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NEW YORK TIMES, June 13, 1865  Among the front page column heads: "In Memoriam!" "The First of Our Hundred Battle Monuments" "An Official Visit to the Field of Bull Run" "Dedication of a Cenotaph to the Glorious Dead" "Appearance of the Historic Ground" and more.
Inside includes: "The South - Tennessee" "The Foreign Appeals for Jeff. Davis" "THE INTERMINABLE TRIAL" "Further Testimony to the Chivalry of the South" and more.
Eight pages, printing crease in the "Trial" article but no loss of text,

NEW YORK WEEKLY DAY-BOOK CAUCASIAN, June 17, 1865

• Lincoln assassins trial
• Rare pro-white title
• Reconstruction era

A decidedly racist newspaper which began well before the Civil War & lasted a few years after. As such their reporting on war events provide a contrasting perspective beyond most other Northern newspapers.
Among the reports: "The Assassination Trial" "The Military Court in Washington" "Continuation of the Proceedings" "Plantation Labor--The Negroes Idling--Crops Suffering" "Negro

NEW YORK WEEKLY DAY-BOOK CAUCASIAN, June 10, 1865

• Lincoln assassins trial
• Rare pro-white title
• Reconstruction era

A decidedly racist newspaper which began well before the Civil War & lasted a few years after. As such, their reporting on war events provide a contrasting perspective beyond most other Northern newspapers.
Among the reports: "The Assassination Trial" "The Military Court in Washington" "Continuation of the Proceedings" "Executions For Treason" "General Sherman's Report" takes most of

NEW YORK HERALD, June 11, 1865

• Abraham Lincoln Assassination
• Edwin not John Wilkes Booth ?

The front page has: "The Trial - The Evidence on Saturday" being that of the Lincoln conspirators. One bit notes: "...after the assassination of the President I heard...that it was Edwin Booth who assassinated the President..." with more
Page 2 has much on Reconstruction including: "The Blacks" "His Future Condition in the South" "The Southern Press On His Prospects" "The Suffrage Question" "Objects of the

YANKE NOTIONS, New York, June, (1865)  This is a comic monthly magazine. The year is not printed, but with the centerfold having a dramatic graphic and much text on Lincoln's assassination, it's easy to determine the year is 1865.
 Started in 1852, Yankee Notions was the longest-running American satire magazine of the Civil War period.  It lasted until 1875. It was edited and published by Thomas Strong, an enterprising publisher of cheap paperbacks and penny valentines.  Strong modeled it after

THE WEEKLY HERALD, New York, June 10, 1865

• Last Confederate general surrenders
• Abraham Lincoln assassination trial

The front page reports the surrender of General Kirby Smith, the last of the Confederate generals, essentially ending the Civil War.
Column heads include: "TRANS-MISSISSIPPI" "Kirby Smith's Surrender" "Details Of The Capitulation" "The Terms the Same ss Those Granted to Lee, Johnston & Taylor" "Surrender of the Rebel General Hood".
Much on the inside as well, including page 2 reports

THE WEEKLY HERALD, New York, June 3, 1865

• President Andrew Johnson proclamation
• Amnesty - pardons for Confederate soldiers

A wealth of fine reporting on the finishing-up of the Civil War and more. Front page column heads include: "AMNESTY" "The Terms of Pardon for the Rebels" "President Johnson's Treatment of Traitors" "No Pardon for Rebel Governors, Ex-United States Congressmen & Judges, Renegade West Pointers...." "How a Pardon May be Obtained" "General Lee To Be Arrested" "THE LEADERS"

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 14, 1865

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

The top of the front page has: "THE CONSPIRACY" "TRIAL OF THE ACCUSED" "Proceedings Of Monday, June 12". Three columns are taken up with verbatim questions and answers.
This very detailed & lengthy coverage continues to take almost all of page 2 as well.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, large folio size, minor wear at the margins, generally in good condition.

NEW-YORK TIMES, June 27, 1865

• Post Civil War reconstruction era

The front page has various column heads on Reconstruction efforts: "Trade Unfettered" "The Last Commercial Restrictions Removed" "Opening of the Country West of the Mississippi River" with the: "Proclamation" removing the restrictions is signed in type: Andrew Johnson.
Also within: "Negro Labor" "Virginia - Negro Labor Question in the Piedmont Counties..." "The Late Rebellion, and the Lack of True Inspiration in Those who Rebelled"

NEW-YORK TIMES, June 14, 1865 Among front page column heads: "Trade Free!" "All Restrictions East of the Mississippi Annulled" "Reconstruction" "President Johnson on Republican Government" "Appoints William L. Sharkey to be Provisional Governor" & more. Two "Proclamations" are each signed in type: Andrew Johnson.
Eight pages, very nice condition.

