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Map of the capital of the Confederacy...
Item #693824
May 13, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, May 13, 1862 The front page features a detailed map headed: "The City of Richmond And Its Defences." showing all the city blocks.
First column heads include: "The Capture of Norfolk" "Interesting Particulars of the Advance Upon & Occupation of the City" "The Destruction of the Navy Yard by the Rebels" "The Last of The Merrimac... See More
Civil War map of the Mississippi...
Item #693823
May 23, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1862 The front page is dominated by a very nice Civil War map headed: "FARRAGUT'S NAVAL OPERATIONS ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER - Map Showing the Situation of Vicksburg, Miss., Indicating the Cotton Plantations in the Vicinity & Exhibiting the Topography of the Region."
The balance of the front page is taken up with various Civil War reports. Inclu... See More
Civil War map of Eastern Virginia...
Item #693822
May 26, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 26, 1862 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." "A Rebel Raid Near New Bern" "A Skirm... See More
Large Civil War map on the front page...
Item #693814
August 08, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 8, 1862
* General George B. McClellan
* Peninsula Campaign map
* Richmond, Virginia
The front page is dominated by a very large Civil War map headed: "M'CLELLAN'S RECENT OPERATIONS" which the Richmond vicinity and southeast to Berkley & Harrison's Point.
Front page column heads including: "Our Army Advance on Richmond"... See More
Jeff Davis, Abe Lincoln, General Banks, General Butler, and more...
Item #693812
December 29, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 29, 1862
* Jefferson Davis proclamation
* Proclaims Benjamin Butler a felon
Page 2 includes a significant document by the President of the Confederacy, with headlines: "Proclamation Of Jeff. Davis" "The Retaliatory Policy Fully Inaugurated" "Gen. Butler to be Executed for the Hanging of Mumford" 'Fulmination Against Slaves found i... See More
Latest news from the Civil War...
Item #693811
November 29, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 29, 1862
* Prelude to Battle of Fredericksburg
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Army Operations In Virginia" "Great Accumulation of Rebel Forces Near Fredericksburg" "An Important Reconnoissance Toward Port Conway" "The Delay in the Advance of the Army" "Important From Port Royal" and more.
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Abraham Lincoln visits the Army of the Potomac...
Item #693809
July 11, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, July 11, 1862
* President Abraham Lincoln
* Army of the Potomac visit
* General George B. McClellan
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "McClellan's Army" "The Reception of the President In Camp" "Splendid Military Review by Moonlight" "Honest 'Old Age' Spends a Night Among the Troops" "The... See More
President Lincoln's appeal to the border states... Brady's photographs...
Item #693807
July 19, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 19, 1862
* Abraham Lincoln appeal to border states
* Pleads for emancipation of slaves - slavery
The back page begins with a very notable address by President Lincoln headed: "The President's Appeal To The Border States".
On July 12 Abraham Lincoln invited the senators and representatives from the border states to hear his offer of compen
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Battle of Yellow Bayou... General Grant near Richmond...
Item #693799
May 28, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 28, 1864
* Battle of North Anna - Virginia
* Post Spotsylvania Court House
* Battle of Yellow Bayou - Louisiana
Among the front page Civil War column heads are: THE GREAT CONTEST" "Lee Supposed to be Near the North Anna" "Grant But About a Day's March from Richmond" "Rebel Guerrillas In Our Rear" "All Quiet With Butle... See More
Grant, Butler, and Sherman...
Item #693797
May 31, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, May 31, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "BUTLER" "GRANT!" "SHERMAN!" "The Entire Grand Army in Motion En Route for Richmond" "Engagement Between McPherson's Corps & the Rebels" "The Rebels Defeated & Driven Back" "General Lee's Daughter Goes to Join Her Father in Ric... See More
Arming the Negroes... On attacking Mobile...
