The Democratic National Convention...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug.  31, 1864  Among the front page column heads are: "Chicago" "The Democratic National Convention" "Gov. Seymour Chosen Permanent Chairman" "His Address On Assuming The Position" "The Party Platform Adopted" "Immediate Cessation of the Hostilities & Convention of States Called For" "Naming of Candida... See More  

The work of Generals U.S. Grant and Sherman...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 28, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT" "Assaults of rthe Rebels on Hancock's Lines..." "The Rebels Repulsed with Heavy Loss" "One of the Most Desperate Battles of the War" "10,000 Rebels Killed & Wounded..." "Sherman" "General Kilpatrick's Raid" "The ... See More  

Sherman's work in Georgia...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 19, 1864  



* Second Battle of Dalton - Georgia

* Joseph Wheeler's raid



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT" "Gallant Conduct of the Troops Under General Hancock" "Storming & Capture of Rebel Works" "Brilliant Cavalry Operations" "SHERMAN" "Sharp Fight At Dalton" "Im... See More  

Sherman & Grant in 1864...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 17, 1864  



* William T. Sherman

* Ulysses S. Grant



Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN" "Additional Details of the Contest of the 6th Instant" "General Palmer Relieved by General Jeff. C. Davis" "Escape of One of Stoneman's Brigade Commanders from the Rebels" "GRANT" "Brill... See More  

Sherman is pounding 1864 Atlanta, Georgia...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 12, 1864 



* City Point, Virginia barge explosion

* General William T. Sherman reaches Atlanta



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT" "Appalling Calamity at City Point" "Details of the Fearful Explosion on Board an Ordnance Barge" "Stanton's War Bulletin" "The Capture of Mobile Reported by Re... See More  

Rebels fail at mine exploding...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 8, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT" "The Rebel Experiment in Mine Exploding" "Complete Failure of the Effort" "Rebel Forgeries" "The Attack on Mobile" and more inside as well.

Eight pages, great condition.

Rebels attempt a raid into Chambersburg, Pennsylvania...

NEW YORK HERALD, July 31, 1864



* Burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT ! " "Additional Details of the Fighting Near Richmond" "The Cavalry Engaged with the Rebels" "An Artillery Duel in Front of Petersburg" "The Rebel Raid" "Occupation of Chambersburg, Pa., by the Enemy"... See More  

Latest reports from the Civil War...

NEW YORK HERALD, July 18, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Late Invasion" "No Rebels to be Found Near Washington or Baltimore" "Grant" "Important from New Orleans" "Abandoned Plantations in the South" "General Banks Declares for Moral Power Rather than the Sword" and more.

Eight pages, very nice con... See More  

Rebels advancing upon Washington, D.C...

NEW YORK HERALD, July 13, 1864  



* Rebels 2nd Northern attack

* Washington D.C. captured ?



Nearly two-thirds of the first column is taken up with nice Civil War heads including: "INVASION" "Rumored Attack on the Northern Defenses of Washington by 15,000 Rebels" "Fighting at Silver Springs, Near Washington" "Reported Cavalry Fight at Westminster" ... See More  

Movements of General Grant...

NEW YORK HERALD, June 28, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT" "They Cross the James with All Their Trains" "Gradual but Sure Advance of General Grant's Circumvaliating Lines" "Fierce Assaults by the Rebels...Repulsed by Our Forces" "Additional Rebel Accounts" & more.

Eight pages, very nice condition.... See More  

Civil War map of Sherman in Georgia...

NEW YORK HERALD, June 23, 1864 



* General William T. Sherman

* Pre March to the Sea operations



The prime feature of this issue is the nice ftpg. Civil War map headed: "SHERMAN'S OPERATIONS IN GEORGIA--Scene of Our Advance from June 12, to June 20".

Among the many front page one column heads are: "SHERMAN" "Brisk Fighting" "The Enemy Driven Back&q... See More  

Huge Civil War map of Petersburg...

NEW YORK HERALD, June 22, 1864 



* Second Battle of Petersburg, Virginia

* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee



The front page is dominated by a huge Civil War map headed: "PETERSBURG. The Three Rebel Lines of Intrenchments." Plus the first column has nice war heads: "WAR" "Operations Around Petersburg" "Appearance of the Rebel Rams on the James River&qu... See More  

Chattanooga... Treatment of Negro soldiers...

