1862 Civil War Map... Corinth Mississippi...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 17, 1862  This 8 page newspaper is in good condition (except for a large tear on pages 5-6 (unrelated area)) 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 a back page map: "THE RECENT SKIRMISH NEAR CO... See More  

Map of Charleston, South Carolina...

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 5, 1862  The front page features a large Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS NEAR CHARLESTON, S. C." Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH" "Operations on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad" "Seizure of the Station Near Charleston

* Desperate Battle and Defeat of the Rebels Near Port Ro... See More  

Two Civil War maps: front page and back page...

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 13, 1862  



* Battle of Roanoke Island w/ map

* Ambrose Burnside & Louis M. Goldsborough



Taking close to half of the front page is a great map: "Brilliant Operations At Roanoke Island -- Scene of General Burnside and Commodore Goldsborough's Victories--Roanoke Island & Elizabeth City." The map and reports take all of the front page and conclud... See More  

Synagogues hold memorial services... Much on the assassination & funeral of Lincoln...

NEW YORK HERALD, April 21, 1865 



* Rare 1st-page mentions of Synagogue services

* Re: Abraham Lincoln's assassination & funeral

* Black mourning borders on all eight pages



Perhaps the most noteworthy coverage is the front-page details regarding various services being held at local synagogues - which includes the congregations at "B'nai Israel," "Bikur Cholim... See More  

Huge front page Tennessee Battle map...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 21, 1863



* Large Tennessee Civil War map

* Battle of Suffolk - Virginia



The front page has an 11 1/2 by 14 inch map: "IMPORTANT CONTEMPLATED OPERATIONS IN TENNESSEE." "The Great Battle Field of the Rebels Under General Joe Johnston and the Union Forces Under General Rosecrans." Relates heads on pg. 2: "The Coming Struggle" "Tenne... See More  

The $100 United States Treasury note...

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 14, 1861 



* Print of a $100 United States Treasury Note



The top of the front page features a very nice print of the new Treasury Note to be issued, headed: "THE NATIONAL POPULAR LOAN. Fac Similie of a Hundred Dollar Treasury Note, with Coupons Attached--Interesting Financial Intelligence for the People."

The front page also has a very lengthy & deta... See More  

Huge front page map shows much of Texas...

NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 30, 1861 An extremely decorative issue, as the entire front page is taken up with a huge map headed: "THE GREAT EUROPEAN ALLIANCE AGAINST THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC" with a subhead: "The Gulf Slope of Mexico--The Harbor of Vera Cruz and the National Road to the Capital--Scene of Operations of the English, French and Spanish Expedition." with the map showing much... See More  

Abraham Lincoln's remains in New York City...

NEW YORK HERALD, April 25, 1865 



* Abraham Lincoln assassination

* Remains in New York City

* Civil War closing events



All columns on all 8 pages are black-bordered in memory of Abraham Lincoln. Two-thirds of the first column are taken up with nice heads concerning the funeral of Abraham Lincoln including: "HONORS To the MARTYR PRESIDENT" "Our Tribute to the Lamented De... See More  

Large Civil War map of the Mississippi Valley...

NEW YORK HERALD, March 8, 1863  The front page features a large map headed: "THE GREAT UNION RIVER..." showing the Mississippi and tributaries from Moon Lake to the Gulf of Mexico.

Among the front page column heads on the war: "Important Military & Naval Movements on the Mississippi" "Tremendous Efforts of the Unionists to Open Navigation to the Gulf" "... See More  

1861 unique Civil War era set...

This is a unique three-issue set of authentic Civil War newspapers from the 1st year of the war.  Included are one each of the following:



* The New York Herald

* Harper's Weekly Illustrated

* The Circular



The New York Herald was known for excellent war reporting, the Harper's Weekly contains outstanding Civil War related prints (many suitable for framing), and The Circular (On... See More  

Huge front page map shows much of Texas...

NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 30, 1861 



* Gulf of Mexico coast map

* Texas - Mexico



An extremely decorative issue, as the entire front page is taken up with a huge map headed: "THE GREAT EUROPEAN ALLIANCE AGAINST THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC" with a subhead: "The Gulf Slope of Mexico--The Harbor of Vera Cruz and the National Road to the Capital--Scene of Operations of the English, Fren... See More  

Sherman's work against Atlanta... Capture of Memphis...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 25, 1864 



* Atlanta Georgia GA

* William T. Sherman

* 2nd Battle of Memphis

* Nathan Bedford Forrest



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT" "Retirement of the Enemy from the Front on the Weldon Railroad' "Statements of Rebel Deserters" "SHERMAN" "Progress of the Siege of Atlanta" "The... See More  

Fighting in Kentucky: map of Bowling Green...