Item #693789
February 06, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, New York, Feb. 6, 1865
* Hampton Roads Conference
* Arming the Negroes question
The front page column heads include: "The Peace Conference" "The Negotiations Not an Entire Failure" "Opening of the Door to Reconciliation" "Submission to the Union and the Constitution the President's Terms to the Rebels" "Rumors Regardin... See More
Electoral votes for Abraham Lincoln...
Item #693788
February 09, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 9, 1865
* Battle of Hatcher's Run
* re. Abraham Lincoln election
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Counting of the Electoral Votes" "212 Votes for Lincoln and Johnson" "21 for McClellan and Pendleton" "The Peace Conference In Congress" "ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "Severe Fighting but n... See More
Sherman's triumphant march through the South...
Item #693786
February 17, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 17, 1865
* General William T. Sherman
* Marching & capturing coastal towns
* Orangeburg & Branchville, South Carolina
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN" "Our Forces Near the Rebel Prison Pen at Florence, S.C." "A Rapid March Through the State" "Evacuation of Branchville" "Occupat... See More
Nice on Sherman's march through the South...
Item #693785
February 28, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 28, 1865
* General William T. Sherman
* Onward march in the South
* Final months of the Civil War
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN" "His Army An Avalanche Let Loose' "It is Rushing Through the Carolinas" "Capture of 100,000 Bales of Cotton at Columbia" "Cheatham's Corps of Hood'... See More
Lincoln calls for 300,000 more soldiers...
Item #693784
December 23, 1864
NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Dec. 23, 1864
* Abraham Lincoln call for more troops proclamation
* Sherman's march to the sea coming to an end
The most notable content is at the top of page 2 which has: "A Call For three Hundred Thousand Men" "By the President of the United States--A Proclamation" which is signed in type: Abraham Lincoln.
Much reporting on the... See More
Significant victories by the Yankees...
Item #693781
December 19, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 19, 1864
* General William T. Sherman
* March to the sea to Savannah
* Battle of Nashville, Tennessee
Over half of the first column is taken up with some great and larger-than-normal heads on Yankee successes in the South, including: "VICTORY ! " "Sherman at Savannah--Thomas in Tennessee" "Great News From Both Armies" "The Firs... See More
Sherman's march to the sea...
Item #693780
December 16, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 16, 1864
* Battle of Nashville (1st report)
* General William T. Sherman
* March to the sea in Georgia
* Approaching Savannah GA
Among the column headlines on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S ARMY" "Savannah Probably Fallen" "Kilpatrick Rumored Mortally Wounded" "NASHVILLE" "A Great Battle Yesterday"... See More
Recruits are needed... Special message signed by President Lincoln...
Item #693481
May 28, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, May 28, 1862
* Call for more troops - recruits
* Abraham Lincoln message signed
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Brisk Recruiting for Volunteer Organizations" "News From Gen. Banks' Army" 'The Rebels Retreating to Winchester" "The Military Furor" and more.
Page 4 has: "Special Message of Presiden... See More
Lincoln's adversary for the Presidency...
Item #693197
September 17, 1864
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 17, 1864 The full front page is a very dramatic print: "Harry Davis Capturing the Battle Flag of the 13th Louisiana Regiment, at the Battle of Ezra Church".
Other prints within include: "Admiral Farragut's Fleet Bombarding Fort Morgan" "Rear-Admiral David G. Farragut, U.S.N." "View of Petersburg, Virginia,... See More
Charleston in flames, Beauregard wants a truce which is denied...
Item #693139
August 28, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 28, 1863
* Second Battle of Fort Sumter
* Charleston Harbor, South Carolina
* Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard
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... See More
The surrender of Columbus, Kentucky, is demanded and refused...
Item #693138
April 14, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "HIGHLY IMPORTANT" "Attack on Columbus, Kentucky, bye the Rebel Gen. Buford" "An Attack on Fort Pillow by Gen. Forrest" "Surrender of Columbus Demanded and Refused" "The Red River Expedition" "March of Gen. A. L. Lee's Union Cavalry to Alexandria, ... See More
The "War Supplement" issue of this famous illustrated newspaper...
