Rare Confederate title with good war content...

WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, September 17, 1863 



* Rare Confederate title from the Civil War



This is a very rare title from the Confederacy. According to Brigham only four institutions in the United States have any holdings of this title from the Civil War, most just a few scattered issues. The American Antiquarian Society has no issues recorded from this era.

The entire ... See More  

Very rare broadside issue of "The Daily Rebel" from Chattanooga...

THE DAILY REBEL, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Sept. 1, 1863 



* Very rare Confederate publication

* Battle of Chickamauga close



An extremely rare broadside newspaper, and the first we have added to our inventory in 47 years.

There is no volume or issue number, however this title began  August 1, 1862. This issue is dated from the midst of the Chickamauga Campaign in Southeastern Tennes... See More  

Knoxville is captured...

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 8, 1863  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Operations Against Charleston" "A General Engagement Between the Iron-Clads & the Rebel Forts on the 1st" "Much Damage Done to the Forts" "Gen. Gillmore's Batteries Firing Night & Day" "The Bombardment of the City to be Renewed" "Report... See More  

Kit Carson fights the Navajo Indians... Lincoln's famous rally-letter endorsed...

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  

Rare Confederate newspaper...

WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, Sept. 10, 1863  



* Rare Confederate publication from the Civil War



This is a very rare title from the Confederacy. According to Brigham only four institutions in the United States have any holdings from the Civil War, most just a few scattered issues. The American Antiquarian Society has no issues recorded from this era.

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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  

Regulations & qualifications for entering West Point...

ARMY & NAVY OFFICIAL GAZETTE, Washington, D.C., Sept. 1, 1863  As would be suspected, filled with official intelligence regarding the military, with a wealth of Civil War content. Included are: "Regulations Relative to the Admission of Cadets into the Military Academy" "Engagement at Jackson, Tennessee" "Battle of Honey Springs" & so much more, including ... See More  

New Orleans and Charleston, South Carolina...

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 30, 1863  Among the ftpg. one column Civil War heads are: "Interesting From New Orleans" "The Good Health of the City" "The Mississippi Marauders" "From Charleston Harbor" "Description of the Rebel Works" "Honors to Gen. Gilmore" "Destitution of the Florida's Crew" and more.

Eight pages, nice cond... See More  

Knoxville, TN is captured...

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 8, 1863 



* Charleston, South Carolina

* Capture Knoxville, Tennessee



Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Operations Against Charleston" "A General Engagement Between the Iron-Clads & the Rebel Forts on the 1st" "Much Damage Done to the Forts" "Gen. Gillmore's Batteries Firing Night & Day"... See More  

1863 Springfield Massachusetts Newspaper....

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FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated September 19, 1863 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The print contains three engravings "Chesapeake General Hospital, Formerly Cheaspeake Female Seminary, Near Hampton, VA - from a Sketch by our Special Artist, V. C. H. Donwill" and "Siege of Charleston - General Gillmore's Headquarters, Morris Island - from a Sketch ... See More  

1863 Port Royal Virginia....

 THE NEW YORK HERALD from New York, NY and dated September 5, 1863.



* Port Royal South Carolina



This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition 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 the following headlines: "IMPORTAN... See More  

Port Royal South Carolina...

THE NEW YORK HERALD from New York, NY and dated September 5, 1863. This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition 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 the following headlines: "MEADE'S ARMY" "Brilliant Affair At Port Royal" "... See More  

The Siege of Charleston... Deserters are shot...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 26, 1863  The full front page has two prints: "The Siege of Charleston--Evacuation of Morris Island by the Rebels..." and "Siege of Charleston--Charge of the 24th Massachusetts Regiment Upon the Rebel Rifle Pits...". Inside has a full page: "The Siege of Charleston--View from the Sea Face of Fort Wagner" and another: "... See More  

Battles with the Sioux Indians... South Carolina Civil War prints...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 12, 1863  The front page illustration shows: "Murder of Lieutenant Beaver by the Sioux Indians". Inside has a full page with two prints: "Gen. Sibley's Indian Expedition--Pursuing the Sioux Over the Coteau Du Missouri, Dacotah Territory, After the Battle of the Big HIlls, July 24, 1863" and: "Sibley's Indian Expedition ... See More