NEW YORK HERALD, June 27, 1865

• Post Civil War reconstruction era

Among the front page column heads relating to reconstruction efforts after the Civil War are: "VIRGINIA" "The Right to Vote Extended to the Virginia Rebels" "The Status of the Negro Established: "The Health of Jeff. Davis" "The President Worn Out by Incessant Exertion" "The Reconstruction of South Carolina" "All Restrictions on Trade West of the Mississippi Removed" and more.
Eight pages, irregular at the spine from disbinding, a

NEW YORK HERALD, June 16, 1865

• 1st Hebrew free school in NYC
• Post Civil War reconstruction

The front page has a great amount of content on the Reconstruction process in the South including: "Reconstruction Gossip at the National Capital" "The People of the South Converted by the Sword to the Northern Version of the Constitution" "They Accept the Overthrow of Southern Dogmas and the Institution of Slavery as Effective & Final" "The Work of Reorganization Goes Bravely On" and more.
Also of

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 19, 1865  The front page has: "News From the Rio Grande" which has much concerning the situation in the Brownsville vicinity. Also on the ftpg: "Chief Justice Chase to the Colored School Children of New Orleans" and: "General Grant's Letter About His Horse 'Jack' ".
Page 23 has two: "Proclamations" each signed in type by the President: Andrew Johnson, concerning the reconstruction efforts in the South. Also a: "Proclamation" by the

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 17, 1865

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

Page 2 has column heads: "THE CONSPIRACY" "Trial Of The Accused" "Proceedings on Friday, June 16" with much verbatim testimony.
Page 3 has some reports on the closing events of the Civil War including: "From Chattanooga" "Cotton Coming North" "Real Estate Selling at Low Rates" "From New Orleans" "Kirby Smith Gone to Mexico" "Brownsville Occupied by Our Troops"

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, June 17, 1865

• Abraham Lincoln assassination trial

This issue is loaded with post Civil War reports including ftpg. column heads: "THE ASSASSINATION" " The Trial on Friday" "Hon. Ben. Wood Implicated" "The Richmond Freedmen" "Their Visit To The President" "The Address And Reply" "Details Of The Barbarities Complained Of" "LATER FROM TEXAS" "Rebel Authority Breaking Down" "Farewell Orders of Kirby Smith" "Occupation of Brownsville" "Sacking Of The Town" and more.
Eight

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 5, 1865

• re. Abraham Lincoln assassination
• Trial of the assassins - conspirators

Among the front page column heads on the trial of the Lincoln conspirators: "THE REBEL LEADERS" "Their Complicity in the Assassination" "Very Important Suppressed Testimony" "The Murder of Our Principal Men Arranged in Canada" "The Murderers to Receive Commissions from Richmond" 'Booth Specially Authorized" "A Scheme to Cut the Croton Dam" "Another to Poison our Reservoirs" "Astounding

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 9, 1865  Over half of page 1, and almost the entirety of page 2 are taken up with: "THE CONSPIRACY" "Trial Of The Accused" "Monday's Proceedings Continued" with a great wealth of verbatim testimony.
Page 3 has various reports on the closing events of the Civil War, as shown in the photos.
Great to have this content in a newspaper from the nation's capital.
Four pages, large folio size, very nice condition. Folder size noted is for the issue

SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, June 24, 1865  Among the articles are: "President Lincoln on Negro Suffrage" which has a letter signed in type: A. Lincoln; "The Great Conspiracy - The Assassination Trial Almost Through--The Rebel Leaders" "The Press on the Negro" "The Capture of the Rebel President--What Shall Be Done with the Traitors".
Eight pages, fold foxing to the ftpg. only, nice condition.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 17, 1865 The most sought after print is: Fugitive Slaves Escaping to Wilmington, N.C." by Joseph Becker. However, the dramatic double-page foldout: "Awful Calamity at Mobile, Ala. - Scene Among the Ruins after the Explosion of the Ordnance Depot and Magazine", is also quite nice.
The front page has an article headed: "Proclamation of Amnesty", which includes a photo, and also present is: " "Grand Reception to Gen. Sherman, at the Union League Club

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 24, 1865  The full front page has 3 prints showing the "Ovation to Lt. General Grant at the Cooper Institute".
Among prints inside: "Gen. Grant Review the Cadets at West Point" "View of Belle Island on the James River, Opposite Richmond" "Fleet of Gunboats & Monitors at Havana..."; 3 prints of horse racing at Fashion Race Course, Long Island; "Ruins of  the Confederate Arsenal, Richmond" and more.
Sixteen pages, very nice condition.

