Closing weeks of the Civil War...
Item #702783
March 25, 1865
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1865
* Confederates falling apart
* Nearing the end of war
* Averasboro, North Carolina
Among the front page one column ads on the Civil War are: "Great Cavalry Campaign", "Land Co-Operation with the Fleet Before Mobile", "From The South", "Official Dispatch From Gen. Grant", "The Reported Fi... See More
From the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg...
Item #700737
July 02, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg begins
* General George Meade
* Gen. Robert E. Lee
The first column heads on the front page tell of the early reports of the Battle of Gettysburg, which was fought July 1-3.
The heads include: "THE REBEL INVASION" "Defeat of Stuart's Cavalry in Three Fights" "The Rebels Driven from Westminster to Hanov... See More
What Robert E. Lee's plans are...
Item #697466
March 29, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, March 29, 1865
* Battle of Fort Stedman
* Nearing the end of Civil War
* Lee's surrender less than two weeks away
Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "GEN. GRANT'S ARMY" "The Victory of Saturday" "Further & Interesting Particulars" "Extend & Importance of Lee's Designs" "Position of the Li... See More
Capture of New Orleans!
Item #696933
April 28, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, April 28, 1862
* Capture of New Orleans, Louisiana
* General Benjamin Butler takes over
This issue reports one of the more significant events of the Civil War: the capture of New Orleans, the Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi.
With this important event the northern forces were well on their way towards controlling the very strategic Mississippi River corridor... See More
USS Indianola captured and destroyed......
Item #696020
April 13, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, April 13, 1863
* USS Indianola blown up
* Casemate ironclad gunboat
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important Rebel News" "The Indianola Reported Blown Up by the Rebels" "An Attack Daily Expected on Port Hudson" and more.
Eight pages, minor irregularity along the spine, nice condition.
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* USS Indianola blown up
* Casemate ironclad gunboat
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important Rebel News" "The Indianola Reported Blown Up by the Rebels" "An Attack Daily Expected on Port Hudson" and more.
Eight pages, minor irregularity along the spine, nice condition.
Latest reports from the Civil War...
Item #695340
December 16, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 16, 1863
* Charles City Court House - Virginia
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "A Dash In the Direction of Richmond" "The Rebel Force at Charles City Court House Captured" "Their Camp Broken Up, Provisions Destroyed & Horses Brought Off" "Splendid Marching of Our Troops" "The President's ... See More
Huge map, plus Lincoln's state of the union address...
Item #695317
December 04, 1861
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 4, 1861 A terrific display issue as over half of the front page is taken up with a huge Civil War map with a heading in perhaps the largest size type I have seen from this era: "THE NATIONAL LINES BEFORE WASHINGTON." with subhead: "A Map Exhibiting the Defences of the National Capital, and Positions of the Several Divisions of the Grand Union Army."
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Ten Civil War newspapers: war maps...
Item #695247
March 24, 1862
This is a damaged lot of ten Civil War issues of the famous titles: New York Herald, New York Tribune, New York Times and Philadelphia Inquirer. Five have front page Civil War maps, four have inside or back page Civil War maps, and one is an issue of "Forney's War Press", 1863, with an ornate and war-themed masthead (no war map).
Each issue is damaged by tears, stains, margin chippi... See More
Battle of Bull Run... Manassas, Virginia...
Item #693842
July 24, 1861
NEW YORK TIMES, July 24, 1861
* 1st Battle of Bull Run - Manassas, Virginia
* 1st major land battle of the Civil War (historic)
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: those relating to the first battle of Bull Run: "THE GREAT REBELLION" "The National Army Not Routed" "A Body of Troops Still at Centreville" "The Rebel Loss Estimat... See More
Battle of Fredericksburg, with a map...
Item #693833
December 17, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 17, 1862
* Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia
* Civil War original reports w/ map
A very nice issue for display as the front page features a large Civil War map headed: "The Scene Of Saturday's Action" which shows a close-up of both the Union and Confederate batteries at the Battle of Fredericksburg.
Although Civil War maps are not extremely rare, ... See More
Map of the Civil War in the Southwest...
