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Civil War map of a naval battle near Fort Pillow...
Item #719305
May 18, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, May 18, 1862
* U.S. naval operations near Fort Pillow
* Mississippi River - Andrew H. Foote
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From South Carolina" "Effects of the Abolition Edict of General Hunter" "The Contrabands Eschew a military Life" "Heroism Of Nine Colored Seamen" (with a mention of Robert Small... See More
Large Civil War map on the front page...
Item #719249
October 07, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 7, 1861 The front page is dominated by a very large & very detailed Civil War map headed: "THE SEAT OF WAR IN WESTERN VIRGINIA". Plus many front page column heads on the war: "THE REBELLION" "Interview Between Generals McClellan & Banks" "Important News from the Cherokee Nation" "The Scene of War in Western Virginia&q... See More
Death of Commodore Uriah P. Levy... Large Civil War map...
Item #718160
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 p... See More
Civil War map of Richmond, Petersburg & vicinity...
Item #707361
May 15, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1862 The front page features a nice & very detailed Civil War map headed: "The Military and Naval Advance Toward Richmond and Petersburgh." Plus there are nice one column Civil War heads including: "Suffolk Occupied by a Portion of Gen. Wool's Forces" "Skirmishing With the Enemy" "The Advance On Corinth" "The Last N... See More
Two front page Civil War maps...
Item #706402
February 15, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 15, 1862
* Roanoke Island North Carolina
* Edenton & Elizabeth City NC
The front page is dominated by two nice Civil War maps, headed: "THE BRILLIANT VICTORY AT ROANOKE" and: "EDENTON AND ELIZABETH CITY".
First column heads report much on the war including events relating to the two maps. Some include: "The Integrity of the Union&qu... See More
Great Civil War issue for display...
Item #706001
March 14, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, March 14, 1865 The front page features a huge Civil War map headed: "SHERIDAN'S IMPORTANT OPERATIONS. Where Sheridan Went & What He Accomplished---Immense Destruction of Rebel Roads & Supplies."
There is a wealth of column heads on the front page including; "SHERMAN" "Important Rebel Reports" "Kilpatrick Driven from His Camp by... See More
Map shows the Cumberland River...
Item #705997
January 09, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 9, 1862 The front page features a Civil War map headed: "The Rebel General Zollicoffer's Position On the Cumberland River.", plus several columns have war-related heads including: "Great Activity at the Headquarters of the Army" "Gen. Sherman's Report of Gen. Stevens' Operations on the Coosaw River" "Important From Western ... See More
John Wilkes Booth 3 years before his notoriety...
Item #705983
March 20, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 20, 1862 Page 2 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 for the complete ad which notes the: "...Engagement of the young Tragedian, J. WILKES BOOTH, who... See More
Thirteen Civil War newspapers...
Item #705758
March 24, 1862
This is a damaged lot of 13 Civil War issues of the famous titles: eleven of the New York Herald, plus a New York Times and issue of "The Crisis" from Columbus, Ohio. One issue has a front page map.
Each issue is damaged by tears, stains, margin chipping with some loss, perhaps a missing leaf, loose at the spine, separation at the central fold, etc.
Civil War map of Richmond, Petersburg & vicinity...
Item #705695
May 15, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1862 The front page features a nice & very detailed Civil War map headed: "The Military and Naval Advance Toward Richmond and Petersburgh." Plus there are nice one column Civil War heads including: "Suffolk Occupied by a Portion of Gen. Wool's Forces" "Skirmishing With the Enemy" "The Advance On Corinth" "The Last N... See More
Civil War map of Richmond, Petersburg & vicinity...
Item #705694
May 15, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1862 The front page features a nice & very detailed Civil War map headed: "The Military and Naval Advance Toward Richmond and Petersburgh." (see). Plus there are nice one column Civil War heads including: "Suffolk Occupied by a Portion of Gen. Wool's Forces" "Skirmishing With the Enemy" "The Advance On Corinth" "The... See More
Civil War map of Richmond, Petersburg & vicinity...
