Prelude to the Battle of Bull Run...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 17, 1861 



* Battle of Bull Run nears 

* General Irvin McDowell movements 

* Battle of Rich Mountain 



The front page has great coverage on the days just before the historic Battle of Bull Run, with first column heads: "THE GREAT REBELLION" Advance of the Grand Army under Gen. McDowell", "The Rebels at Fairfax & Manassas t... See More  

Civil War map - Washington DC...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 31, 1861



* Washington D.C & Memphis Tennessee



The issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports which includes the following small front page map: "The Defenses Of Washington".  Additional headlines within this issue include:  "THE SECESSION REBELLION", "Highly Important From Washington",  "Tr... See More  

Sherman's march to the sea...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 7, 1865  Among the many front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S MARCH" "The Movement Upon Branchville" 'Feeble Resistance of the Enemy" "A Movement Upon Char4leston" "General Alarm of The Enemy" "The Peace Question" "All doubts of 'The Failure' Subsiding" "Peace ... See More  

Report signed by Robert E. Lee...

NEW YORK TIMES, February 10, 1865 



* Robert E. Lee & Jefferson Davis

* Last few months of the Civil War



Among the front page one column war-related heads are; "THE PEACE CONFERENCE" "Message From Jeff. Davis to the Rebel Congress" "Report of the Rebel Commissioners" "Davis Speaks at a Public Meeting in Richmond" "He will 'Never Conse... See More  

Civil War map of Virginia & Maryland...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 27, 1862 



* First Battle of Winchester 

* Nathaniel Banks vs. Stonewall Jackson 

* Virginia, Map 



The front page has a very nice and very detailed Civil War map headed: "The Line Of Gen. Banks' Retreat Into Maryland" which includes Washington, D.C., Alexandria, Harrisonburg, Strasburg, Hagerstown, Fredericksburg & much in betwee... See More  

Civil War Map - Hanover Virginia...

NEW YORK TIMES, June 4, 1862  The prime feature may well be the back page Civil War map headed: "The Late Victory Near Hanover Court House, Virginia" which shows much details, and has a key for strategic locations. Among the front page column heads on the war are: "The Great Victory" "Full Details of the Second Day's Fight" which is the historic Battle of Col... See More  

Pre battle of Bull Run....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 27, 1861  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT REVOLT" "Conflicts With the Rebels" "The United States Forces Victorious" "General Scott's Plans for the Campaign" "Movements of the Rebels at Various Points" "Appropriations of the Confederates for Carrying on the Rebellion"... See More  

Map of Pensacola, Florida...

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 1, 1861  Among the front page first column heads are: "The National Troubles" "Proposition of South Carolina to Purchase the Charleston Fortifications" "No News From Pensacola" "The Conspiracy Against the Seat of Government" and more. The front page also features a nice map captioned: "The Defences Of Pensacola" showing Sa... See More  

Growing tensions just prior to the Civil War...

(5) NEW YORK TIMES, January - March, 1861 



* Five newspaper lot prior to the outbreak of the Civil War



Few periods of American history were more unsettled than the months preceding the outbreak of the Civil War, which began with the bombardment of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor on April  12, 1861. Since the election of Lincoln the preceding November the Southern states began seri... See More  

Remaining months of the Civil War...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 25, 1865 



* Last few months of the Civil War

* William T. Sherman



Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "FROM WASHINGTON" "the True Aspect of the Peace Business" "Favorable Action of the Canadian Authorities" "General Sherman's Vies of His Present Campaign" "The Fall of Wilmington Assured... See More  

Jeff Davis on naming Robert E. Lee as commander-in-chief...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 28,  1865 



* General Robert E. Lee

* Appointed commander-in-chief

* Jefferson Davis



Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "The Peace Bubble" "Result of Mr. Blair's Mission" "He Admits It To be 'A Failure' " "The Terms of Jeff. Davis" "The Rebel Iron-Clad Raid" & more.... See More  

NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1864  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CAMPAIGN" "The Situation In Virginia" "No Fighting Since Thursday" "Very Important Movements on Foot" "General Butler Fighting a Hard Battle" "Sherman Going Ahead Splendidly" "Gen. Butler's Army" and more.

