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Map of Charleston, South Carolina...
Item #672491
January 05, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 5, 1862 The front page features a large Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS NEAR CHARLESTON, S. C." Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH" "Operations on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad" "Seizure of the Station Near Charleston
* Desperate Battle and Defeat of the Rebels Near Por... See More
Battle of Pea Ridge, and much more...
Item #672294
March 29, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 29, 1862 The full front page shows: "A Thrilling Scene in East Tennessee --Colonel Fry and the Union Men Swearing by the Flag". Other prints inside include a dramatic fullpg: "The Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas--the Final Advance of Our Troops" and "Columbus, Kentucky, After the Rebel Evacuation" and "Fort Clinch, Fernand... See More
Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky... Roanoke Island, North Carolina...
Item #671206
February 03, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 3, 1862
* Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky
* Roanoke Island, North Carolina
The back page has a map headed: "Plan Of The Battle of Mill Spring (Logan's Cross-Roads), Near Somerset, Ky., January 9, 1862". The bkpg. also has column heads: "The Battle of Mill Spring" "Additional Incidents of the Battle" "The Flight of the Rebe... See More
Civil War map of Kentucky...
Item #670914
January 29, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 29, 1862
* Battle of Mill Springs - Kentucky
The entire front page is taken up with ads. The back page contains various Civil War news and has a battle map headed: "Map Of The Battle-Field and Surroundings" showing the area around Somerset & Mill Spring, Kentucky.
Among the column heads are: "The Battle at Mill Spring" "Additional Re... See More
Civil War maps shows Amelia Island, Florida, plus Fort Clinch, and more...
Item #670875
March 18, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, March 18, 1862 Rarely do maps of Florida appear in Civil War newspapers, however this issue is a nice exception.
The ftpg. features 3 maps headed: "OPERATIONS ON THE FLORIDA AND GEORGIA COAST--Scene of Flag Officer Dupont's Last Operations--The Port of Fernandina, with a View of Fort Clinch". Then an illustration of Fort Clinch (just above Jacksonville) on Amelia Is... See More
Civil War map of the war in Kentucky & Tennessee...
Item #670352
January 21, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 21, 1862 With the front page taken up with ads, the feature is the back page war map headed: "THE WAR IN KENTUCKY & TENNESSEE" with related column heads, including; "Defeat of Zollicoffer's Army" "Fighting All Day" "Gen. Zollicoffer Killed" "Utter Rout of the Rebels" "Heavy Lossl On Both Sides" &... See More
Rare full front page Civil War map...
Item #670344
April 22, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, April 22, 1862
* Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
* Rare full page Civil War map
The front page has a great full page map headed: "THE SIEGE OF YORKTOWN, The Rebel Fortifications, Earthworks and Rifle Pits Around Yorktown and Across the Peninsula--The Work Before general McClellan and the Army of the Potomac".
Also a page 3 map titled: "THE ADVANCE OF... See More
Map shows portion of Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, & more...
Item #670330
February 21, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 21, 1862 The front page is dominated by a nice Civil War map headed: "THE DESTROYED BRIDGES IN ALABAMA - Map of the Locality--The Principal Communication of the Southwest with Their Rebel Capital Cut Off--Nashville Completely Isolated--The Loyal Alabamians Rising in Defence of the Union"
Good column heads include: "Confirmation of the Reported Evacuation... See More
Map shows details of Columbus, Kentucky...
Item #670322
February 09, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 9, 1862 The ftpg. features a nice and detailed map headed: "The Key To The Mississippi River. The Fortifications at Columbus, Kentucky--Strength of the Position."
The balance of the ftpg. is taken up with various Civil War reports with column heads including: "The Rebel Defences of Columbus" "Columbus Considered Impregnable" "Demorali... See More
Map shows the Tennessee River Valley...
Item #670321
February 06, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 6, 1862 The ftpg. features a nice Civil War map headed: "The Gunboat Expedition Up The Tennessee. Map of the Tennessee River, Showing the Position of Fort Henry & the Battery Commanding That River, and Fort Donaldson, Commanding the Cumberland River."
Much of the ftpg. has various Civil War reports with one column heads including: "Important From Ten... See More
Huge Civil War map of an iron-clad fight...