Item #693083
May 31, 1862
WAR SUPPLEMENT to FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, May 31, 1862 A very war-themed masthead which features a four page foldout: "Bombardment of Forts Jackson & St. Philip...Under the Command of Flag-Officer Farragut, Engaging the Rebel Forts...On its Way to New Orleans...". This print is cut at the middle due to the binding & trimming process so disfigured as such wi... See More
Matagorda Peninsula expedition... Texas...
Item #692926
January 23, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 23, 1864 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From the Gulf", "The Expedition to the Matagorda Peninsula", "The Granite City Shells the Rebels & Scatters Them", "Meade's Army", "General Kelley's Dept.", and more.
Other Civil War related reporting is found throughout.
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The Pike's Peak Gold Rush...
Item #692804
March 24, 1859
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 24, 1859
* Pike's Peak gold rush
The top of the front page has: "The New El Dorado Of The West" "Rich Products of Cherry Creek--The Best Route for Emigrants--Difference of Opinion Thereon--Important Statements of Returned Miners" with reports from Nebraska City which take nearly 1 1/2 columns. This would be known as the Pike's Peak ... See More
Victory at Rich Mountain...
Item #692735
July 15, 1861
THE WORLD, New York, July 15, 1861
* Battle of Bull Run nears
* Battle of Rich Mountain
Nice front page column heads on the Civil War include: "The Southern Rebellion" "Surrender of 600 Rebels" "An Advance Towards Fairfax' "The Rebels Falling Back To Richmond" "Expulsion of a Rebel Congressman" "The Victory at Rich Mountain&q... See More
Latest news on the Civil War...
Item #692733
July 17, 1861
THE WORLD, New York, July 17, 1861 Nice front page column heads on the Civil War include: "The Southern Rebellion" "Rapid Increase of Gen. McDowell's Command" "53,500 Troops in His Department" "A Grant Review by Gen. Scott - The Old Hero In Virginia" "Gen. McClellan Thanked by Congress" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed (des... See More
Treason is dying out in Texas...
Item #692724
August 16, 1861
THE WORLD, New York, Aug. 16, 1861 Nice front page column heads on the Civil War include: "The Southern Rebellion" "Good News From Texas" "Treason Dying Out" "The Rebels Approaching the Potomac" "The Ringleaders Sent to Tortugas" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed (desired), minimal fold wear, small tears at margins, some fold fo... See More
The fight at Pensacola...
Item #692714
December 14, 1861
THE WORLD, New York, Dec. 14, 1861 Nice front page column heads on the Civil War include: "The Southern Rebellion" "A Battle Imminent in Kentucky" "General Zollicoffer Advancing" "Excitement at Nashville" "Gov. Harris Flees from a Mob" "The Fight At Pensacola" "A Deserter From the Army of the Potomac Shot" and more.
Eight... See More
Latest reports on the Civil War...
Item #692609
January 12, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 12, 1864 Among the front page column heads are: "The War Inn Virginia" "Capture of the Guerrilla McCown, and Three of his Men" "Department of the South" "The Bombardment of Charleston Continues--The Hotels all Closed" "News From Washington" "From Fortress Monroe" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed (... See More
Unionists & deserters in Alabama...
Item #692605
March 14, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, March 14, 1863 Among the front page column heads are; "News From Washington" "Secretary Chase in New york to Negotiate a Loan" "Reports of a Refugee From Charleston" "The Negro Pickets on the Rappahannock" "Important From Alabama - Wayne County Full of Unionists and Deserters".
More war-related reports inside.
Eight pa... See More
The siege of Lexington, with a diagram...
