General Grant, General Sherman...

THE WORLD, New York, Dec. 8, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "General Grant's Dept." "Longstreet Certainly Retreating Toward Virginia" "The Siege of Knoxville Raised Dec. 4" "Gens. Sherman and Foster Pursuing Along the Holston River" "The Enemy Advancing on Maysfield, Ky." "The Siege of Charleston" &... See More  

Ulysses S. Grant assumes command of the U.S. Army...

NEW YORK HERALD, March 18, 1864 



* General Ulysses S. Grant 

* Officially becomes commander

* President Abraham Lincoln



Among the front page heads on the Civil War are: "Important Military Movements" "General Grant's Order Assuming Command of the Union Armies".

The brief report notes Grant's departure for Washington to assume command, plus the names ... See More  

Chattanooga & Lookout Mountain...

THE WORLD, New York, Nov. 18, 1863  Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "NEWS FROM CHATTANOOGA" "Junction of Gen. Sherman's Corps with the Army Under General Grant!" "The Rebel Battery at Work on Lookout Mountain" "Bragg Receiving Reinforcements" "Army of the Potomac Again Advancing" "A Battle Expected Within Four Day&q... See More  

Lincoln recinds Grant's controversial Jewish eviction order...

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 5, 1863 



* Abraham Lincoln rescinds

* General Order No. 11 (1862)

* Expelling all Jews - Jewish

* Issued by Ulysses S. Grant



Certainly the most notable content is the rather inconspicuous item on page 5 wherein President Lincoln rescinded Grant's General Order 11 to expel all Jews from his military district of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi. This Grant... See More  

Fort DeRussey... General Burnside on General Grant...

ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, April 2, 1864  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.

Most of the ftpg. deals with reports on the capture of Fort De Russey, near the Red River. Other items inside include: "The Staff" "Life Boats for Vessels of War" "Th... See More  

Civil War map... Capture of Jackson, Mississippi...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 19, 1863 



* Battle of Jackson, Mississippi

* General Ulysses S. Grant victory

* Vicksburg campaign



The front page is dominated by a rather large Civil War map headed: "THE SITUATION IN MISSISSIPPI" showing from Mobile to Baton Rouge and north to West Point, Miss. Among the front page column heads are: "The Capture of Jackson, Miss." "The ... See More  

From the capital of the Confederacy... 1864 Civil War...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 14, 1864  



* From the capital of the Confederacy



The front page includes: "From Longstreet's Command" "The Affair At Suffolk" "The Courts" " "From Northern Virginia - From Charleston" and a great wealth of ads.

In addition to the lengthy editorial which begins: "It was van for Mr. Lincol... See More  

Two Civil War maps...

NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 7, 1862  The front page is dominated by a very detailed Civil War map headed: "THE EXPECTED BATTLE IN MISSISSIPPI. Advance Southward of General Grant's Union Army." Also many column heads on the Civil War including: "The Rebels, 50,000 Strong, at Holly Springs" "Defeat of Stuart's Rebel Cavalry" "Splendid Conduct of the Union Tr... See More  

Large Civil War map of Virginia: Battle of Spotsylvania...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 16, 1864 



* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee

* Civil War Overland Campaign w/ map



Over half of the front page is taken up with a large & detailed Civil War map headed: "GEN. GRANT'S ADVANCE TO RICHMOND." Among the first column heads on the war are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Gen. Lee's Retreat ... See More  

District of Columbia emancipated... Battle of Shiloh...

NEW YORK HERALD, April 17, 1862



* President Lincoln emancipates the slaves in Washington, D.C.

* Battle of Shiloh - Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee



The most noteworthy content is found on page 10: "Important Message of the President to Congress" "Approval of the Bill Abolishing Slavery in the District of Columbia" "The Names & Antecedents of the Emancipation Commis... See More  

Yankees occupy Indianola, Texas...

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 20, 1864  Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War: "Interesting News from Havana, New  Orleans and Texas" "Occupation of Indianola, Texas, by Our Troops" "Important From Tennessee--Capture off the Rebel General Vance & His Adjutant" Official Dispatch fro General Grant" "Return of Prisoner Captured at Moorefield Junct... See More  

Generals Grant and Sheridan...