Item #705693
May 15, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1862 The front page features a nice & very detailed Civil War map headed: "The Military and Naval Advance Toward Richmond and Petersburgh."
Plus there are nice one column Civil War heads including: "Suffolk Occupied by a Portion of Gen. Wool's Forces" "Skirmishing With the Enemy" "The Advance On Corinth" "The Last ... See More
Monitor versus the Merrimac...
Item #705692
March 11, 1862
NEW-YORK TIMES, March 11, 1862 Back page heads report the famous naval battle at Hampton Roads, Virginia, between the Monitor and Merrimac: "The Battle In Hampton Roads" "Interesting Details of the Two Days' Fighting" "How The Cumberland Was Sunk by the Merrimac" "The Congress Set on Fire and Blown Up" "Probably About a Hundred Lives Lost on t... See More
Civil War map of the New Orleans vicinity...
Item #705684
October 27, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 27, 1861 Much of the front page is taken up with a large & extremely detailed Civil War map headed: "Map Of Orleans And Surrounding Country...".
Among the front page column heads on the war are: "THE REBELLION" "Additional Particulars of the Ball's Bluff Conflict" "Rebel Official Reports of the Affair" "The Battle of... See More
Two front page graphics...
Item #705612
April 26, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, April 26, 1864
* Confederate ironclad ram CSS Albemarle
* Attack on Plymouth, North Carolina
The front page has two graphics, a two column diagram of: "The Rebel Ram Albemarle...which Compelled the Surrender of Plymouth." being a cross section of it; plus a one column map of the vicinity of Plymouth, North Carolina.
Among the first column heads ... See More
Terrific Civil War era map of New Orleans...
Item #705610
April 26, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, April 26, 1862
* Capture of New Orleans in progress
* United States Navy - Officer David Farragut
Most of the front page is taken up with a huge & terrific Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT FROM NEW ORLEANS. Terrific Bombardment of Fort Jackson on the Mississippi---The Rebel Defenses at New Orleans". Related reports are on page 3.
Page 4 has anothe... See More
Intercepted letter from Beauregard indicates some hopelessness...
Item #705607
April 21, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, April 21, 1862
* Siege of Yorktown - Virginia
* McClellan's Peninsula Campaign
The front page features a nice map headed: "The Siege of Yorktown - Diagram of the Scene of the Engagement on Wednesday, April 16."
Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Union Forces at Falmouth, Commanding the City of Fredericksburg" "Gallant Ach... See More
Front page Civil War map...
Item #705595
February 02, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 2, 1862 The front page features a nice map headed: "The Rebel Position On The Tennessee and Cumberland." with further details.
There are also nice one column war-related heads including: "Important From Gen. Grant's Column" "Additional Particulars of the Reconnoitering Expedition" "The Fort Not Yet Evacuated" "News From ... See More
Civil War map on the front page...
Item #705436
February 07, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 7, 1864 The front page features a map headed: "The Smithfield and Ben's Church Affair".
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Rebel Attempt Capture Cumberland Gap" "Brisk Skirmishing and Repulse of the Enemy" "News From Chattanooga" "Details of the Rebel Demonstration on Newbern, N.C." "The F... See More
Map of Charleston, South Carolina...
Item #705321
January 05, 1862
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
Civil War map of the Savannah vicinity...
Item #705318
January 31, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 31, 1862 The front page features a nice map headed: "THE NEW EXPEDITION. Scene of Operations of Commodore Dupont & Gen. Sherman's Expedition to the Rear of Fort Pulaski".
Also on the front page is a wealth of war heads including: "Important From Savannah" "Splendid Naval Movement" "Interesting From the South" "The Fr... See More
Large & displayable Civil War map...
