A slave mother's attempted escape... General Burnside resigns...
Item #675553
January 29, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 29, 1863 Page 3 has a short, but moving account: "Fearful Struggle for Freedom by a Slave Mother", followed by details of her attempted escape with her child. See the image for a heart-wrenching quote.
Page 5 has: "Gen. Burnside Tenders His Resignation", followed by, "The President Declines to Accept It."
Among the front page one column ... See More
Battle of Fredericksburg...
Item #672435
December 30, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, December 30, 1862 The front page has a wealth of war-related news including items headed: "From Fredericksburg" "City Intelligence" "Communication with the North" "Forestalling and Corrupting Negro Labour" "The War In The Southwest" "The Ball Opened in the Southwest--A Battle Impending at Murfreesboro--... See More
Confederates report on the Civil War...
Item #672428
February 10, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 10, 1862 Half of the front page is taken up with ads, plus some news from Europe, plus a column headed: "The Northern Congress".
Page 2 has more than two columns taken up with the always-interesting editorial, including in part: "...An unfound panic seems to pervade some parts of North Alabama People there anticipate an immediate desce... See More
Fighting near Knoxville... Escape of Union prisoners...
Item #672222
November 21, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Nov. 21, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From East Tennessee" "Gen. Burnside Announces Himself All Right, Yet all Wrong" "Continued Fighting All About Knoxville" "Our Soldiers In Richmond" "Escape of 33 Prisoners from Castle Thunder" "Capture of Brazos Island, Bienville, and Point Isabel... See More
Promoting a book on the life of Stonewall Jackson...
Item #672012
October 07, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 7, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Richmond Life" "A Thrilling Biography of the Great General of the South - An Authentic Life of STONEWALL JACKSON - Life, Services & Campaigns of Stonewall Jackson..." with more on this new book.
Also: "From East Tennessee" "Advance of Gen. Burnside's Forces t... See More
Winslow Homer front page Christmas print...
Item #671838
January 04, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 4, 1862
* Winslow Homer Christmas print
The full front page is a notable Winslow Homer print: "Christmas Boxes in Camp, 1861".
Among the prints inside are a full page with 4 scenes of a: "General view of Ship Island, showing the Landing of General Phelps's Brigade"; a full page: "Bird's-eye View of the Coast from ... See More
Battle of Fort Henry, Tennessee...
Item #671179
February 07, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 7, 1862
* Battle of Fort Henry, Tennessee
* In a Confederate - rebel title
Half of the front page is taken up with ads with the other half having various news items including: "Interesting From the North--Notes On The War" with various subheads. Also reports on: "American Affairs In Europe" "The Grand Army to Advance&quo... See More
Two Civil War maps: front page and back page...
Item #670324
February 13, 1862
THE 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 conc... 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
1862 Battle of Fredericksburg begins....
Item #669366
December 13, 1862
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
The new state of West Virginia...
Item #665996
December 13, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 13, 1862 The front page is dominated by a great map with a large heading: "THE NEW STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA", with a related article on page 4.
The first column has a nice stack of heads on the Civil War: "FROM BURNSIDE'S ARMY" "All of the Enemy's First Line of Guns Opened" "Skirmishing At Other Points" "Rebels ... See More
Battle of Mobile Bay & more...
Item #665474
August 16, 1864
SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, August 16, 1864
* Battle of Mobile Bay, Alabama
* Wooden ships - Ironclad monitors
* General Ambrose Burnside relieved
Pages 2 & 3 has various reports on the Civil War with one column headings. See images here.
Complete in 4 pages, this issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remain ve... See More
The National Rifle Association is formally created...
Item #664689
November 25, 1871
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 25, 1871
* Creation of the NRA, the National Rifle Association
The bottom of pg. 3 has a brief & inconspicuous report which is very significant to the founding of the NRA, the National Rifle Association. As the internet notes, the NRA was founded in 1871 by Capt. Wingate and Col. Church, both mentioned in this report. Papers for incorporation were sent the week... See More
Quite rare title from the Confederacy... "Proclamation" signed by Jefferson Davis...
Item #663824
August 17, 1861
DAILY PROGRESS, New Bern, North Carolina, August 17, 1861
* Very rare Confederate title from North Carolina
Certainly one of the less common titles from the Confederacy, as rarely have I seen it offered. This coastal town didn't remain Confederate for very long as it fell to General Burnside in April, 1862. So truly "Confederate" issues can be difficult to come by.... See More
The Monitor vs. the Merrimac...