Item #670319
April 14, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, April 14, 1863
* First Battle of Charleston
* Ironclads warships clash
Although the front page has Civil War reports, including a small print of the military position, pages 2 & 3 have more on the Civil War including a huge Civil War map: "THE GREAT IRON-CLAD FIGHT - Scene Of Operations Off Charleston...".
There are great column heads: "SUMTE... See More
Huge Civil War map on the front page...
Item #670308
April 11, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, April 11, 1863 The front page is dominated by a huge Civil War map headed: "THE FIGHT AT CHARLESTON - Opening Fire at the Rebel Stronghold...Position of the Rebel Batteries".
Related text is on page 3 with great column heads as well as a small engraving of the ironclad Keokuk.
Twelve pages, very nice condition.
President Lincoln visits the troops...
Item #670307
April 10, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, April 10, 1863
* President Abraham Lincoln
* Visits Army of the Potomac
A wealth of fine ftpg. content on the Civil War, plus there is a small one column map showing the Lake Palourde and Atchafalaya River vicinity.
Among the column heads: "THE ATTACK ON CHARLESTON" "The Bombardment of Fort Sumter" "The Union Forces Landed at Stono" &quo... See More
Two Civil War maps on the Battle of the Wilderness...
Item #669927
May 08, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, May 8, 1864
* Battle of the Wilderness w/ maps
* Robert E. Lee vs. Ulysses S. Grant
The ftpg. is dominated by a quite large & very detailed Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT OPERATIONS ON JAMES RIVER. Major General Butler's Landing on the South Side of the River---The Approaches to the Rebel Capital." There is much related text & column headlines... See More
Advertisement for a Frederick Douglass speech on the Civil War, plus a war map...
Item #668907
February 11, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, February 11, 1862
* Frederick Douglass speech on civil war
* Cooper Institute advertisement (eve of event)
In the first column on the ftpg. is an interesting advertisement for "A Black Man on The War!! Frederick Douglass will lecture at Cooper Institute..." with the date & time noted (see image).
Various Civil War reports on pages 5 & 6.
Eight pages, a ... See More
Map relating to the coming Civil War...
Item #668400
January 11, 1861
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 11, 1861
* Start of the Civil War ? w/ map
* Star of the West attacked
A pre-Civil War issue with a nice ftpg. map headed: "SAVANNAH AND ITS FORTIFICATIONS" (see). Fully half of the first column has heads relating to the coming Civil War, including: "The Revolution" "Highly Important News from the South" "Particulars of the ... See More
The death of Commodore Uriah P. Levy...
Item #665984
March 25, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, March 25, 1862 The most notable content within this issue is the very brief, but historic page 7 report of the death of Commodore (Admiral) Uriah P. Levy, the first U.S. Jewish Commodore, war of 1812 war hero, and credited as to having abolished the disciplinary procedure of flogging.
The front page has a map titled: "WHAT GENERAL BURNSIDE HAS ACCOMPLISHED, Scene of Op... See More
Huge map... The Monitor vs. the Merrimac...
Item #665983
March 12, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, March 12, 1862 Simply an incredible Civil War map newspaper, as the entire front page is taken up with a huge map headed: "THE EVACUATION OF MANASSAS. The Stars and Stripes Waving Over the Late Stronghold of the Rebels--The Seat of War in Eastern Virginia."
This map is very detailed and shows from Baltimore to Newport News, to Charlottesville and everywhere in bet... See More
John Wilkes Booth 3 years before his notoriety...
Item #665970
March 17, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 17, 1862
* John Wilkes Booth theater ad
* Civil War original reporting
The front page contains one of the fascinating tidbits of history which delight collectors, in this case an inconspicuous advertisement for a theatrical production of Richard III at the Mary Provost Theater in New York--starring John Wilkes Booth. See the photo below for the complete a... See More
Map with an inset of the Harper's Ferry vicinity...
Item #665963
September 15, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 15, 1862
* Battle of Antietam close
* Maryland Civil War map
The front page has a nice Civil War map headed: "THE PRESENT FIELD OF OPERATIONS" which shows from Hagerstown to Leesburg, with an inset of Harper's Ferry.
