From the capital of the Confederacy...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 1, 1862  The entire front page is taken up with ads, and page 2 has an editorial beginning: "On Friday the 28th of March Mr. Davis made the first practical suggestion of a general measure for the support of the war which Congress has received from him..." which concerns a request for a draft of soldiers (see). Also on page 2 are: "Moveme... See More  

President Lincoln repeals General Hunter's order (no. 11), which had emancipated slaves... Two mentions of Robert Smalls...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 20, 1862 



* General David Hunter's Emancipation order

* Abraham Lincoln rebuffs (nullifies)

* Robert Smalls & companions to be compensated



Page one has, "Gen. Hunter's Order Repudiated by the President," followed by, "He Pronounces it Void and of No Effect," and, "The Policy of the Administration Reiterated." The pronou... See More  

Rare title from the Confederacy...

THE ROCKINGHAM REGISTER, Harrisonburg, Virginia, Jan. 22, 1864  



* Very rare publication

* Shenandoah Valley



We believe this to be the first Confederate newspaper from Harrisonburg we have offered.

Among the front page reports are: "The Work of Retaliation Commenced" "Bloody Work in Tennessee" "The Confederate Graves of New Orleans" "Gen. Pat. R. Cle... See More  

Rare Confederate title from Petersburg... Fort Wagner, surrender of Port Hudson, and more...

THE DAILY EXPRESS, Petersburg, Virginia, July 24, 1863  Petersburg was a critical city to the Confederacy, located not far south of the capital of Richmond, and the focus of a six-month long siege which ended in early April, 1865, when Lee withdrew his troops from Petersburg and urged Jefferson Davis to remove the capital from Richmond. The war would end shortly thereafter.

This is an uncomm... See More  

A battle is brewing (on the outskirts of Richmond)...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 24, 1862 



* Battle of Princeton Court House

* Siege of Corinth, Mississippi



A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has: "Heavy Skirmish in the Neighborhood of Richmond", with what appears to a lengthy related editorial on page two which states in part: "This is probably the eve of battle. All facts poin... See More  

Confederate title - "Negro Equality in the North"... "Yankee Accounts of Forrest's Raid"...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 6, 1864



* From the capital of the Confederacy



Among the many articles are "Yankee Accounts of Forrest's Raid" and ""Negro Equality in the North". Also present is: "Miscegenation--What it Means--Remarkable Confession of a Republican Journal" which begins: "The Yankees are running mad in their love for th... See More  

Gov. Brownlow offers a reward for the captuure of the former governor...

BROWNLOW’S KNOXVILLE WHIG, AND REBEL VENTILATOR, Tennessee, May 10, 1865 



* Very rare Civil War title - closing events

* William Gannaway "Parson" Brownlow



W. G. Brownlow, or  Parson Brownlow, was a fascinating personality to say the least. He regarded anyone who disagreed with him about religion or politics as an enemy. The circuit-riding Methodist parson turned t... See More  

Rare Confederate title with good war content...

WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, September 17, 1863 



* Rare Confederate title 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.

The entire ... See More  

Confederate newspaper with a wealth of war reporting...

THE DAILY SOUTHERN GUARDIAN, Columbia, South Carolina, Nov. 9, 1864  A rather rare title and great that it includes the word “Southern”.

The front page is mostly taken up with ads & military notices but the first 2 columns have war news: "Latest From the United States" "Mosby's Operations--The Capture of Gen. Duffie" "The Yankee National Defense&q... See More  

1864 Confederate newspaper...

THE DAILY SOUTHERN GUARDIAN, Columbia, South Carolina, Nov. 30, 1864 



* Rare Confederate publication

* Richland & Lexington County



A rather rare title and great that it includes the word “Southern”.

The front page is mostly taken up with ads & military notices but there are also: "From the North--the Capture of Butler's Picket Line in Chesterfield" &q... See More  

Confederate reports from near the end of the Civil War...

THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Jan. 25, 1865



* Rare Confederate publication

* American Civil War nears the end



Raleigh was one of the last major cities of the South to fall into the hands of Sherman, surrendering on April 13, 1865 just one day before Lincoln was assassinated. This rare Confederate title is from the latter months of the Civil War. The front page includes: "... See More  

The Emancipation Proclamation... In a pro-South newspaper...

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 24, 1862  



* Emancipation Proclamation

* President Abraham Lincoln

* Rare pro-Confederate publication



Given the focus of this controversial newspaper, being supportive of the Southern cause while publishing in the North, it is particularly noteworthy that this issue contains on page five the Emancipation Proclamation whereby President Lincoln would fr... See More  

War reports from a Confederate newspaper in Columbia...