Item #705313
March 15, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, March 15, 1865
* Confederates falling apart
* Nearing the end of war
The front page features a huge & extremely detailed Civil War map headed: "THE MILITARY SITUATION. Scene of Present Operations of the Union Generals Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, and Schofield & the Rebels Generals Lee, Johnston, Early and Bragg." The map shows from Lynchburg to W... See More
John Wilkes Booth 3 years before his notoriety...
Item #704904
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 ... See More
Map of Charleston Harbor...
Item #704753
April 13, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, April 13, 1863
* First Battle of Charleston Harbor - South Carolina
The front page features a nice Civil War map headed: "OPENING FIGHT OFF CHARLESTON - Scene of Action Between the Union Iron-Clads & the Rebel Batteries".
Among the first column heads: "The Fight At Charleston" "The Keokuk Destroyed by a Torpedo" "Tremendous Fire of the... See More
Map shows details of Columbus, Kentucky...
Item #704752
February 09, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 9, 1862
* Columbus, Kentucky Confederate fortifications map
The front page 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 front page is taken up with various Civil War reports with column heads including: "The Rebel Defences of Colum... See More
Two Civil War maps: front page and back page...
Item #704622
February 13, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 13, 1862
* Battle of Roanoke Island w/ map
* Ambrose Burnside & Louis M. Goldsborough
Taking close to half of the front page is a great map: "Brilliant Operations At Roanoke Island -- Scene of General Burnside and Commodore Goldsborough's Victories--Roanoke Island & Elizabeth City." The map and reports take all of the front page and conclud... See More
Huge front page Tennessee Battle map...
Item #702879
April 21, 1863
THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 21, 1863
* Large Tennessee Civil War map
* Battle of Suffolk - Virginia
The front page has an 11 1/2 by 14 inch map: "IMPORTANT CONTEMPLATED OPERATIONS IN TENNESSEE." "The Great Battle Field of the Rebels Under General Joe Johnston and the Union Forces Under General Rosecrans." Relates heads on pg. 2: "The Coming Struggle" "Tenne... See More
Civil War map... Lincoln plans for his Emancipation Proclamation...
Item #702657
August 22, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 22, 1862
* First Battle of Rappahannock Station close
* Abraham Lincoln prepares emancipation proclamation
The front page is dominated by a large Civil War map headed: "THE SEAT OF WAR IN VIRGINIA." Among the column heads on the front page are: "General Pope Falling Back" "Stonewall Jackson Advancing" "Richmond Abandoned... See More
Huge Civil War map of North Carolina...
Item #701674
March 24, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 24, 1865
* Battle of Bentonville NC
* William T. Sherman
* Last days of the Civil War
The front page is dominated by a huge Civil War map headed: "FIELD OF OPERATIONS IN NORTH CAROLINA."
The balance of the front page is taken up with Civil War reports with heads including: "Another Rebel Victory ! " "An Engagement Between Sherman &am... See More
The fall of Richmond... Very graphic...
Item #701664
April 04, 1865
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, April 4, 1865
* The fall of Richmond, the Confederate capital
* Terrific heraldic eagle & map for display
See the photos for this terrific and extremely graphic issue reporting the capture of Richmond, which essentially meant the end of the Confederacy. Lee would surrender to Grant at Appomattox just 5 days later.
The first column heads read: "VIR
... See More
* The fall of Richmond, the Confederate capital
* Terrific heraldic eagle & map for display
See the photos for this terrific and extremely graphic issue reporting the capture of Richmond, which essentially meant the end of the Confederacy. Lee would surrender to Grant at Appomattox just 5 days later.
The first column heads read: "VIR
The Atlantic cable route across the ocean... Decline & fall of the Confederacy...
Item #701658
August 05, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 5, 1865
* Atlantic cable route - U.S. map
* Southern Confederacy no more
Certainly the graphic appeal of this issue is the very large map showing the route of the Atlantic cable across the Atlantic Ocean, which also presents a nice map of the United States at this time with most of the area west of the Mississippi still as territories. Curiously there is n... See More
Two Civil War maps...