Item #693819
May 31, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1862
* Siege of Corinth, Mississippi
* Confederate states map
The front page features a very nice map headed: "RETREAT OF THE REBEL ARMY FROM CORINTH" with the map showing from New Orleans to Memphis, to Pensacola.
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "ANOTHER TRIUMPH" "Corinth in Possession of Gen. Halleck" ... See More
The Civil War is about to begin...
Item #693804
April 10, 1861
NEW YORK TIMES, April 10, 1861 Among the front page column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE IMPENDING WAR" "The Steamship Baltic Sent to Provision Fort Sumpter" "Extensive Preparations for Resistance" "Eighteen Thousand Additional Volunteers Called for by Jeff. Davis" "Important From Charleston" and more.
Eight pages, nice condition... See More
Electoral votes for Abraham Lincoln...
Item #693788
February 09, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 9, 1865 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 no Decisive Results" "The Army All on the Ground" &quo... See More
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
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
Quantrell at Lawrence, Kansas...
Item #691785
August 24, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 24, 1863
* Lawrence, Kansas massacre
* General William C. Quantrill
* Guerrillas raid and sacking
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT FROM CHARLESTON" "Gen. Gillmore's Bombardment of Fort Sumter Commenced on Monday Last' "The Fort Badly Shattered" "Batteries Wagner & Gregg Silenced by the I... 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
John S. Mosby... Capture of Madisonville...
Item #691779
January 21, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 21, 1864 Among the front page column headlines on the Civil War are: "Details of the Late Repulse of Mosby's Guerrillas" "Capture of the Town of Madisonville" "Department Of North Carolina" "The Oath of Allegiance in the Senate" "Endorsement of President Lincoln--The Steamer Gen. Meigs" and more.
Eight pages, never b... See More
1864 Battle of Totopotomoy Creek....
Item #691562
May 31, 1864
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1864
* Totopotomoy Creek
* Dallas, Georgia
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT'S ARMY" "Our Forces All South of the Pamunky" "A Severe Cavalry Fight on Saturday" "The Enemy Driven Back With Loss" "Further News from General Sherman" "A Fight On Saturday Near Dallas"... See More
From the closing weeks of the Civil War...
Item #691156
March 08, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, March 8, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln's inaugural ball
* Civil War nearing the end
* Sherman's Southern march
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE CAROLINAS" "More Rumors About Sherman" "The Whereabouts of His Army Still Involved in Mystery" "His Advance said to have Entered North Carolina Two Weeks Ago&quo... See More
Large front page Civil War map...
Item #691152
July 01, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, July 1, 1862
* Seven Days Battles w/ large map
* George McClellan vs. Robert E. Lee
Much of the front page is taken up with a large and very detailed Civil War map headed: "Locality of Last Week's Manoeuvres & Battles Before Richmond".
First column heads include: "Affairs Before Richmond" "Details of the Events of Thursday, Friday &... See More
Battle of the Chickahominy...
Item #691151
June 07, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, June 7, 1864
* Battle of Cold Harbor
* Ulysses S. Grant
* Robert E. Lee
Among the many nice, front page column heads on the Civil War: "The Grand Campaign" "The Battle of the Chickahominy" "Gen. Grant's Object in the Moment" "Brilliant Assault on the Rebel Works" "Rebel Night Attack" and more.
Eight pages, some f... See More
The Lincoln & Johnson campaign club...
Item #691146
September 13, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 13, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important naval News" "The Prize Steamer Georgia at Beaufort, N.C." "Another Pirate Ready to Leave Wilmington" "Lincoln & Johnson Campaign Club" "Large Meeting of the Friends of the Union Nominations" "Speeches..." and more, including a brief... See More
General George McClellan...
Item #691089
November 09, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 9, 1862
* General George B. McClellan
* Army of the Potomac farewell
* Battle of Old Fort Wayne
* Maysville, Arkansas
Among the column headlines on the Civil War are: "HIGHLY IMPORTANT" "Gen. McClellan Relieved of His Command" "Gen. Burnside in Command of the Army of the Potomac" "Longstreet's Corps Recently at Culpe... See More
Richmond bread riots...