Item #692591
September 25, 1861
THE WORLD, New York, Sept. 25, 1861 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Southern Rebellion" "Splendid Condition of the Cavalry & Artillery" "Important From Missouri" "Further Details of the Siege of Lexington" "Attack on St. Joseph Anticipated" "Grand Combined Movement, Probably Under the Lead of Gen. Fremont... See More
General Johnston leads 40,000 Confederates...
Item #692588
September 19, 1861
THE WORLD, New York, Sept. 19, 1861 Over half of the first column is taken up with heads including: "The Southern Rebellion" "Further Arrests of Maryland Secessionists" "40,000 Rebels Under General Johnston moving Along the Potomac" "Probable Removal of Gen. Fremont" "Serious Charges Against his Official Administration" "Lexington Invest... See More
The Yankees in Kentucky...
Item #692580
September 09, 1861
THE WORLD, New York, Sept. 9, 1861 Over half of the first column is taken up with a nice stack of heads on the Civil including: "The Southern Rebellion" "Important From Kentucky" "The Stars & Stripes Floating Over the Capitol" "Probable Abandonment of more Forts on the North Carolina Coast" "Arrest of Baltimore Secessionists" and more.
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Early report of Mosby's famous "Greenback Raid"...
Item #692478
October 15, 1864
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 15, 1864
* John S. Mosby - Guerrilla leader
* 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry
* Report on the Greenback Raid
Although there is much Civil War reporting on the front page perhaps the most significant a brief item near the bottom of the back, headed: "Guerrillas at Work Again on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad" which reads: "A party
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* John S. Mosby - Guerrilla leader
* 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry
* Report on the Greenback Raid
Although there is much Civil War reporting on the front page perhaps the most significant a brief item near the bottom of the back, headed: "Guerrillas at Work Again on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad" which reads: "A party
Ten New York World Civil War newspapers...
Item #692333
April 06, 1863
THE WORLD, a lot of ten complete issues dating from the Civil War, each with front page and inside page war content. All are never bound, never trimmed, with wear at folds, some damp staining or other disfigurements causing them to be "2nd rate" condition.
A wealth of fine Civil War coverage at a low price.
One of the less common illustrated newspapers from the Civil War...
Item #692095
June 15, 1861
NEW YORK ILLUSTRATED NEWS, June 15, 1861 Formatted very much like the more popular 'Harper's Weekly' but considerably more uncommon.
The front page shows: "Shackles & Handcuffs Used by Slave Drivers in Virginia" and: "Brilliant Exploit...in the Rescue of Two of Their Comrades who were to be Hung by the Rebels at the Village of Fairfax, Va."; a full-page p... See More
One of the less common illustrated newspapers from the Civil War...
Item #692089
May 18, 1861
NEW YORK ILLUSTRATED NEWS, May 18, 1861 Formatted very much like the more popular 'Harper's Weekly' but considerably more uncommon.
The full front page shows; "Shooting a Rebel Who Was Caught Tampering With the Rails...". Prints within include: "General View of Annapolis" "Passage of Troops en Route from Annapolis to Washington..." "Recruiting ... See More
Latest reports from the Civil War...
Item #691868
December 16, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 16, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "A Dash In the Direction of Richmond" "The Rebel Force art Charles City Court House Captured" "Their Camp Broken Up, Provisions Destroyed & Horses Brought Off" "Splendid Marching of Our Troops" "The President's Message Before Congress" "The Exch... See More
Latest Civil War reports...
Item #691862
December 21, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES Dec. 21, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From New Orleans" "A Piracy in the Gulf of Mexico" "A Schooner Captured by Piratical Passengers" "A Rebel Attack Upon Natchez" "Repulse of the Enemy with the Loss of 800 Prisoners" "News From Washington" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trim... See More
Fine coverage of the Civil War...