Item #701636
July 01, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, July 1, 1862
* Seven Days Battles - near Richmond, Virginia
* Gen. George B. McClellan vs. Robert E. Lee
More than half of he front page is taken up with a very large map headed: "M'CLELLAN'S FIELD OF OPERATIONS IN VIRGINIA..." which has much detail on the Richmond vicinity.
Page 2 has a large map: "THURSDAY'S AND FRIDAY'S BATTLE... See More
Great graphic presentation on the division of the nation during the Civil War...
Item #701633
March 05, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, March 5, 1862
* Fantastic American Civil War map
* Shows current Union & Confederate states
If there was a definitive newspaper from the Civil War that would be great for display, this very well might be it.
Most of the front page is taken up with a large & very detailed map headed: "THE PRESENT AREA OF THE REBELLION. The Loyal States and Territori... See More
A graphic issue on the final days of the Civil War...
Item #701629
April 04, 1865
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, April 4, 1865
* The fall of Richmond, the Confederate capital
* Terrific heraldic eagle & and more for display
A wonderfully graphic issue on the capture of the Confederate capture, foretelling the doom of the Confederacy and the end of the Civil War within day.
The front page has a map of the Richmond vicinity above which is a heraldic eagle with... See More
Two Civil War maps...
Item #701617
June 28, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, June 28, 1862
* Battle of Oak Grove
* 1st Seven Days Battles
* American Civil War map
The front page features a rather large & detailed map headed: "The Scene Of The Battle Before Richmond On Wednesday" which makes the issue very displayable. There are also column heads on the war: "From Gen. McClellan's Army" "The Second Struggl... See More
Capture of Yorktown and Gloucester... Civil War map...
Item #701615
May 05, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, May 5, 1862 The front page is dominated by a Civil War map headed: "The Capture of Yorktown and Gloucester Point" with further details. Also first column heads include: "YORKTOWN CAPTURED!" "Flight of the Rebel Army..." "Gloucester Also Evacuated" "Our Cavalry & Light Artillery Pressing the Rebel Rear" "Important Even... See More
Over half of the front page is a Civil War map...
Item #701614
May 12, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, May 12, 1862
* Capture of Norfolk, Virginia
* American Civil War map
* Peninsula Campaign - Richmond
Over half of the front page is taken up with a large Civil War map headed: "THE CAPTURE OF NORFOLK AND THE ADVANCE UPON RICHMOND" with sub-caption: "Map Showing Norfolk & the Various Places Referred to in the News of its Capture; Showing also t... See More
Teasing the competition... Civil War maps...
Item #701612
December 11, 1861
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 11, 1861 The front page has two interesting features: first, a nice Civil War map headed: "Topographical Map Of Virginia. From Leesburgh to Mathias Point and the Rappahannock, including Washington & Manassas." showing much detail.
Secondly, there are two cartoons making fun of the newspaper's competition, the New York Herald, with the first showing: &q... See More
Huge display map on the front page, another on the back page...
Item #701610
April 09, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1862 Fully half of the front page is taken up with a huge map with a banner head and subhead: "THE SEAT OF WAR IN THE SOUTHERN, EASTERN, AND MOUNTAIN PARTS OF VIRGINIA. Indicating the positions now held by the Rebels, and some of the positions held by the Union Army; and showing, also, the Railroad Lines of Retreat for the Rebels." The balance of the front ... See More
Full front page is a Civil War map...
Item #701591
June 22, 1861
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, June 22, 1861 The entire front page is taken up with a huge Civil War map, headed: "THE SEAT OF WAR IN VIRGINIA - Position of the Rebel Forces, Batteries, Entrenchments and Encampments in Virginia -- The Fortifications for the Protection of Richmond."
Various war reporting on the inside pages.