THE WORLD, New York, Aug. 20, 1864  Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "General Sheridan's Army" "A Retrograde Movement to Berryville" "The Enemy Pushing Up the Valley" "General Grant's Army" "Reconnoissance to Fair Oaks" "Operations Against Mobile" "The Peace Question" & much more.

Eight pages,... See More  

Sherman's march to the sea...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 18, 1864  Among the ftpg. one column heads on the Civil War are: "Rebel News" "Affairs in Front of Petersburgh" "Rebel Jubilation Over the Maryland Raid" "The Prospect at Atlanta" "Rebel Criticism of General Grant" "Gen. Grant's Army" "The Sherman's Army" and more.

Eight pages, nice conditi... See More  

From the capital of the Confederacy...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 6, 1864



* Rare rebel title



There is much war-related content on the front page with heads & reports including: "The War News" "...All is quiet along General Lee's lines......" and smaller heads including: "Deserters From The Yankee Navy" "Alleged Defaulter" "Colonel Henry T. Gantt..." "Dea... See More  

Celebrating the generals after the war...

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... See More  

News from Grant, Sherman and Sheridan...

MANUFACTURERS & FARMERS JOURNAL, Providence, Rhode Island, Sept. 15, 1864  Page 2 has reports on the Civil War with: "Official War Bulletin" "Dispatches "From General Grant & Sherman" "Effusion of Blood Saved by Promptly Filling the Armies" "Good News From Sheridan" and more.

Four page, large folio size, irregular at the spine.

General Grant's army...

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 30, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. Grant's Army" "Particulars of the Movement Toward the Left" "Desperate Attack on the Second Corps" "The Rebels Finally Repulsed" "Rebel Trains & Prisoners Captured" "The War in Kentucky" "The Army of the Potomac" and more.

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Movements of General Grant...

NEW YORK HERALD, June 28, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT" "They Cross the James with All Their Trains" "Gradual but Sure Advance of General Grant's Circumvaliating Lines" "Fierce Assaults by the Rebels...Repulsed by Our Forces" "Additional Rebel Accounts" & more

Eight pages, light water staining i... See More  

Battle of Spotsylvania Court House...

BOSTON DAILY JOURNAL, Boston, Massachusetts, May 18, 1864



* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee

* Battle of New Market - Virginia



The front page is entirely taken up with ads, while much of pages 2 & 4 are taken up with Civil War reports, including articles headed: "The Virginia Campaign" "Lee Strongly Fortified" "Grant Prepa... See More  

Rebels drafting children...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 9, 1864 



* Pre- Battle of Opequon

* Confederates drafting children



The front page has several one column heads on the Civil War including: "General Grant's Preparations" "We Are On The Eve Of Battle" "Early Has Reinforced Lee" "Probable Attack From the Rebels" "Our Men Are Ready For Them" and more.

Eight pag... See More  

Battle of Darbytown... Civil War...

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 12, 1864  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "RICHMOND" "Visit of the Governor General of Nova Scotia to General Grant's Headquarters" "The Casualties of Friday's Advance" "The Invasion of Missouri" "The Elections Yesterday"

Eight pages, nice condition.

After the Second Battle of Petersburg, Va...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 25, 1864 



* Post Second Battle of Petersburg, Virginia 

* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee 



Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST", "Grant's New Movement", "He is Getting South of Petersburg", "Butler Cuts the Road Above Petersburg", "The Rebels Have Only the D... See More  

The facts on General Joseph E. Johnston...

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, August 22, 1864



* From the capital of the Confederacy



A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy, the city to which all war report would eventually be sent and typically find the way to the printed page. The front page includes: "The War News" with many subheads including: "The Enemy Driven  Out of the Valley--A Complete Little Victo... See More  

Port Hudson LA in 1863...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, June 7, 1863 



* Port Hudson, Louisiana 

* General Nathaniel Banks

* Franklin, Tennessee



This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration.



The front page has a nice map titled: "THE INVESTMENT OF PORT HUDSON"



Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE M... See More  

The War in Denmark...

THE NEW YORK HERALD: dated April 3, 1864.



* The War in Denmark

* Dutch vs. Germans



The front page of this issue contains a large map measuring approximately 9 by 9 1/2 and titled "The War in Denmark".  Additional content from the civil war includes: "Important Order of General Grant".



This issue is damaged, as such it has been marked down to $18.  A large pi... See More