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 25, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "General Grant's Department" "Change in the Military Policy of the Rebels" "The Contraband Negroes in Arkansas" "Their Treatment By Our Troops" "The Plantation Free Labor System" "The Butchery of the Beckham Family" "Three of the Negro P... See More  

Front page map shows portions of Texas & Louisiana...

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 20, 1863  



* Second Battle of Sabine Pass

* Jefferson County, Texas

* Union gunboats defeat



The front page features a very nice Civil War map headed: "Sabine Pass And Its Approaches" which is an uncommon war-related map showing Texas, as well as portions of Louisiana.

Among the front page column heads on the war: "Charleston" "Ter... See More  

Lincoln suspends Habeas Corpus...

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 16, 1863 



* Abraham Lincoln proclamation

* Habeas Corpus suspended



Being a "triple sheet" issue the entire ftpg. is taken up with advertisements. Inside has much reporting on the Civil War including: "Charleston" "A White Flag Flying Over the Shattered Walls of Fort Moultrie" "Union Forces in Possession of Half of James Island&q... 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  

New York City draft... Civil War events...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 21, 1863  Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE DRAFT IN NEW YORK" "'All Quiet Along The Lines'" "Order Reigns Supreme" "Several Colored Men Drawn" "NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST" "Arrival of Sick Soldiers from Vicksburg" "The Siege Of Charleston" and more.

Eight pages,... See More  

The military draft in New York City...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 17, 1863  Among the front page column heads relating to the Civil War are: "THE DRAFT" "The Drawing of Names in this City to Begin on Wednesday Next" "Official Notice of the Draft" "The Draft Elsewhere" and more. 

Inside pages have much reporting on war events.

Eight pages, very nice condition.

Latest from the Civil War...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 12, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important from Charleston" "Progress of the Combined Military & Naval Operations" "Engagement Between the Ironsides & the Rebel Fort Wagner" and more.

Eight pages, nice condition.

Thanksgiving among the Christians and Jews...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 7, 1863  Perhaps the most interesting coverage on the front page is: "National Thanksgiving" with the related: "The Series In the Synagogues" "Thanksgiving Among the Jews" and more.

Also among the front page column heads are those related to the Civil War: "News From the Southwest" "Location & Condition of Johnston's ... See More  

North Carolina rebels against the Confederate government...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 3, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Threatened Rebellion of North Carolina to the Richmond Government" "Jeff. Davis and the Confederacy Denounced" "Important From Charleston" "Erection of New Rebel Batteries on James Island" "Depredations by the Florida" and much more. Nice war content in... See More  

Battle map of Wapping Heights, Virginia...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 1, 1863  



* Battle of Manassas Gap - Wapping Heights



The front page features a Civil War map headed: "The Fight At Wapping Heights. Locality of the Brilliant Union Charges by which the Heights Were Carried."

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Battle of Wapping  Heights" "Operations of Buford's Cavalry...&... See More  

Pursuing John Morgan... Civil War map...

NEW YORK HERALD, July 22, 1863 



* John Morgan guerrillas captured

* Siege of Port Hudson, Mississippi



Among the many front page one column heads are: "Capture of Morgan's Guerillas" "They Are Chased Over 50 Miles by Gen. Shackelford's Forces" "Sharp Battle & Surrender of the Most of Them" "Escape of Morgan with a Small Squad" "Hi... See More  

Large map on the Yankee advance towards Charleston...

NEW YORK HERALD, July 19, 1863  



* First Battle of Fort Wagner

* Morris Island - Charleston Harbor



The front page features a large Civil War map headed: "THE ADVANCE ON CHARLESTON, The Capture of Morris Island--Its Importance in a Strategical Point of View."

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE ADVANCE ON CHARLESTON" "Capture of the Gre... See More  

Great, Meade, and John Morgan...

NEW YORK HERALD, June 13, 1864  Among the front page one column Civil War heads are: "GRANT" "News from Meade, Sherman & Hunter" "Success of the Army of the Shenandoah" "MEADE" "Skirmishing Kept Up Along a Portion of the Line" "Both Armies Busily Engaged on the Earthworks" "The Kentucky Raid" "John Morgan In The Sa... See More