First column heads include: "The Maryland Invasion" "Occupation of Leesburg by Our Troops" "Reported Battl... See More
Civil War map shows portions of Tennessee and Mississippi...
Item #665962
October 07, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 7, 1862
* Second Battle of Corinth
* Mississippi & Tennessee map
The front page is dominated by a large Civil War map headed: "The Seat Of War In The South-West" with a detailed & lengthy caption.
Among the front page war-related column heads are: "The Battle Of Corinth" "Great Victory By Rosecrans" "A Second Battle on... See More
Map shows Martinique and the escape of the privateer Alabama...
Item #665638
February 16, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 16, 1863
* CSS Pirate Alabama w/ map
The ftpg. features a map headed: "The Alabama's Escape From Martinique. The Harbor of Fort Royal, Martinique, Showing the Manner in which the Privateer Alabama Escaped the Blockade of the U.S. Steamer San Jacinto" shows the islands as well. The first column has related heads.
Eight pages, very nice condition.... See More
Civil War map of the Nashville vicinity...
Item #665637
March 12, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, March 12, 1863
* Nashville, Tennessee Civil War map
The front page has a one column map showing the Nashville vicinity, with one column Civil War heads: "Impending Battle Near Nashville" "Skirmishes of the Contending Forces" "The Scene of Operations" "Sketch of General Granger" plus other war-related heads on the front page as we... See More
Great issue for display: two front page Civil War maps...
Item #665635
January 21, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 21, 1862
* Battle of Mill Springs - Kentucky
A terrific issue for display, as over half of the front page is dominated by two maps, one very large headed: "THE IMPORTANT VICTORY IN KENTUCKY." and the other headed: "The Rebel Zollicoffer's Stronghold On The Cumberland River." Plus, there are very nice first column heads including: "Bril... See More
Death of Commodore Uriah P. Levy... Large Civil War map...
Item #665634
March 24, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, March 24, 1862
* Uriah P. Levy death (1st report)
* 1st Jewish commodore of U.S. Navy
* American Civil War - Jews
The most notable content within this issue is the very brief, but historic page 5 report of the death of Commodore (Admiral) Uriah P. Levy, the first U.S. Jewish Commodore, war of 1812 war hero, and credited as to having abolished the disciplinary procedu... See More
Monitor versus Merrimac... Map of New Madrid...
Item #665633
March 15, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 15, 1862
* Battle of Hampton Roads, Virginia
* Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (CSS Virginia)
* Civil War ironclads
Page 5 contains some nice one column heads on the Civil War: "The Damages To The Merrimac," "The Condition of the Minnesota," "The Merrimac Hemmed In," "The War In the South-West," "New Madr... See More
Nice Civil War map...
Item #665623
May 29, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 29, 1862
* Battle of Hanover Court House, Virginia w/ map
The front page is dominated by a large & very detailed Civil War map headed: "The Seat Of War In Eastern Virginia" which shows from Harper's Ferry to Norfolk.
Among the one column heads on the front page are: "The Battle at Hanover Court House" "Complete Rout of the Enemy&q... See More
Huge front page map shows much of Texas...
Item #665449
November 30, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 30, 1861
* Gulf of Mexico coast map
* Texas - Mexico
An extremely decorative issue, as the entire front page is taken up with a huge map headed: "THE GREAT EUROPEAN ALLIANCE AGAINST THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC" with a subhead: "The Gulf Slope of Mexico--The Harbor of Vera Cruz and the National Road to the Capital--Scene of Operations of the English, Fren... See More
Lincoln's second inauguration...
Item #665344
March 06, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, New York, March 6, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln 2nd inauguration
* Closing weeks of the Civil War
* Assassination nears
Page 4 headlines at the top of last column about the second inauguration of Abraham Lincoln include: "INAUGURATION" "Our Report of the Second Installation of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States" "Scenes at the White ... See More
Fort Hindman, Arkansas, is captured...
Item #665196
January 25, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 25, 1863
* Fort Hindman Arkansas captured
* Map w/ fort diagram
* St. Charles & more
The front page features a map titled: "THE CAPTURE OF FORT HINDMAN" Also on the ftpg. is a diagram titled: "Inside Of Fort Hindman" with much detail.
