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HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 27, 1865  The front page features "Lewis Payne the Assassin" under guard, with text headed: "Capture of Davis", "Payne the Assassin" and "President Lincoln's Burial".
Inside includes a dramatic full page: "Charge of the Ninth Army Corps on Fort Mahone, April 3, 1865". A full page features a half page illustration of:... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, May 13, 1865  Among the front page column heads on the ending events of the Civil War are: "THE HOMEWARD MARCH" "The Second & Fifth Corps Arrive Near Alexandria" "They Meet with the Kindest Treatment on the Way from Richmond" "Sherman's Veterans Will Begin to Arrive About Sunday" and more.
Page 4 has: "The Trial of the... Read full description  

NEW  YORK TIMES, May 16, 1865  Among the front page column heads are: "TRIAL OF THE ASSASSINS" "The Charges & Specifications Against the Prisoners" "Davis, Sanders, Tucker, Thompson, and Clay in the Indictment" "They are Charged with Conspiring to Kill Lincoln, Johnson, Seward and Grant"... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, May 3, 1865  Page 5 has: "The President's Obsequies" "From Chicago to Mr. Lincoln's Home" with subheads: "Closing Manifestations in Chicago--the Body Escorted on its Way--Mrs. Lincoln's Selection of a Burial place--The Journey Toward Springfield".
The... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, May 14, 1865  

* Jefferson Davis captured (1st report)
* Irwinville, Irwin County, Georgia

A very historic issue with larger column heads than typical: "GLORIOUS ! " "JEFF. DAVIS CAPTURED" "Official Announcement by Secretary Stanton" "Davis and His Family Surprised at Irwinsville"... Read full description  

UTICA MORNING HERALD, New York, May 4, 1865

* The hunt for Jefferson Davis
* Abraham Lincoln assassination

 Among the reports on pages 2 and 3 are: "The Plot of the Assassins" "Matters In Richmond" "Proclamation By the President--Rewards Offered for Rebels--A Hundred Thousand for Jeff"... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, May 28, 1865

* Last of the Confederate forces surrender 
* Formal end of the American Civil War
* re. Abraham Lincoln assassination 
* Trial of the conspirators - assassins

Among the front page column heads are: "PEACE AT LAST" "Surrender of Gen. Kirby Smith's entire... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, May 26, 1865  

* Abraham Lincoln Murder - Trial of the conspirators
* re. Jefferson Davis capture - Woman's clothes dispute

The entire front page and over half of the back page are taken up with very detailed and verbatim accounts of those called to give testimony in the trial... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, May 6, 1865  

* Southern rebels pardoned

Among the first column heads on the closing moments of the Civil War are: "AMNESTY & PARDON" "Gen. Halleck Offers Amnesty to the Southern People" "They May Take the Oath and Go Where they Please" "Officers Excepted from Amnesty May Apply for... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, May 2, 1865  

* re. Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Closing events of the Civil War
* Jefferson Davis on the run

Among the front page column heads on the ending events of the Civil War: "DAWN OF PEACE" "Breaking Up of Sherman's Veteran Army" "The Army of Tennessee &... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, May 9, 1865  

* Dick Taylor surrenders
* Jefferson Davis on the run
* "Johnny Comes Marching Home"

Among the front page column heads on the events immediately following the Civil War are: "HOMEWARD  BOUND" "The Army of the Potomac in Richmond" "40,000 Heroes March... Read full description  

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, May 16, 1865  


* President Jefferson Davis captured 
* Irwinville, Irwin County, Georgia
* Very rare illustration w/ overcoat


An interesting graphic on the front page with a full-figure print of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, as captured dressed in woman's clothes. It is headed:... Read full description  

STATE JOURNAL - EXTRA, Sunday, May 14, 1865 

* Very rare miniature broadside
* Capture of Jefferson Davis
* President of the Confederacy

A terrific little broadside "Extra" with no mention of city or state of origin as was typical, given such releases were for local consumption only. The only hint that... Read full description  

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, May 2, 1865  Page 2 begins with an editorial starting with: "The surrender of Johnston's army shows unmistakably that the military power of the rebellion is broken..." with much more.
Also on page 2: "Mr. Lincoln's Sadness" which has some touching comments about Lincoln by an... Read full description  

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, May 17, 1865 

* Trial of the conspirators - assassins
* re. Abraham Lincoln's assassination

Page 2 begins with a nice editorial: "The Conspiracy Trial" which was just beginning in Washington.
Page 3 also has a full column headed: "The Assassination Trial" "Condensed Summary of... Read full description  

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, May 4, 1865 

* Abraham Lincoln home town funeral
* Jefferson Davis accomplice to murder ?

Inside has: "Proclamation By the President" "Jeff Davis Accessory to the Murder" "Heavy Rewards" "One Hundred Thousand Dollars for Davis" "More... Read full description  

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 30, 1865  

* Abraham Lincoln - trial of the conspirators
* Rebels pardoned by Andrew Johnson

The front page features two notable Proclamations by President Johnson. The first grants amnesty to all persons who have directly or indirectly taken part in... Read full description  

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 24, 1865  

* Trial of the assassins - conspirators
* re. Capture of Jefferson Davis

Page 2 has: "Trial Of The Assassins" and page 3 includes: "From Fort Monroe" "Ending Of Jeff. Davis" "Davis's Family Sent South"... Read full description  

NEW YORK HERALD, New York, May 28, 1865 

* Kirby Smith Surrenders
* Formal end of Civil War
* Trial of the conspirators

Among the first column heads reporting on the trial of those who conspired to murder the President: "THE TRIAL" "Atzerott Prowling About for President Johnson"... Read full description  

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 5, 1865  Much on the Lincoln funeral with first column heads including: "Our Dead President" "The Obsequies At Springfield" "Last Honors to the Great Departed" "He Is Laid Gently to Rest" "Exercises At the Cemetery" "Scenes & Incidents". There are also some... Read full description  

THE WORLD, New York, May 6, 1865  

* Abraham Lincoln assassination investigation

Among the front page column heads on the closing events of the Civil War are: "THE CONSPIRACY" "Another Letter from Beverly Tucker & Geo. Sanders" "Absolute Denial of any Knowledge of the Assassination"... Read full description  

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, May 6, 1865  An inside page has a print of: "Mr. Andrew Johnson, the New President of the United States" with a related article titled the same. The same page has a print: "The Assassination of President Lincoln: Meeting of Americans on Monday in St. James's Hall" with the... Read full description  

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 13, 1865  The front page has a nice print of: "Derrom's System  For Trestle Bridges" with a related article titled: "Improved System for Trestle Bridges" It begins: "The transit of streams in military operations is often one of the most embarrassing... Read full description  

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 6, 1865  The front page features a nice engraving of: "The Destruction of the Rebel am Albemarle" with another print of the device. A nice Civil War item on the front page of this scientific periodical.
Sixteen pages, nice condition.

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, May 25, 1865  The back page has over a full column taken up with: "Jeff Davis As a Prisoner" which has much detail. Pg. 3 has; "Sherman Serenaded" & "Gen. Sherman's Letter" & more.
Four pages, nice condition.