Item #691086
April 08, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, April 8, 1863
* Richmond bread riot
* Women revolt in the streets
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Bread Riot In Richmond" "Three Thousand Hungry Women Raging in the Streets" "The Siege Of Vicksburgh" "The Yazoo Pass Expedition Still in Front of Fort Pemberton" "Charleston" "Department... See More
Robert E. Lee's campaign...
Item #691085
October 24, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 24, 1863
* General Robert E. Lee
* Post Gettysburg campaign
* Retreating southward
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "LEE'S CAMPAIGN" "A Complete View of the Late Rebel Movements" "Lee Across the Rapidan" "From the Rebel States" "The War in the Southwest" and more.
Eight pages, never-tr... See More
On the traffic in slaves...
Item #690951
February 18, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 18, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: The Army of the Potomac" "Contraband [slave] Traffic Interfered With" "A Deserter Shot" "Interesting From Kansas" "News From Washington" & more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, very nice condition.
Latest reports from the field of battle...
Item #690944
January 23, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 23, 1863
* Post Battle of Fredericksburg - Virginia
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "HIGHLY IMPORTANT" "Gen. Burnside Again Across the Rappahannock" "Gen. Hooker's Corps Thrown Over Above Fredericksburg" "Gen. Burnside's Address to the Army Before Moving" "News From Rebel Sources" &q... See More
Bombardment of Fort McAllister...
Item #690943
March 13, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, March 13, 1863
* Battle of Fort McAllister
* Bryan County, Georgia
* Monitors bombardment
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From Port Royal"
"The Bombardment of Fort McAllister" "Why It Was Unsuccessful" " Gen. Hunter's Preliminary Orders" "Arrival of Refugees from the South"... See More
Abraham Lincoln's general order...
Item #690844
November 17, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 17, 1862
* Abraham Lincoln general order
* The Observance of the Sabbath
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "NEWS FROM WASHINGTON" "General Order from the President" "A More Strict Observance of the Sabbath in the Army and Navy Enjoined" which is signed in type: Abraham Lincoln.
Also: "From Gen. Burnside... See More
Wendell Phillips' speech on the future...
Item #690843
February 04, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 4, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From Key West" "The Capture of the British Steamer Peter & the Rebel Steamer Virginia" "Gen. Dix's Dept." and more.
The back page has: "OUR FUTURE" "Wendell Phillips Paints it Before an Immense Brooklyn Audience" "Abraham Lincoln a Mo... See More
Latest news from the Civil War...
Item #690842
February 14, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 14, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Mississippi Levees Cut by Our Forces" "Rebels Trying to Reopen the Mobile & Ohio Railroad" "Concentration at Vicksburg""Troops Sent There from Virginia & Mobile" "Gen. Dix's Dept." and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, minor wear ... See More
Latest from the Civil War...
Item #690841
February 03, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 3, 1863
* Battle of Deserted House
* Suffolk, Virginia
* Blackwater River
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From the South" "Bombardment of Fort McAllister at the Mouth of the Ogechee..." "An Engagement Lasting Five Hours & a Half" "The Truth About the Montauk" "The Battle of Deser... See More
Escape of John Hunt Morgan...
Item #690840
December 01, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 1, 1863
* John Hunt Morgan
* Ohio Penitentiary escape
* Knoxville TN Tennessee
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "The Escape Of John Morgan" "His Arrival In Canada Yesterday" "Particulars Of The Jail Delivery" "Gen. Meade's Army" "Very Heavy Cannonading Heard at Bealston All-Day" "THE ... See More
Lincoln's Proclamation... Much reporting on the Civil War...
Item #690637
December 08, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 8, 1863
* President Abraham Lincoln
* Day of Thanksgiving proclamation
Among the front page first column heads are: "PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION" "Our Victories In Tennessee" "A Call For Thanksgiving" "Longstreet's Retreat Officially Confirmed" "Gen. Sherman Arrives at Knoxville on the 3d" "The Rebels Ma... See More
Advancing upon the Battle of Bull Run...
Item #689844
July 20, 1861
NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1861
* First Battle of Bull Run beginning - Manassas
* 1st major battle of the American Civil War
Close to half of the first column is taken up with a stack of headlines including: "THE ADVANCE" "Movements of the National Army" "Skirmishing at Bull's Run" "8000 Troops Engaged" "The Rebels Retire from their Posit... See More
Kit Carson fights the Navajo Indians... Lincoln's famous rally-letter endorsed...