Eight pages, a few small, older tape stains, good condition.... See More
Perhaps the very best issue reporting the Monitor vs. the Merrimac...
Item #701590
March 14, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, March 14, 1862 This is arguably the best newspaper to have on the famous naval battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac, with the front page dominated by a large and detailed map headed: "THE BATTLE OF THE IRON-CLAD STEAMERS. Scene of the Great Trial Battle Between the Monitor and Merrimac, Sunday, March 9, 1862."
There are related first column heads: &q... See More
Much on the Battle of Monterrey, Mexico...
Item #700991
December 29, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 29, 1865 The front page has first column heads: "MEXICO" "Vera Cruz Being Strongly Fortified by the French" "Accounts of the Battle of Monterrey" "Splendid Fighting of tghe Liberals Under Escobedo" with more on this.
Included on the 2nd columns is a small map showing the town of Monterrey and vicinity.
Eight pages, very nice con... See More
Civil War map shows from Columbus, Ohio to Northern Tennessee...
Item #700051
September 04, 1862
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Sept. 4, 1862 The front page features a nice Civil War map with a heading in very large letters: "THE WAR IN THE WEST" with subhead: "Map of Cincinnati, Covington, and the adjacent Country--Showing the Route of the Rebel Advance into Kentucky".
Among the one column war heads are: "Our Army Falls Back to Washington" "The Traitors ... See More
Huge Civil War map is very displayable...
Item #699323
May 07, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 7, 1864
* Battle of Spotsylvania (EVE)
* Robert E. Lee & large map
Most of the front page is taken up with a huge map headed: "THE SCENE OF THE IMPENDING CONFLICT. Virginia from Fredericksburg to Richmond--The Fords, Rivers, Railroads, Turnpikes, etc. between Our Army & the Rebel Capital." Half of the first column is taken up with related ... See More
The Civil War in the West, with a map...
Item #699021
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. The front page also has some nice first column heads including: "The Struggle In The West" "Strategic Positions Held by the Rebels..." "The Feeling in Kentuck... See More
The Monitor vs. the Merrimac...
Item #699020
March 10, 1862
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, March 10, 1862
* Battle of Hampton Roads, Virginia
* Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (CSS Virginia)
* American Civil War ironclads
The back page contains two nice Civil War maps headed: "Fernandina, Florida, and Vicinity" and "Scene of Burnside's Operations in North Carolina" as seen in the photos, with not only related one column ... See More
Map of Port Hudson, and military illustrations inside...
Item #698608
March 31, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 31, 1863
* Pre-Siege of Port Hudson - Louisiana
* American Civil War original map
The front page features a nice & detailed map headed: "Map Of Port Hudson" along the Mississippi.
Also front page column heads: "Naval Engagement at Port Hudson" "The Mississippi Abandoned & Destroyed" "Union Victory at Berwick's Bay... See More
Huge front page map shows much of Texas...
Item #698599
November 30, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 30, 1861 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, French and Spanish Expedition." with the map showing much... See More
Civil War map of Port Hudson, Louisiana...
Item #698594
February 11, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 11, 1863
* Port Hudson, Louisiana map
* Lebanon TN Tennessee
* Sabine Pass - Galveston TX Texas
The front page is dominated by a Civil War map titled: "Situation Of Port Hudson" which shows the vicinity as well, from Baton Rouge to the south to St. Francisville & Bayou Sara to the north.
Many one column war-related heads as well including: "... See More
Civil War map on the rebel defenses at Port Hudson...
Item #698505
March 20, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 20, 1863
* Port Hudson, Louisiana map
* Battle of Kelly's Ford - Virginia
The front page is dominated by a nice & detailed Civil War map headed: "REBEL DEFENSES AT PORT HUDSON". Among the column heads on the Civil War are: "Late Rebel News" "Averill's Cavalry Expedition" "Rosecrans on the War Patch" "Clos... See More
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