Item #663377
March 10, 1862
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, March 10, 1862
* Battle of Hampton Roads, Virginia
* Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (CSS Virginia)
* 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 below, with not only related one column head... See More
Women & children set fires...
Item #662173
February 04, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 4, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Burnside Expedition" "Heavy Cannonading in the Vicinity of Beaufort" "Heavy Firing Near Norfolk" "News From the South" "The Southern Women & Children to Turn Incendiaries" "The Rebels Furious Over the Stone Blockade" and much more.
Eight ... See More
Morris Island, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina...
Item #662131
September 08, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 8, 1863
* Second Battle of Charleston Harbor
* Fort Wagner - Morris Island - South Carolina
* From the capital of the Confederacy
The front page includes; "Latest From The North" "From Charleston--Evacuation of Morris Island" "From Tennessee" "The Courts" "Latest News From the North--The Situation i... See More
Battle of Bull Run, in a Confederate newspaper...
Item #661568
July 20, 1861
DAILY PROGRESS, New Bern, North Carolina, July 20, 1861
* Very rare Confederate title
* First Battle of Bull Run
* Manassas, Virginia
Certainly one of the less common titles from the Confederacy, as rarely have I seen it offered. This coastal town didn't remain Confederate for very long as it fell to General Burnside on March 14, 1862 with the Battle of New Bern. So truly &... See More
Civil War map... Jeff Davis' inaugural address...
Item #661534
February 28, 1862
NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Feb. 28, 1862
* Jefferson Davis inauguration
* President of the Confederacy
* Map inside Florida
There is a wealth of Civil War reporting on the front page including column heads: "The Burnside Expedition" "Condition of the Rebel Guns" "A Visit to Nag's Head" "The War in the South-West" "Nashvi... See More
1862 Battle of Mill Spring, Kentucky...
Item #656085
January 27, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 27, 1862
* Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky
* Colored soldiers
Entire ftpg. is taken up with ads with the Civil War reports on pages 4, 5 & 8. Column heads there include: "The Battle of Mill Spring" "The Rebel Account of Their Defeat" "They Admit Large Losses". Also: "THE WAR FOR THE UNION" "The Aid of Colored Uni... See More
Lee is heading towards Gettysburg... On the death of Stonewall Jackson...
Item #655296
June 20, 1863
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Atlanta, Georgia, June 20, 1863
* Very rare Confederate title
* Prelude to the Battle of Gettysburg
* On the death of Stonewall Jackson
If the title and city of publication seem to be in conflict, they are not. This newspaper had a fascinating history during the Civil War. Memphis was a Confederate stronghold up through the Battle of Memphis on June 6, 1862, at wh... See More
The attack on Vicksburg, with a map...
Item #652623
July 11, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 11, 1862 The front page features a nice Civil War map headed: "The Situation Of Vicksburg" with related text. Also on the ftpg. are column heads including: "The Attack On Vicksburg" "Continuance of the Bombardment" "Vigorous Defense by the Rebels" "The Running of the Rebel Batteries" "From Fortress Monroe" &qu... See More
Union rule at Chattanooga...
Item #651646
October 01, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 1, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. Rosecrans' Army" "No Further Demonstrations by the Rebels" "Interesting From the South" "Gillmore's Batteries at Work Again" "Rumored Evacuation by Burnside of East Tennessee" "The Union Rule at Chattanooga" and more.
Capture of a rebel earthwork...
Item #648767
January 22, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 22, 1863 Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "From the Rappahannock" "Burnside Across the River--A Battle Progressing--The Rebel Position Flanked--General Hooker Mortally Wounded [not true]" "A Daring Reconnaissance Near Fort Caswell" "Capture of a Rebel Earthwork..." "Movement for the Admission of Utah as a Sta... See More
Southern Loyalists' Convention... Frederick Douglass...
Item #648280
September 05, 1866
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Sept. 5, 1866
* Southern Loyalists' Convention in Philadelphia
* Considerable anti-Black sentiment in the reporting
* Mention of Frederick Douglass
The front page has extensive coverage of the "Southern Loyalists' Convention" held in Philadelphia, with subheads: "The Hon. James Speed Elected President--His Address to the Delegates...And... See More
Charleston during the Confederacy...
Item #647351
May 03, 1864
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, May 3, 1864 This was one of only a few newspapers from the Confederacy which printed: "Confederate States Of America" in the dateline. Among the front page items are: "Burnside's Movements--Grant Expected to Advance" "Our Victory in Louisiana--Official From Gen. Kirby Smith--Complete Defeat of the Enemy-Capture of Guns, S... See More
Very rare title from the Confederacy...