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb . 16, 1862 



* Bowling Green, Kentucky map



The front page is dominated by a very large Civil War map headed: "THE EVACUATION OF BOWLING GREEN".

Front paged column heads include: "Important From Kentucky" "The Evacuation of Bowling Green Confirmed" "Movements of the Rebel Troops" "Trouble Among the Rebel Generals" &qu... See More  

Four Civil War maps, one consumes a full page...

NEW YORK HERALD, May 9, 1863  



* New York Harbor defenses

* Battle of Chancellorsville - Virginia

* Four American Civil War maps



The front page features a nice & very detailed Civil War map headed: "DEFENSE OF NEW YORK HARBOR" which shows Sandy Hook, Brooklyn, Coney Island, Staten Island and more.

A smaller map is on page 3: "Scene of... See More  

Civil War map of Western Virginia... Lincoln's Proclamation for more soldiers...

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 1, 1864  



* Abraham Lincoln draft proclamation signed

* Williamsport WV - Strawberry Plains TN



The front page features a very nice & detailed Civil War map headed: "THE FIGHTING IN WESTERN VIRGINIA. Scene of the Recent Contest in Gen. Kelley's Dept."

Column heads on the war include: "Call for Half a Million of Men" "The President&... See More  

Civil War map of the Vicksburg vicinity...

NEW YORK HERALD, July 9, 1862  



* Vicksburg MS Mississippi

* Seven Days battles

* General George McClellan



The front page is dominated by a very large & detailed Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT OPERATIONS AT VICKSBURG" with subhead: "The New Mode of Punishing Rebels--Altering the Channel of the Mississippi--Setting Vicksburg Back a Little".

Among the column h... See More  

Three front page Civil War maps...

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 15, 1862  The front page features a nice Civil War map headed: "Battle Field Of Chaplin's Hill, Near Perryville" in Kentucky.  Plus there are two other smaller maps on the front page showing the area around Louisville & Danville, and also the Lexington, Kentucky, vicinity.

Among the front page column heads: "The Battle Of Chaplin's Hills&... See More  

Abraham Lincoln visits the Army of the Potomac...

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  

Arming the Negroes... On attacking Mobile...

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  

Nice on Sherman's march through the South...

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  

Charleston in flames, Beauregard wants a truce which is denied...

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  

Lincoln's second inauguration...

NEW YORK HERALD, March 6, 1865



* Abraham Lincoln 2nd inauguration

* Closing weeks of the Civil War

* Assassination nears



Page 4 headlines at the top of last column about the second inauguration of Abraham Lincoln include: "INAUGURATION" "Our Report of the Second Installation of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States" "Scenes at the White House in the Str... See More  

Battle of Shiloh... Capture of Island No. 10, with a map...

NEW YORK HERALD, April 15, 1862 



* Battle of Shiloh - Pittsburg Landing

* Battle of Island Number Ten - Tennessee



The front page is dominated by a large & very detailed Civil War map headed: "THE IMPORTANT OPERATIONS ON THE MISSISSIPPI. Appearance of Island No. 10---The Gunboats, Transports, Land Batteries, etc. at the Time of the Surrender."

Also, the last column has a... See More  

President of the Confederacy has died?

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 6, 1861  The front page first column has some nice heads: "THE REBELLION" "Confirmation of the Reported Death of Jefferson Davis" (obviously wrong); "The Flags of the Rebels Flying at Half-Staff" "Intense Excitement at Washington" "A General Engagement of the Hostile Armies Expected" "A Great Battle Probable To-Day&... See More  

Maps of Pensacola, Florida and Nashville, Tennessee...

NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 27, 1861 



* Pensacola Florida - Fort Pickens

* Nashville, Tennessee - new rebel capital



The front page has two maps titled: "THE REPORTED FIGHT AT PENSACOLA" and "THE NEW REBEL CAPITAL", being a detailed view of Nashville & vicinity.

Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT FROM THE GULF" "PROBABLE UNI... See More