Two front page Civil War maps...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Feb. 13, 1862  A very graphic & displayable issue as the front page features not one but two Civil War maps, one captioned: "Albemarle Sound & the Point of Attack of the Federal Fleet", with related text, and the other headed: "Roanoke Island".

Both the first and last columns have nice stacks of Civil War headlines including: "VICTORY! ... See More  

Robert E. Lee is advancing northward...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Oct. 14, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "The Latest From Meade's Army" "Lee Advancing Northward" "Our Forces Retiring" "Latest From the Southwest" "Interesting From Washington" "The Army of the Potomac" "Lee Attempts to Outflank Meade" "Brilliant Conduct of Our Cava... See More  

Rebels are routed in Tennessee...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Nov. 12, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Rebels Routed in East Tennessee" "Favorable News From General Sherman" "Gen. Hood's Whereabouts Unknown" "Worthlessness of Confederate Money" "How the Currency Depreciated" "The People Have No Faith in the Promises of the Government&... See More  

Fort Sumter is bombarded...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Jan. 14, 1865  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Latest From Richmond" "Gen. Grant's Army" "Butler's Great Canal" "The Porter-Butler Expedition" "Gen. Butler's Official Report" "WILMINGTON" "The Porter-Butler Expedition" and more.

Eight pages, never bound nor tr... See More  

General Forrest retreating thru Tennessee...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, April 5, 1864  Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. Grant's Return to Washington" "The War In The Southwest" "Forrest Retreating through Tennessee" "Grierson's Cavalry In Pursuit" "Union Victory in Connecticut" and more.

Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, minor foxing & ... See More  

Confederate soldiers...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Nov. 4, 1863  Among the front page column heads are: "Interesting From The South" "Movements of Jeff. Davis" 'The Rebel Press on the Great Lack of Food" "Companies of Soldiers are Marching Barefoot" "Operations in the Shenandoah Valley" "Federal Advance into North Carolina" and more.

Eight pages, very nice ... See More  

Trial of the Andersonville Prison warden...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Sept. 13, 1865  Among the front page column heads are: "THE WERZE TRIAL" [Wirz, the Andersonville prison warden], "List of Witnesses for the Defense" "More Evidence From Union Soldiers" "He Whips More Men Than Gen. Johnston" and: "South Carolina" "Meade & Gillmore at Columbia" "The Cotton Trade at Sava... See More  

Rebel General Joe Johnston is defeated...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Sept. 18, 1865  Front page column heads include: "WASHINGTON" "False Rumors of Cabinet Changes" "The Troubles of Pardon Seekers" "The Defeat of Gen. Joe Johnston" "The Secesh Papers in Tribulation About It" "The Counterfeit Treasury Notes" "Disastrous Conflagration--Augusta, Maine, Nearly Destroyed".

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Upperville is captured...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Nov. 5, 1862  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. McClellan's Grand Army Advancing" "His Army Occupy all the Gaps Except Ashby's" "The Town of Upperville Occupied After a Fight" "The War In Kentucky" "Another 'Monitor' Completed" and more.

Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, t... See More  

Rosecrans replaces General Buell...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Oct. 25, 1862  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are; "Affairs on the Potomac" "Gen. Rosecrans Supersedes General Buell" "Defeat of Rebel Rangers in Tennessee" "Matters at Centreville, Virginia" and more.

Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, some margins wear, generally good.

Rebels victorious in Kentucky...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Oct. 21, 1862  Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "The Skirmish at Centreville Station, Virginia" "The War in the West" "Advance of the Union Troops into Arkansas!" "The Rebel Victory in Kentucky" "The Repulse at Corinth" and more.

Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, some wear at margins and some tears... See More  

Morgan's raid into Kentucky...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, June 11, 1864 



* John Hunt Morgan in Kentucky

* Bowling Green Kentucky burning

* General David Hunter's raid



Among the first column heads on the Civil War are: "Morgan's Kentucky Raid" "His Force Said to be 3000 Strong" "Our Forces In Hot Pursuit" "Rebels Overtaken & Defeated" "Hunter's Complete Victor... See More  

The rebellion a failure...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Jan. 27, 1864  Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "From Gen. Butler's Dept." "Important News From the South" "The Rebellion Pronounced a Failure" "The War in the Southwest" "Difficulties with the Sioux Indians" & more.

Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, good condition.

Rebels routed in Kentucky...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Nov. 13, 1862  Among the first column heads on the Civil War are: "THE WAR IN VIRGINIA!" "The Rebels Routed in Kentucky" "From General Sigel's Advance" "Secret Union Clubs in Texas" "The War In Tennessee" and more.

Eight pages, never bound, minor margin wear, generally good.

Lee's Mill, Virginia... Battle of Shiloh...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, April 8, 1862



* Battle of Shiloh (early report)

* Siege of Yorktown



This genuine newspaper has a wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column front page headlines on the Civil War are: "THE BATTLE OF YORKTOWN" "The Rebel Under Magruder Thirty Thousand Strong" "The War On The Mississip... See More  

The Civil War in Tennessee..

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11, 1862  Among the one column Civil War heads on the front page are: "War Against Treason!" "Arrest of Brig. Gen. Stone for Rank Treason" "Roanoke Island Captured!" "The War In Tennessee" "The Stone Blockade of Charleston" "The War in Kansas & New Mexico" and much more.

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Yankees move towards the rebel capital...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, May 21, 1862  Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "ON TO RICHMOND" "The Progress Towards Richmond, Virginia" "The Rebels will Defend their Capital--Their Pickets Driven in by Gen. Stoneman's Advance" "A Battle Impending" "The Emancipation Proposition In Missouri" "Late From New Orleans&... See More  

Texas Rangers...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Jan. 30, 1862  Among the ftpg. one column heads on the Civil War are: "War Against Treason!" "The Burnside Expedition" "A Desperate Fight With Texan Rangers" "The Steam Ram 'Merrimac' Afloat" "The Treason of Senator Bright" and more.

Eight pages, nice condition.

Philadelphia Civil War...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Nov. 2, 1863  Among the front page one column heads are: "Interesting Southern News" "Affairs in the State of Mississippi" "Wheeler's Latest Exploits" "The Condition of Bragg's Army" "Where the Rebels Get Their Salt" "TREASON IN OHIO!!" "A Plot to Seize Camp Chase & Release Rebel Prisoners"... See More  

Civil War Philadelphia...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Oct. 25, 1862  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Defeat of Rebel Rangers In Tennessee" "Matters At Centreville ,Virginia" "Latest From Washington" "Gen. Rosecrans Supercedes General Buell" and more.

Eight pages, nice condition.

Front page Civil War map of Florida...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, January 31, 1862 



* Cedar Keys Florida

* Civil War map



The front page has a Civil War map headed: "Cedar Keys and Its Railroad Connection to Fernandina, Florida". Maps of the Civil War showing the greater portion of Florida are very uncommon. There are nice first column heads as well including: "War Against Treason!" "Rebel Steamer &#... See More  

1861 Civil War... Philadelphia...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, July 31, 1861  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "Gen. McClellan Commanding Strict Discipline" "From Harper's Ferry" "General Banks Being Rapidly Reinforced" "From Richmond Va." "From Missouri" "Resignation of a Rebel General" "Conflagration at Pi... See More  

Slavery question... Civil War....

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Dec. 5, 1861  Among the various first column heads on the Civil War are: "The War Against Rebellion!" "The Expurgated Report of the Secretary of War" "Interesting Debate on the Slavery Question" "What Shall Be Done With the Contrabands?" "The Governor's [Maryland] Message Takes Strong Union Grounds" "Latest ... See More  

Battle of Cedar Creek...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Oct. 24, 1864 



* Battle of Cedar Creek

* Gen. Philip H. Sheridan



Among the ftpg. first column heads are: "Army Of The James" "Success of Gen. Butler's Retaliatory Measures" "Rebels Brought To Terms" "Barbarity of the Rebels" "Gen. Butler Retaliates" "What Has Been Accomplis... See More  

Nice commentary on Negro troops...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 15, 1864



* Suffolk VA Virginia

* Negro troops



Among the front page columns heads on the Civil War are: "The Intentions of the Rebels" "Very Latest Intelligence" "Grand Division of the Mississippi" "Concentration of the Rebels" "Capture of Suffolk by the Union Troops" "Gallant... See More