Item #647350
August 14, 1861
DAILY PROGRESS, New Bern, North Carolina, August 14, 1861
* Very rare Confederate title from North Carolina
Certainly one of the less common titles from the Confederacy, as rarely have I seen it offered. General Burnside moved into the city on March 14, 1862 so it was only in Confederate hands for less than a year, increasing the scarcity of truly "Confederate" newspap... See More
From General Burnside's army...
Item #646637
January 24, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 24, 1863 Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "From Burnside's Army" "Our Forces Still on this Side of the Rappahannock" "The Troops Anxious for a Movement on the Enemy" "Impossibility of Moving the Artillery" and more.
Eight pages, nice condition.
Much on the battle in Kentucky...
Item #646428
February 04, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 4, 1862
* Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky
* In a Confederate title
Not only a newspaper from the Confederate States, but from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the front page items are: "The Coin Of The Confederate States" "A Virginia Mother's Appeal To the Soldiers" which is stirring (see images). Also much reportin... See More
Jeff Davis' Proclamation on the Mumford controversy: death for Butler... Battle of Murfreesboro... A "Memphis" title......
Item #646392
January 03, 1863
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Jackson, Mississippi, January 3, 1863
* Battle of Stones River - Murfreesboro, Tennessee
* Jefferson Davis proclamation
* Very rare title
This newspaper had fascinating history as it was chased around the South--see the information below. The most notable content in the issue is the back page report headed: "The Battle At Murfreesboro" "Confed... See More
Death of Jeff Davis’ son… General Polk offers pardon to deserters…
Item #646053
May 03, 1864
THE DAILY SOUTH CAROLINIAN, Columbia, May 3, 1864
* Very rare Civil War title
A very scarce title from the Confederacy. Page 2 has an editorial headed: “Extortioners As Soldiers” and also: “War News” which has a variety of reports & subheads including: “Fight In East Tennessee” “Good Reports From Mississippi” “Important Proclama... See More
From the Confederate Congress...
Item #645701
January 27, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 27, 1862
* From the Confederate capital
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederate states with the front page taken up various advertisements and news, including; "The Northern Congress" "The Emancipation Question" "The Only Compromise With the Rebels" as well as "Notes Of The War".
The inside pa... See More
Civil War newspaper broadside "Extra"...
Item #644873
February 15, 1862
SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN--EXTRA, Massachusetts, Feb. 15, 1862
* Rare Broadside extra
* Battle of Fort Donelson
This is a very desired broadside "Extra", meaning just a single sheet rather than the more typical 4 pages, and printed on the front side only. The reverse is blank.
The first column has Civil War reports with heads and subheads reading: "From Fort Donelso... See More
Civil War news from the Confederacy...
Item #643416
January 23, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Jan. 23, 1863
* From the origin of the Civil War
Printed in the dateline is: "Confederate States of America", this being one of only a few such newspapers which did so.
Among ftpg. column heads are: "Official Dispatch from Gen. Bragg--More Brilliant Exploits of Gens. Wheeler and Forrest" which is signed in type: Braxton Bra... See More
The Yankees are growing tired of the war...
Item #637928
January 30, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, January 30, 1863 A nice newspaper from not only the Confederacy, but from the capital of the Confederate states. Among the front page reports are: "The War In the East" "City Intelligence" "the White Flag" "Castle Thunder Items" "What the Yankee Soldiers Say & Think of the War--Growing Sick of the Job of Crus... See More
Falmouth, Virginia... Winchester is evacuated...
Item #636724
November 26, 1862
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Nov. 26, 1862 Among the ftpg. column heads are: "THE LATEST NEWS" "Another Bold Dash of the Rebel Cavalry" "They Cross the Potomac..." "Affairs In Tennessee" "Late News From New Orleans" "From General Burnside's Army" "Letter from Falmouth, Va." "An Army on the March" "Appearan... See More
Small Civil War map on the front page...
Item #633584
December 04, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 4, 1862 The ftpg. has a small, one column head of a map of the New Bern and Beaufort area (see). Various column heads on the Civil War include: "Important From North Carolina" "Important From Eastern Virginia" "News From Burnside's Army" "Interesting From Arkansas" "Reconnaissance from Harper's Ferry..." and much... See More
Statements of escaped Negroes...
