln's Military Despotism Repudiated" which also includes the two "Ordinance" reports ... See More
The Lemmon slave case in New York...
Item #688259
November 12, 1852
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 12, 1852 The top of the front page has: "Another route to The Pacific". But the primary article is at the top of page 3: "A Slave Case At New York."
This is the famous New York vs. Lemmon slave case, about which much can be found on the internet. Ultimately the decision mandated the release of eight slaves brought into... See More
Gold discovery in North Carolina... Indian troubles...
Item #688213
July 28, 1832
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 28, 1832
* Gold discovered in North Carolina
* New Echota Georgia - Cherokees Indians
The front page has a detailed article on: "Movements Of The Army". Page 3 has an article: "From the Cherokees" datelined from New Echota, concerning their movements (printing crease here causes no loss of text).
The back page has: &... See More
Terrific reporting on the Battle of Bull Run...
Item #688168
July 23, 1861
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 23, 1861
* Battle of Bull Run # 1
* Manassas VA Virginia
* 1st major battle of the Civil War
* Confederate victory
Page 4 has some nice column heads on the battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War, including: "THE GREAT BATTLE" "Incidents of Heroism" "The Battle Decisively Won" "The Enemy Attempt to Pursue... See More
Fighting in Maryland...
Item #688157
September 14, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 14, 1862
* Kanawha Valley Campaign of 1862
* Battle of Harper's Ferry West Virginia
* Confederate invasion of the North
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Invasion Of Maryland" "Rumors of a Heavy Battle Below Hagerstown" 'Jackson Supposed to be Engaged with The National Forces at Martinsburg" "Fighting at... See More
Second battle of Bull Run... Stonewall Jackson at Cedar Mountain...
Item #688155
September 03, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 3, 1862
* 2nd Second Battle of Bull Run
* General Stonewall Jackson
* From the capital of the Confederacy
* Robert E. Lee & Jefferson Davis
The front page has a great deal on the Civil War--from the Confederate perspective--including items headed: "From the Army of Northern Virginia" which includes some nice coverage of the bat... See More
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