NEW YORK HERALD, June 26, 1865  Among the front page column heads are: "WASHINGTON" The President Determined to Maintain Freedom of Political Discussion for All" "The Southern Refugees Versus the Southern Delegation" "Additional Rebels Pardoned & Seeking Pardon" "and more.
Eight pages, small ink blotch near the bottom, nice condition.

ROCHESTER DAILY DEMOCRAT, New York, June 19, 1865  Among the front page column heads relating to the Civil War are: "Lee Applies For Pardon" "The Occupation of Brownsville" "Ben Wood Arrested" "The Fourth at Gettysburg" "Confiscation in Richmond" "A Speech by Gen. Butler" "Pillaging the Rebels' Stores at Houston".
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, mild wear at the margins. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

NEW YORK HERALD, June 8, 1865  Among the first column heads are: "Our President" "Monster Meeting Last Night at Cooper Institution" "Outpouring of the Masses for the Administration" "The Hero Grant" "It was Big, Great, Immense, Prodigious!" "Brilliant Array of Generals" and more.
Pages 4 & 5 have more column heads on the war including: "Jeff. Davis Not to be Tried Till September & much on U.S. Grant in New York City.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, several creases, nice condition.

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, June 3, 1865  Inside has a half page print: "Completion of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable at Morden Wharf" with a related article.
Another full page is taken up with two prints headed: "The City of Richmond, Virginia, After Its Surrender" with a related article.

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, June 17, 1865  This famous British newspaper formatted much like Harper's Weekly has a half page American Civil War-related print within: "Grand Review of the Army of  the Potomac Before President Johnson at Washington" with a related article on the back page.
Complete in 32 pages, very nice condition.

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 24, 1865  Inside has an interesting editorial headed: "The War Ended" which includes in part: "Few people realize the inestimable blessings they possess in the close off the war. They miss the accustomed accounts of engagements & the sight of soldiers in the streets is becoming rare...The foundries have done their work; shot and shell are no longer turned out by the ton..." and more the welcomed transformation.
Sixteen pages, tears to an unrelated leaf,

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, June 21, 1865  From just after the end of the Civil War but still with some nice war-related reports including: "Missouri - The Cry for Blood--Incendiary Military Order" "The Alleged Indictment  of General Lee" "Plantation Labor--The Negroes Idling--Crops Suffering" "The Colored Gentlemen on the Rampage...Mutiny Among Negro Troops at Fortress  Monroe..." "Proclamation--Reorganization of Mississippi" is signed by President Johnson; "Jefferson Davis" "About Trying

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, June 10, 1865 Page 2 has: "Later From Texas - Evacuation of Galveston" "General Grant's Reception in New York' and also a brief article on: "Jeff Davis' Trial Again".
Four pages, nice condition.

NEW YORK HERALD, June 30, 1865  The front page has column heads: "SOUTH CAROLINA" "Redistricting the Department of the South" "Gov. Clark, of Mississippi, in Fort Pulaski" "Virginia" "Restored Commerce" "Dept. Regulations for the Renewal of Trade Throughout the Country" "Farewell Order of General Meade" & more inside.
Page 2 has: "Our Mineral Wealth" "Montana Three Times Visited" "Remarkable gold Discoveries" "Extent & Yield of the Mines" "Richness of the Valley of the Yellowstone" and more

THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 8, 1865

• Ulysses S. Grant welcome home
• New York City celebration

Among the first column heads are: "Our President" "Monster Meeting Last Night at Cooper Institution" "Outpouring of the Masses for the Administration" "The Hero Grant" "It was Big, Great, Immense, Prodigious!" "Brilliant Array of Generals" and more (see).
Eight pages, nice condition.

ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, June 17, 1865  As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts. The ftpg. is entirely taken up with: "The Military Situation" giving the latest reports on war-related activities just after the conclusion of the war.
Other reports inside are headed: "A Chaplain's Campaign with General Butler" "The Sherman Controversy" "The Final Operations of the Army of the Potomac" "England

NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, New York, June 26, 1865  The front page has column heads: "RECONSTRUCTION" "The South Carolinians & the President" "Plain Words by the Chief Magistrate" "Conditions to the Readmission of the Palmetto State" "The Abandonment of Slavery Essential" "The Delegates Concede It".
Inside has a portion of a Western travelogue with heads: "From the Missourti To the Pacific--Leaving Denver--Clear Creek Valley--Among the Mountains--Splendid Views--Among the Miners..." with more.
Also:

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June - August, 1865

• Five newspapers at the Civil War's end

When the last hostilities of the Civil War ended in May, 1865, it began the long period of healing for the divided country. The months immediately after the close of the war were full of uncertainly as to how to reconnect, how to heal, and how to repair all the damages of four years of war, both physical & physiological.