Item #620362
January 31, 1862
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 31, 1862 The headlines from the front page are "NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE" Additional from the Burnside Expedition" "Active Preparation for Immediate Operations" "Departure of the Lagging Tugboats from Hampton Roads" "Statements of Escaped Negroes".
Other headlines are "Five Hundred Millions Already Expended for t... See More
General Burnside across the Rappahannock...
Item #620004
January 23, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 23, 1863 Among the many front page column heads on the Civil War are: "News From the South" "Wilmington or Weldon Threatened" "Attack on Fort Caswell" "Advance Against Fredericksburg" "The Plan of the Attack" "General Burnside Reported Across the Rappahannock" and much more.
Eight pages, nice condition.
Operations of the Steamer Currituck and other Civil War news...
Item #620001
January 21, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 21, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Highly Important From Richmond" "Operations of the Steamer Currituck" "From Gen. Burnside's Army" "Late Southern News" "Interesting From South Carolina" "From Norfolk" and more.
Eight pages, irregular at the spine from disbinding, partially... See More
The Civil War in Arkansas...
Item #611540
January 26, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 26, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From General Burnside's Army" "No Movements in the Rebel Lines" "From the Mississippi Expedition" "Further Operations in Arkansas" "Capture of St. Charles, Duvall's Bluff, and DesArc" and much more.
Eight pages, minor printing crease near the top... See More
The army in Virginia... Troops at Gainesville...
Item #611539
November 21, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 21, 1862
* Fredericksburg Virginia
* General Ambrose Burnside
Among the front page one column heads are: "Army Operations In Virginia" "Gen. Burnside Still on the North Bank of the Rappahannock" 'The Rebel Pickets on the South Side" "The Rebels Occupying the Country Just Abandoned by Us" "A Force of 8000 at Gainesville&q... See More
Jeff Davis' speech to the troops...
Item #610960
October 24, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 24, 1863
* Jefferson Davis address to the troops
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Late Southern News" "The Engagement at Bristow Station" "Apologies For the Rebel Defeat" "Burnside's Operations in Virginia" "Jeff. Davis's Visit to Bragg's Army" "His Address to the Soldiers&... See More
From General Burnside's army...
Item #604950
January 24, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 24, 1863 Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "From Burnside's Army" "Our Forces Still on this Side of the Rappahannock" "The Troops Anxious for a Movement on the Enemy" "Impossibility of Moving the Artillery" and more.
Eight pages, nice condition
The latest from Ulysses S. Grant...
Item #604605
June 08, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, June 8, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT!" "The Fighting On Sunday" "Attack on Our Lines by the Rebels" "Our Success" "Midnight Assault on Burnside's Corps on Monday" "Another Repulse of the Enemy" and more.
Eight pages, lightly toned, tiny binding holes at the blank spine mar... See More
Item #603190
November 27, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 27, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From General Burnside's Army" "The Enemy Being Re-enforced" "From Gen. Sigel's Corps" "The Rebels under Longstreet Refuse to Occupy Fredericksburg or Allow us to Occupy without a Fight" & much more.
Eight pages, binding slits at the spine, otherwise ve... See More
The Shenandoah Valley...
Item #602725
November 20, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 20, 1862 The front page has war-related one column heads including: "News From Burnside's Army" "Headquarters Advanced from Catlett's Station" "Position of the Rebels in the Shenandoah Valley" "Evacuation of Warrenton by the Army of the Potomac" "Interesting From Tennessee" "Interesting From Key West" a... See More
Map of the Virginia-North Carolina border...
Item #598559
March 09, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, March 9, 1862
* Suffolk, Virginia - Norfolk
* Fort Craig, New Mexico - Decatur, Alabama
* Burnside's North Carolina expedition
The front page features a nice Civil War map headed: "The Movements Of Gen. Burnside" which shows a portion of the Virginia-North Carolina border (see photos). One column heads on the Civil War include: "Important From New M... See More
Liberating slaves...
Item #598407
January 30, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 30, 1862 Inside has much on the Civil War, including column heads: "The war For The Union" "The Defenses of the Lakes" "The Question of Slavery in the District" "Consolidation of Calvary Regiments" "Liberation of Fugitive Slaves" "The Latest War News" The Burnside Expedition" and much more.
Eight pages, ... See More
Battle of Fredericksburg close...
Item #598229
December 01, 1862
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, December 1, 1862
* Fredericksburg Virginia map
* General Ambrose Burnside
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration.
The front page has a map titled: "THE OPPOSING ARMIES ON THE RAPPAHANNOCK".
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "FROM TH... See More
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