Among the one column ftpg. headlines on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT FROM ARKANSAS" "Ope... See More
The French in Mexico, featuring a map...
Item #665195
January 29, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 29, 1863
* Front Page Map of Mexico
* Port Hudson MS
* Vicksburg, Mississippi
The front page. has a large map headed: "THE FRENCH IN MEXICO. Operations of the French Army--The Route of the Troops from Vera Cruz to the Mexican Capital" with related front page heads as well.
There are also front page Civil War reports including: "Rebel Army Under G... See More
Fort Donelson, Tennessee...
Item #665182
February 17, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 17, 1862
* Battle of Fort Donelson - Tennessee
The front page features a nice & detailed map titled: "FORT DONELSON, TENN. The Scene of General Grant & Commodore Foote's Latest Achievement".
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE SIEGE OF FORT DONELSON"; "Details of Three Days Desperate Fighting"; &quo... See More
A Civil War map, and a wealth of reporting...
Item #665176
June 01, 1861
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 1, 1861
* Battle of Aquia Creek Civil War map
* Union Navy gunboats vs. Confederate batteries
The ftpg. is filled with ads. The back page has a war map headed: "Acquia Creek And Its Environs". Also a notable report: "Virginia Votes For Secession" and other war-related items.
Page 5 has a nice stack of column heads: "THE WAR FOR THE UNI... See More
Map shows North Carolina... Efforts near New Orleans...
Item #665175
May 03, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 3, 1862 The front page is dominated by a nice map headed: "SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA".
A wealth of ftpg. column heads on the Civil War include: "The Capture of Fort Macon" "Official Report" "The Fight Above Elizabeth City" "Capture of New Orleans" "Gen. Butler on Lake Pontchartrain" "Rebel Accounts ... See More
Civil War map of Virginia... First Battle of Rappahannock Station...
Item #664380
August 28, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 28, 1862
* First Battle of Rappahannock Station
* General Stonewall Jackson
The front page features a large Civil War map headed: "The Field Of Operations In Virginia". Nice column heads on the war include: "The War In Virginia" 'The Intentions of Gen. Lee" "The Junction of the Armies" & more.
Eight pages, disbinding i... See More
Two large Civil War maps...
Item #664377
July 01, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 1, 1862
* Seven Days Battles
* George McClellan vs. Robert E. Lee
* Large Civil War maps
Almost the entire front page is taken up with two large Civil War maps headed: "THE BATTLE-FIELDS BEFORE RICHMOND" and "The Base Of Operations On James River". The balance of the ftpg. is taken up with Civil War reports with heads including: "The Op... See More
Civil War map of West Virginia...
Item #664373
May 04, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 4, 1863
* Rebels raid West Virginia w/ map
* Fairmount & Morgantown WV
* Battle of Chancellorsvill
Across the top of the front page is a Civil War map headed: "Scene Of The Rebel Raid In West Virginia" which also shows a portion of Southern Pennsylvania.
Among the one column heads are: "Fredericksburg Outflanked" "The Occupation of ... See More
Civil War map of Virginia...
Item #664372
May 11, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 11, 1863
* General George Stoneman
* Cavalry raid through Virginia
The front page features a rather large Civil War map headed: "General Stoneman's Great Cavalry Raid Through Virginia." plus there are many one column ftpg. heads on the war including: "The Great Cavalry Expedition" "A March of Over 1,000 Miles' "Another Great ... See More
The Emancipation Proclamation...
Item #664367
January 03, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 3, 1863
* President Abraham Lincoln
* Emancipation Proclamation
* Freedom for slaves
Although the front page has some great coverage of recent events in the Civil War--including a nice map headed: "The Battle of Murfreesboro"--the prime content is certainly on page 4 where the first column and a bit of the second contain the complete text of the Emanc... See More
Terrific map on the capture of Atlanta,,,
Item #664361
September 19, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 19, 1864
* Fall of Atlanta, Georgia w/ map
* General John Bell Hood surrender
Half of the front page is taken up with a huge Civil War map with a banner heading: "FLANKING OF GENERAL HOOD'S ARMY AND CAPTURE OF ATLANTA." with the balance of the ftpg. taken up with text & column heads: "THE FALL OF ATLANTA" "Full History Of The Mo... See More
Large Civil War map: Battle of Spotsylvania Court House...