Item #689176
September 04, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 4, 1863
* Kit Carson
* Abraham Lincoln
Although much of the front page is taken up with reports from the Civil War, perhaps the most interesting item is the brief page 5 item headed: "Victory of Kit Carson Over the Indians", reading in part: "...had a fight with the Navajoe Indians beyond Fort Canby. The Indians were defeated with the loss of 13 ki... 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&
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* 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&
Harvard's 'special' commencement on the end of the Civil War... Slavery abolished in Georgia...
Item #688527
July 25, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, July 25, 1865
* Harvard University commencement
* Georgia no longer a slave state
* Post civil war reconstruction era
The entire front page features the coverage of "HARVARD" "Culmination of the Grand Commencement" which concludes on the back page.
Although the Civil War had not formally concluded, Harvard's Commencement Week, celebrated th
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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
Oath of allegiance required in Virginia...
Item #688097
July 24, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, July 24, 1862
* Surprise at Greenville, Missouri
* Confederate guerrillas attack
* Captain William T. Leeper
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Army of Virginia" "Important Orders Issued by Gen. Pope" "All Disloyal Male Citizens Within His Lines to be Arrested" "Those Who Refuse to Take the Oath t
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* Surprise at Greenville, Missouri
* Confederate guerrillas attack
* Captain William T. Leeper
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Army of Virginia" "Important Orders Issued by Gen. Pope" "All Disloyal Male Citizens Within His Lines to be Arrested" "Those Who Refuse to Take the Oath t
Jeff Davis's speech to the troops...
Item #688096
October 25, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 25, 1863
* Jefferson Davis speech
* Confederate president
* re. Chickamauga victory
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Advance of Gen. Banks on the Bayou Teche" "Interesting from the Texas Coast" "From the Rebel States" "Address of Jeff. Davis to Bragg's Army" which is signed in type: Jefferson... See More
Atlanta, Georgia during the Civil War...
Item #688095
July 23, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1864
* Battle of Atlanta, Georgia
* General William T. Sherman
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "ATLANTA" "A Battle on Thursday" "The Enemy Defeated" "Our Forces Steadily Pushing the Rebels" "Army of the Potomac" "Late Southern News" "Gen. Johnston Relieved from Command&qu... See More
From the closing weeks of the Civil War...
Item #688094
March 02, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, March 2, 1865
* Fall of Richmond nears
* Final weeks of the Civil War
The front page has some rather large & bold one column heads including: "THE SOUTH" "Great Excitement in the Rebel Capital" "The Abandonment of Richmond" "The Removal of Guns and Military Stores in Progress" "Consternation of the Citizens" "U... See More
Sherman is close to taking Savannah...
Item #688093
December 10, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 10, 1864
* William T. Sherman
* March to the sea
* Savannah, Georgia
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S MARCH" "Highly Important News" "Our Army Near Savannah" "The Rebels Are Reticent No Longer" "Savannah Probably Reached Yesterday" "ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "The T... See More
Advancing upon Vicksburg...
Item #688092
May 26, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, May 26, 1863
* Vicksburg, Mississippi campaign
* General Ulysses S. Grant operations
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "VICKSBURGH" "News From Gen. Grant's Army..." "Our Centre Within One Mile of Vicksburg Court-House" "6,000 Prisoners Already Captured" "Occupation of the Works at Haines' Bluff... See More
Jefferson Davis and his government...
Item #688090
March 23, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, March 23, 1865
* Confederates falling apart
* Nearing the end of war
* Sherman at Goldsboro NC
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... See More
Battle of Lookout Mountain....
Item #688081
November 27, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 27, 1863
* Battle of Lookout Mountain
* Chattanooga campaign - Tennessee
Among the column headlines on the Civil War are: "GRANT'S GREAT VICTORY" "A 'Complete Victory' Announced by Gen. Grant" "Splendid Conduct of Our Troops" "Bragg's Army Completely Crushed" "His Demoralized Forces in Full Flight Towar... See More
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