Item #691856
March 30, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, March 30, 1863
* Camp Wingfield - North Carolina
* Danville, Kentucky
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Rebels Deferred in Two Engagements" "Attack on Williamsburg with Cavalry & Infantry" "An Attack on Wingfield, North Carolina" "Important Rebel News" "The Invasion of Kentucky" "Rec... See More
Wilmington, North Carolina...
Item #691791
January 07, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 7, 1865 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From Gen. Sherman's Army" "From Virginia--The Expedition Against Wilmington--Why It Failed" "Proposed Relief for the Savannah Sufferers" "Death of Soldiers in the Hospitals in & About New York" and much more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed (desired), ... See More
Negro soldiers, Negro labor, free Negroes...
Item #691784
March 21, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, March 21, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Military Operations & Preparations in Louisiana" "Gen. Banks To Occupy Alexandria" "Madisonville Evacuated by Our Troops" "Admirable Working of Gen. Banks' Negro Labor System" "Affairs In Tennessee" "A Glance at the Military Situation" &q... See More
Mississippi 'colored infantry' are surprised...
Item #691783
March 04, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, March 4, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From the Southwest" "A Company of the First Mississippi Colored Infantry Surprised" "All of Them Killed or Mortally Wounded" "Nothing Definite from General Sherman" "The Great Cavalry Raids in Virginia" "Kilpatrick at Spottsylvania Court House..."... See More
1864 Tazewell, Tennessee...
Item #691781
January 20, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 20, 1864
* Tazewell, Tennessee TN
* Moorefield, West Virginia
Among the front page column headlines on the Civil War are: "The War In West Virginia" "The Affairs at Moorefield and Allegheny Junction-Negro Soldiers..." "The War In Tennessee" "A Skirmish Near Tazewell..." "Interesting From New Orleans" "... See More
Latest reports on the Civil War...
Item #691776
November 26, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 26, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From New Orleans" "National Prisoners Shot by the Rebels" "Army Operations In ?Virginia" "A Battle Probable for the Possession of Fredericksburg" "A Rebel Cavalry Raid Into Poolesville, Maryland" & much more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trim... See More
Prelude to the battle of Fredericksburg...
Item #691773
November 24, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 24, 1862
* Fredericksburg, Virginia
* General Ambrose Burnside
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "ARMY OPERATIONS IN VIRGINIA" "Refusal of the Rebels to Surrender Fredericksburgh" "The Passage of the Rappahannock to be Disputed" "Our Artillery Put in Position to Shell the Place" and more.
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Latest reports from the Civil War...
Item #691771
December 27, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 27, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Shenandoah Valley" "The Army of the Potomac - From Gen. Hooker's Command" "From the Eleventh Army Corps--The Enemy at Kelly's Ferry--Rebel Soldiers Captured" and more.
Additional war reports inside as well.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, once folded into q... See More
Jefferson Davis announces proclamation for day of fasting and prayer... Territory of Idaho established... Nevada mint established...
Item #691765
March 04, 1863
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 4, 1863
* Jefferson Davis proclamation
* Day of fasting and prayer
* Idaho Territory creation
Page 5 has column heads including: "Important From The South" with subhead: "Jeff. Davis Appoints March 27 as a Day of Fasting and Prayer". The proclamation is signed in type: Jefferson Davis.
Also on page 5 are: "The War in Tennessee"... See More
Latest reports on the Civil War...
Item #691764
March 03, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, March 3, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Capture of the Gunboat Indiana by the Rebels" "Naval Engagement Thirty Miles Below Vicksburg" "The Indiana Badly Crippled & Run Ashore" "The Pirate Florida Again" "The Copperheads Filibustering in the House" "Our Cairo Correspondence" an... See More
Wealth of reporting on the Civil War...
Item #691763
March 02, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, March 2, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT FROM PORT ROYAL" "Gen. Foster's Troops to Form a Part of Gen. Hunter's Command" "Capture of a Dangerous Rebel Spy" "From the Far West" "Operations of the Army of the Frontier" "Prospective Operations in Northern Texas" "From... See More
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