Item #664314
May 14, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 14, 1864
* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee
* Civil War Overland Campaign w/ map
The front page is dominated by a large & detailed Civil War map headed: "THE CAMPAIGN IN VIRGINIA".
Most of the first column is a long stack of Civil War heads including: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Comes Up With Lee'... See More
Most famous of all Homer Civil War prints...
Item #664311
November 15, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 15, 1862
* Winslow Homer
* Sharpshooter
Although there are many fine prints in this issue certainly the most desired would be the full page Winslow Homer print titled: "The Army of the Potomac--A Sharp-Shooter on Picket Duty." The image is in very nice condition, however note that the caption & a portion of the bottom margin have a... See More
One of the first Civil War maps in a newspaper...
Item #664041
April 28, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, April 28, 1861
* Near the start of the Civil War
* Maryland & Pennsylvania map
* Troops forming for battle
The front page features a nice map titled: "THE SEAT OF WAR" showing portions of Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, and Virginia.
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE WAR" "Highly Important News from... See More
Two Civil War maps...
Item #664040
November 29, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 29, 1861
* Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
* Siege of Cotton Hill, West Virginia
* American Civil War Maps
The front page has a nice Civil War map headed: "The New American Law Of Blockade - The Ports of Savannah--Position of Tybee Island & Braddock's Point, Just Captured by Com. Dupont...". And the back page has a map headed: "Op... See More
The Civil War in the West, with a map...
Item #664023
December 10, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 10, 1861
* Midwestern Civil War map
The front page features a nice & detailed Civil War map with a large heading: "THE WESTERN SEAT OF WAR" with a much more detailed subhead (see photos). The ftpg. also has some nice first column heads including: "The Struggle In The West" "Strategic Positions Held by the Rebels..." "The Feeling in... See More
The Civil War in Florida...
Item #664022
March 23, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, March 23, 1862
* Uncommon Florida related map
* Battle of Pea Ridge - Arkansas
The front page is dominated by a nice & detailed map headed: "OPERATIONS ON THE COAST OF FLORIDA - Occupation of Jacksonville & St. Augustine by Commodore Dupont". The map includes an inset.
Among the ftpg. column heads on the war: "The Pea Ridge Battle" "A... See More
Fredericksburg during the Civil War...
Item #664020
March 26, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, March 26, 1862
* Fredericksburg, Virginia map
* First Battle of Kernstown
Certainly the prime feature of this issue is the quite large map headed: "THE TOWN OF FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA" which shows much detail.
Other column heads include: "News From North Carolina" "The Reported Capture of the Nashville by the Union Blockading Squadron" ... See More
Large Civil War map, plus a war-related diagram...
Item #664019
March 29, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, New York, March 29, 1862 Over half of the front page is taken up with a huge Civil War map headed: "THE NEW SEAT OF MILITARY OPERATIONS...".
Another map on page three is headed: "The Escape Of The Nashville" being more of a diagram showing the position of ships, etc.
Column heads include: "Very Interesting From Tennessee" "Abandonmen
... See More
Another map on page three is headed: "The Escape Of The Nashville" being more of a diagram showing the position of ships, etc.
Column heads include: "Very Interesting From Tennessee" "Abandonmen
The surrender of Lee to Grant at Appomattox...
Item #663788
April 10, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, April 10, 1865 The front page has bold column-wide headlines "THE END" "Surrender of Lee and his Whole Army to Grant" with subheads "Terms of Surrender" "All Honor to Grant, Meade, Sheridan, Ord, Humphreys, Wright, Griffin, Parke, and their Brave Troops" "Highly Interesting Details of the Fighting Before the Surrender" "... See More
Yorktown siege.... New Orleans falls...
Item #663386
May 02, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 2, 1862
* Siege of Yorktown
* Fall of New Orleans
* Fort Macon North Carolina
The front page is dominated by a nice Civil War map headed: "The Action of April 26 Near Yorktown" which is more of a diagram of the battle.
Among the front page one column heads are: "Fall Of Fort Macon" "The Surrender of New Orleans" "Graceful but ... See More
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