Fort Caswell, North Carolina...

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 23, 1863  The front page is dominated by a detailed Civil War map headed: "Operations In North Carolina - The Reported Attack on Fort Caswell--Rebel Accounts of the Movements of Union Troops."

Also nice column heads on the Civil War including: "Impending Battle" "Address of General Burnside to His Troops" "General Lee In Command" ... See More  

Robert E. Lee makes a failed move...

THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 16, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Desperate flank Movement by Lee!" "Attempt of the Rebels to Get Between Our Army & Washington" "Enemy Driven Back by the Second Corps" Probable Battle at Bull Run" "Recrossing of the Tennessee by Wheeler's Troops" "Important Movement of Bragg&#... See More  

General Lee's and General Bragg's armies...

THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 29, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: Gen. Grant's Dept." "Grand Flanking Movement by Lee's and Bragg's Armies" "Rebels Marching from Virginia to Tennessee" "The Line of the Rappahannock to be Defended by Lee" "Cavalry Right at Bealton Station" "Daring Raids by the Enemy" &... See More  

Two letters signed by Robert E. Lee...

DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Oct. 13, 1862 



* Very rare Confederate publication

* General Robert E. Lee letters



Certainly one of the less common Confederate titles from the Civil War. Columbus is in Southwest Georgia on the Alabama border very near Montgomery.

Among the various reports inside are: "The Late Battle at Corinth" "From the Line of the Potomac" &qu... See More  

The Battle of Gettysburg...

NEW YORK HERALD, July 3, 1863 



* Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

* Robert E. Lee's Northern invasion



A terrific front page with great and graphic coverage of the first day's battle at the very significant Battle of Gettysburg.

The ftpg. includes two war-related maps headed: "The Battle Of Gettysburg. Scene of the Battle of Wednesday, July 1--The Cavalry Fight." an... See More  

1862 Battle of Fredericksburg begins....

THE WORLD, New York City, December 13, 1862.



* Burnside captures major Virginia city

* Battle of Fredericksburg begins

* General Burnside vs. Robert E. Lee



This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "Army Of The Potomac" "Nearly all the Army Across the Rap... See More  

Frederick Douglass talks... Battle of Chancellorsville: a Southern victory...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 7, 1863   



* Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia

* A "rebel" victory

* Rare Confederate title



Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital.



A nice front page account of the Battle of Chancellorsville, a major Southern victory. the top of the first column has: "From Frederi... See More  

Confederate Victory at Chancellorsville & much more...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 4, 1863



* Newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy

* Confederate Victory at Chancellorsville

* Much on Civil War events in Virginia



Not only is this a nice Confederate newspaper, but it is from the capital of the Confederacy.



Much war reporting in this issue, as the top of the front page has an historic & significant report headed: "F... See More  

Dispatch signed by Braxton Bragg...

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 27, 1863 



* Confederate attack & victory

* at Philadelphia, Tennessee

* General Robert E. Lee



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Later From The South" "Richmond Views of Recent Military Operations" "More About Lee's Last Failure' "The Scared Confederates in East Tennessee" "Jeff. Davis Rebuk... See More  

On Robert E. Lee as commander-in-chief...

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 5, 1865 



* General Robert E. Lee becomes commander in chief

* Rare Confederate title from the rebel capital



Not just a nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy, but one from near the end of the Civil War. The front page has: "The War News" with various items & including near the end: "...that Lincoln was in a 'gleeful ... See More  

Rare Confederate title...

WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, October 29, 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 of this title from the Civil War, most just a few scattered issues. The American Antiquarian Society has no issues recorded from this era. 

T... See More  

Confederate war news with talk of Abe Lincoln...

WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, Nov. 21, 1862 



* Rare Confederate publication

* President Abraham Lincoln



There is some nice content in the issue About half of the ftpg. is taken up with: "The Conscription Law--A Bill to be entitled 'An Act to Further provide for the public Defense.' ". Also on the ftpg. is: "The United States Elections" which inc... See More  

Robert E. Lee congratulates the troops...

ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, May 28, 1864 



* General Robert E. Lee's army



Obviously a military-themed publication so a nice issue for Civil War content. The entire ftpg. is: "The Campaign In Virginia" carrying over to take all of page 2 as well. Also within the issue are; "General Butler's Operations" "Generals Lee and Heth Congratulate Their Troop... See More  

Editor has a gloomly outlook on the war...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Nov. 12, 1862 



* Confederate editor gives a pessimistic outlook



The front page has much on the Civil War with items headed: "The Enemy Of James River", "From Northern Virginia", "Fredericksburg--The Recent Yankee Raid", "The Navigation of The Mississippi", "Latest News From The North", and many subheads... See More  

Robert E. Lee is moving towards Petersburg...

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 6, 1864 



* Confederate General Robert E. Lee

* Sieges of Richmond and Petersburg



Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "RICHMOND" "Both Armies Fortifying" "Lee Moving Troops to Petersburg" "The Enemy Strengthening on Our Left" "Another Rebel Battery Captured" and much more.

Eight pages, a bit irregula... See More  

The Confederates on the Battle of Gettysburg...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 11, 1863 



* Battle of Gettysburg

* Rebel account



Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital.

The front page includes: "Charleston" "Yankee Agents In England" "The Courts" "City Intelligence" "Prisoners" "Sale of Negroes in Georgia" wi... See More  

Much on the Battle of Gettysburg from a soldier involved...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 17, 1863 



* Battle of Gettysburg

* Great reporting from rebel eyewitness (soldier)



Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital.

The front page has various war-related content, including items headed: "The News" and a lengthier report: "Spies In The South" and other related it... See More  

Follow-up to Gettysburg, and so much more...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 8, 1863  Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital.

A great issue on the events surrounding the Battle of Gettysburg, with reaction of nearby cities, the retreat & pursuit of the Confederates,  reports on the events immediately following Gettysburg, and more.

The front page includes: "... See More  

Battle at Locust Grove...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 2, 1863



* Battle of Mine Run

* Meade vs. Robert E. Lee



Among the first column heads on the Civil War are: "Success of the Advance Movement" "Crossing the Rapidan" "Sharp Engagement at Locust Grove" "He is Driven Back & Routed" "The Ground Literally Covered with them" "General Meade Prepares for a Grand Assault... See More  

The surrender of Lee at Appomattox...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 15, 1865 



* General Robert E. Lee surrenders

* Battle of Appomattox Court House



An inside page has over a full column taken up with a report headed: "THE GREAT VICTORY" which is an editorialized report concerning the surrender of General Robert E. Lee to General U.S. Grant at Appomattox.

The report concludes with: "The surrender of L... See More  

Yankees capture Columbia, South Carolina...

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 19, 1865 



* Columbia SC - South Carolina Map

* Robert E. Lee correspondence

* Rare Confederate flag illustration



The front page is dominated by a large & very detailed Civil War map headed: "SHERMAN IN THE HEART OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Occupation of Columbia, the State Capital---Probable Evacuation of Charleston."

Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civ... See More  

The Seven Days' Battle begins...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 26, 1862 



* Seven Days Battles beginning

* Robert E. Lee vs. McClellan

* Richmond VA Virginia



Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "A Sharp Skirmish wit the Enemy" 'Heintzelman's Corps Engaged" "Gallant Conduct of Hooker's Division" "The Enemy Driven Out of Their Camps" and also: "Important From W... See More  

Great editorial on the Civil War...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 18, 1864 



* Rare rebel publication



The back page has an interesting editorial which begins: "Recent transactions warrant the declaration that the enemy have ceased to fight as well as they did in the 2nd and 3rd years of the war. They have been defeated in Florida with a force on our part of but one to three. They were routed in Mississippi... See More  

Upholding Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation...

NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, October 8, 1862  Contains Major-General George McClellan's General Order No. 163 which instructed the officers and troops of the Army of the Potomac to uphold and adhere to President Lincoln's recently delivered Emancipation Proclamation. The order ends with, "In carrying out all measures of public policy this army will, of course, be guided by the sames o... See More  

Battle of Gettysburg, from close to the battlefield... Lincoln's congratulations...

WEEKLY PATRIOT UNION, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, July 9, 1863 



* Battle of Gettysburg - Civil War

* From the capital of Pennsylvania



As terrific as it would be to find a newspaper from Gettysburg on the Battle of Gettysburg, we have yet to find one. Which is why this newspaper from nearby Harrisburg--just up the road from Gettysburg by 38 miles, the capital of Pennsylvania, the closest ... See More