THE DAILY SOUTHERN GUARDIAN, Columbia, South Carolina, Dec. 7, 1864 



* Rare Confederate publication



A rather rare title and great that it includes the word “Southern”.

The front page has reports from the Confederate Congress, as well as a document from the "Subsistence Department" and an: "Exchange Notice" on the exchange of prisoners (see).

The back pa... See More  

Confederate newspaper from near the end of the war...

THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Feb. 3, 1865 



* Rare Confederate publication

* Final months of the Civil War



Raleigh was one of the last major cities of the South to fall into the hands of Sherman, surrendering on April 13, 1865, just one day before Lincoln was assassinated. This rare Confederate title is from just over 2 months before surrendering.

The top of the front p... See More  

The first issue of this controversial newspaper...

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 31, 1861 



* Rare pro Confederate publication

* Pre City War Southern tensions

* The volume 1 - number 1 issue



This is the very first issue--volume 1 number 1--of what was described as "The Hottest Rebel Sheet to be found in the North or the South".

This newspaper opposed the war and attracted the hatred of the Republicans and the Lincoln ad... See More  

The Battle of Antietam...

DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Sept. 29, 1862



* Battle of Antietam

* Sharpsburg, Maryland

* Rare from Confederacy



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

Various reports inside include: "Another View of the Question" "Progress & Events of the War" "T... See More  

The Articles of Confederation...

THE NEW JERSEY GAZETTE, Trenton, April 29, 1778  



* The Articles of Confederation (historic)

* American Revolutionary War



This was the very first newspaper in New Jersey, having begun in December, 1777. This is issue number 22.

There are only a handful of documents in American history which can be considered cornerstones in the creation of our national government, which would include ... See More  

Battle of Shiloh... A Confederate report...

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, April 9, 1862  



* Reporting on the Battle of Shiloh

* From the capital of the Confederacy



Page 3 begins with a very historic report headed: "The Great Victory In Tennessee" which reports on the Battle of Shiloh (or Pittsburg Landing) which begins: "Since the issue of our paper yesterday morning, we have received few additional particul... See More  

North Carolina has rejoined the Union?

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 28, 1861  This was an anti-war newspaper that insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias. ... See More  

Printed on a Southern plantation... The "reign of terror"...

THE COUNTRYMAN, Turnwold, Putnam County, Georgia, Dec. 8, 1862  The entire front page is taken up with a poem: "The Old Plantation!"

Page 3 has an editorial: "War" and page 4 is taken up with a great editorial headed: "The Reign of Terror". It begins: "We have indeed fallen upon evil times. With an outside foe pressing upon us with the avowed object of exte... See More  

Nice cricket print...

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, July 9, 1864  Inside has a nice half page print: "Cricket Match at Winchester Between Eton and Winchester Colleges" with a related article.

Also a print of: "The Late David Herbert Llewellyn, Surgeon of the Alabama", the Confederate steamship, with an article on him as well. Also a: "View of Lima, the Capital of Peru".

Comp... See More  

Yankee newspaper from South Carolina... Lincoln's state-of-the-union address...

THE NEW SOUTH, Port Royal, South Carolina, Dec. 13, 1862



* Rare Yankee occupation issue

* President Abraham Lincoln

* State of the Union Address



 Here is an interesting newspaper established in March of 1862 at Port Royal after its capture by Union forces during the early part of the Civil War.

Issued in a "military command", the newspaper sought to provide mostly military ... See More  

Lincoln's Proclamation calling for more troops for the Civil War...

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, May 9, 1861



* Abraham Lincoln proclamation

* Calls for more troops - soldiers

* Rare pro-Confederate title

* First weeks of the Civil War



This was an anti-war newspaper that insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.

The top of page 5 has: "A Proclamation by the President of the United States". In t... See More  

One of the best Civil War maps for display...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, August 10, 1863 



* Confederate States of America



See the photo for the terrific & huge front page map, taking close to two-thirds of the front page, headed: "THE REBEL CONFEDERACY AS CLAIMED IN 1861 AND AS IT IS NOW" showing how the rebel states have shrunk in two years.

If there was ever a definitive map issue from the Civil War this might well be it, a... See More  

The Atlantic cable route across the ocean... Decline & fall of the Confederacy...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 5, 1865  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 no related text.

Much of the text on the front page is a great overview of the... See More