Here is a collection of 5 different issues of the venerable "Times" from New York, dating from

THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 21, 1865

• Post Civil War South
• Freed slaves

The first column on the ftpg. has some nice heads on Reconstruction efforts in the South, including: "SOUTH CAROLINA" "The Views of the Members on Reconstruction" "The Status of the Negro as a Freedman" "Admiral Dahlgren's Farewell to His Squadron" "Mortality Among the Blacks" with the related text taking over half the front page.

Eight pages, nice condition.

ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, June 10, 1865

• Southern reconstruction
• Joseph E. Johnston

Obviously a military-themed publication so a nice title for Civil War content, even for reports from shortly after the end of the war.
The entire front page is taken up with: "The Military Situation". Other articles within include: "The General Principles of Tactics" "Life In Libby Prison" "A Plan for Reconstruction" "The Rebel Graduates of West Point" "Army & Navy Personal" "The New Army" "The Military

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 9, 1865  Taking over 2 1/2 columns on the front page are: "Trial Of The Assassins" "More Testimony for the Defence--A Distant Prospect of the End of the Trial" with many subheads. Also on the ftpg: "From  Washington" "The Closing Pageant of the War" "The War-Worn Veterans Make a Splendid Appearance" & more. Eight pages, nice condition.

NEW YORK HERALD, June 13, 1865  Front page first column heads include: "Bull Run" "The Final Victory on the First Battle Field of the Rebellion" "The Dead Heroes of Manassas" "Interesting Ceremonies of Dedicating the Monuments Marking the Resting Place of Our Braves" "The Herald's Special Report of the Proceedings" "The Rush From Washington to the Battle Field" "Rev. Mr. Pierpont's Dedicatory Poem".
Fine coverage on the memorial dedications at the historic Bull Run battlefield.
Eight pages,

NEW YORK HERALD, June 5, 1865  The front page has: "THE ARMIES", "Congratulatory Address of General Grant to the Armies" signed in type: U.S. Grant; "The Work of Mustering Out Continued" & more. Good content inside including: "THE TRIAL" of the Lincoln murder conspirators; "The South" "A Large emigration to the State Desirable" "Trade With Texas No Longer a Venture" "Tennessee" "The Process of Reorganization""Passage of the New Franchise Bill" and more.
Eight pages, some margin wear, good

BOSTON CULTIVATOR, June 24, 1865 Has mostly agricultural-related content, but also some news, literary content and ads. Front page has an illustration: "Sprouts Patent Spring-Tooth Horse-Rake" with a detailed caption. Tabloid-size, 4 pages, lite staining at the spine, small inked address stamp in the upper right corner, occasional foxing. Uncut.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 16, 1865 Page 5 has: "Out-Door Sports" " Base Ball" "Philadelphia Vs. Brooklyn". The summary mentions "a bevy of the fair ones" at the match and that "...with the crowd, the field of players in uniform, and the...banners on...flag-staffs on the grounds...the scene was picturesque in the extreme." About the game it mentions: "A feature of the play was the splendid batting of REACH...who made the finest hit ever seen on the ground." Says that the two teams with to the

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 24, 1865  The full front page is a nice print of: "Lieutenant-General Grant visiting General Scott at Cozzens's Hotel, West Point".
Among the nice prints within this issue is a full page of: "Sheridan and His Generals" with each labeled, perhaps the most notable being "Custer" some 11 years before his death at Little Big Horn. Also a full page captioned: "Johnnie Comes Marching Home", a half page: "Explosion of the United States Receiving Magazine at Mobile" and

HARPER'S WEEKLY June 17, 1865  The full front page shows: "Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State" with an article on him on page 2. Other articles are: "The Fate Of Davis" "The Day of Reckoning" "The Conspiracy Trial".
Inside ha a nice, large print of: "Major-General William T. Sherman", and smaller prints of: "General Weitzel's Texas Expedition--The Fleet at Hampton Roads" "The Clothes In Which Davis Disguised Himself" "Officers Engaged in the Capture of Davis", a small map of the:

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 10, 1865  The full front page is a nice print of: "The Grand Review at Washington--General Meade & Staff Passing the Principal Stand" during a parade of returning Civil War soldiers. Another prime item is the doublepage centerfold by Thomas Nast, titled: "Victory And Death" showing six vignettes of the somber side of war.
Other prints within include a full page with 2 prints on: "Grand Review At Washington--Public School Children Greeting the Soldiers..." and:

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 3, 1865 The front page is a cartoonish print concerning the end of the Civil War captioned: 'Check-Mate!' showing Jeff. Davis playing a game of chess with Uncle Sam, with war generals as the playing pieces.
Inside has a one-third page showing the various men involved in the: "Trial of the Conspirators--Pencil Sketches from Our Artist's Sketch-Book" including the accused save for Mrs. Surratt. Also: "Paroling Rebel Prisoners at Greensborough, North Carolina"