Eight pages, ... See More  

Map of the victory in Kentucky... Death of General Zollicoffer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 21, 1862 



* Somerset Kentucky

* Mill Springs

* General Zollicoffer death



The front page features a nice Civil War map headed: "The Scene Of The Great Victory In Kentucky" showing most of Kentucky with portions of Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. Plus there are nice first column heads including: "GLORIOUS NEWS" &qu... See More  

Battle report signed by Robert E. Lee...

NEW YORK TIMES, March 30, 1865 



* General Robert E. Lee

* Confederates falling apart, nearing the end of war



Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Army of the Potomac", "Important Movement in Progress", "Result of the Consultation between the President & Our Generals", "The Battle Before Petersburgh", "Gen. Lee'... See More  

Jeff Davis and his government...

NEW YORK TIMES, March 23, 1865  Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE SOUTH" "Jeff. Davis And His Government" "The Rebel Senate in Judgment on the Rebel President" "The Revelation Of Dispair" "Lee the Forlorn Hope of the Rebels" and more.

Page 8 has: "North Carolina" "Progress Of Sherman's Campaign&... See More  

Nearing the end of the Civil War......

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 20, 1865  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY" "It's 'Intestine Difficulties' " "Peace Commissioners Appointed in Secret Session" "The Carnival of Death to be Ended by Negotiation" "Davis' Organ Calls It 'Treason' " "Mr. Davis and His Organ Defied&q... See More  

Nearing the end of the Civil War......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, January 13, 1865



* General Benjamin Grierson

* Blair Mission

* Final months of the war



This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "GRIERSON'S LAST RAID", "Forty Miles of Railroad Destroyed", "Seven Hundred Pri... See More  

Sherman at Savannah...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 22, 1864



* Savannah GA Georgia

* General William T. Sherman



Among the front page column headlines are: "SIEGE OF SAVANNAH" "Savannah Still Held by the Rebels on the 18th" [note: Sherman actually occupied the city on this date: Dec. 22] "Sherman Preparing To Attack" "Rebel Accounts of His Operations" "The Railroads All... See More  

Map of the Chickahominy...

NEW YORK TIMES, May 26, 1862 



* Bottoms Bridge, Virginia

* Raleigh North Carolina

* Norfolk & New Bern



The front page has a Civil War map headed: "Our Army On The Chickahominy" with a lengthy subhead (see). There are many one column heads on the front page including: "Brilliant & Successful Reconnoissance from New Bridge" "Gen. Stoneman Gone Further U... See More  

Civil War map of Richmond, Petersburg & vicinity...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1862 



* Richmond & Petersburg VA MAP

* Corinth MS - Fort Pillow Tennessee



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 by a Portion of Gen. Wool's Forces" ... See More  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 28, 1863 



* Indianola TX - ghost town

* Lavaca Texas

* Civil War original



Among the front page reports are those headed: "Department Of The Gulf" "Encouraging Prospects in Texas" "Gen. Washburn Moving Upon Indianola & Lavacca" "The Navigation of the Mississippi Less Interrupted" "The Free State C... See More  

Three views of a military ship...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 13, 1861 



* United States Navy ironclad print 



The front page has a very unusual illustration, being three views of: "The Stephens  Battery" beneath which is considerable descriptive text beneath it (see for portions). Plus the top of the first column has many Civil War heads including; "The Great Rebellion" "Impor... See More  

Civil War map shows Yorktown & Gloucester...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 5, 1862 



* Capture of Yorktown, Virginia 

* Gloucester, Virginia 

* Civil War original map



The front page features a Civil War map headed: "The Capture of Yorktown and Gloucester Point..."



The rest of the front page is taken up with a wide variety of Civil War reporting with column heads including: "YORKTOWN CAPTURED!&q... See More  

1862 Civil War - Salem Virginia...

 THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, November 7, 1862



* Salem Virginia

* Front Royal Virginia

* Winchester Virginia



This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following FRON... See More  

Capture of Hamilton, North Carolina...

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