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PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Oct. 25, 1862  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are; "Affairs on the Potomac" "Gen. Rosecrans Supersedes General Buell" "Defeat of Rebel Rangers in Tennessee" "Matters at Centreville, Virginia" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, some margins wear, generally good.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 14, 1861  The front page has: "Bombardment of Forts Hatteras & Clark by the U.S. Fleet under Flag Officer Stringham" and prints of: "Flag Officer Stringham" and "Major-General Butler".  Inside pages include: "Brig. Gen. Rosecrans, U.S.A., Commanding U.S. Forces in Western Virginia" "Rebel Prisoners Leaving Baltimore for Fortress Monroe", also a full page of: "The Naval Battery (Rebel) At Manassas Junction".
Additional prints include: "The Ohio Levee at Cairo"…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 8, 1862  The full front page shows: "Major-General William S. Rosecrans, Commander of the Army of the Ohio".
Other prints within include: "The Foreign Men-of-War In Our Harbor" "Mrs. Lincoln, Wife of the President" which includes an article on her; "John W. Packham, the Youngest Corporal in the Army" with an article; "Union Jack, the Pet of Our Richmond Prisoners" "Reception of the 9th Indiana Volunteers at Danville, Kentucky, After Driving Out the Rebels"…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 5, 1863  The full front page shows: "Moseby's Guerrillas Destroying Sutlers' Train". Inside prints include a dramatic fullpg: "The Destruction of the City of Lawrence, Kansas and the Massacre of its Inhabitants by the Rebel Guerrillas"; a full page with 4 prints: "Morris Island Sketches"; a three-quarter page map shows: "...That Part of Tennessee Through Which General Rosecrans Advanced From Murfreesboro to Tullahoma and Chattanooga".
A nice doublepage…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 3, 1863  The full front page has 2 scenes of: "The Siege of Charleston--Attack on Battery Gregg" and "...The Boats for the Attack of Gregg on Their Way." Inside has two other full pages with 4 prints on Charleston: "...Soldiers Exploding Torpedoes by Throwing Pieces of Shell on Them from the Saps" and "...Explosion of the Magazine at Fort Moultrie" & "...Position of the Obstructions in the Harbor, Washed Ashore on an Island" and: "...The Last Night Before…

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" "Reported Battle Between Lee and Rosecrans" "The Victory Over the Rebel Chapman" & much more.
Eight pages, light toning, nice condition.

Background: In…

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 3, 1863  The front page is certainly dominated by a huge Civil War map headed: "THE PRESENT ACTIVE SEAT OF WAR. Scene of Rosecrans', Banks' and Gillmore's Operations---The Seat of War from Charleston to Meridan and from Chattanooga to Mobile" showing a very wide swath of the Confederacy. A terrific display issue.
The front page has some column heads: "Rosecrans' Army" "The March of the Troops Upon Chattanooga "Chattanooga Reached & Attacked" with more on the inside…

CINCINNATI DAILY COMMERCIAL, Ohio, Sept. 13, 1861  The front page has various column heads on the Civil War: "Skirmish on the Potomac" "Rosecrans Hard After Floyd" "Skirmishing In Missouri" "From Gen. Rosecrans' Expedition" and more.
Four pages, large folio size, the folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

BOSTON DAILY ADVERTISER, Sept. 24, 1863 

* Battle of Chickamauga

Among the column heads on the Civil War are: "From Gen. Rosecrans's Army - The Fight Still in Progress" "Gen. Blunt's Campaign - The Indian Territory and Western Arkansas Regained to the Union" "Fromm Gen. Rosecrans's Army" "War's Changes" "The Latest Instance of Rebel Perfidy" and more.
Four pages, large folio size, minor fold wear, good condition. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 10, 1863  Among the many front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From General Rosecrans's Army" "Murfreesboro Deserted" "Rosecrans in Pursuit of the Rebels" "The Enemy at Tullahoma" "Loss of Springfield, Mo." "The Place Attacked by a Large Rebel Force" "Gen. Brown Badly Wounded" "Another Speech Fro Jeff. Davis" and more.
Eight pages, minor toning to a portion of the left side, good condition.

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" "Closing In Around Charleston" "Reported Attack on Helena" The Cavalry Fight at Kelly's Ford" and much more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.

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" "Tennessee and Its Lines of Operation" "Where the Rebels Have Taken Up Their Position, & What They Intend to Do" & more.
Pg. 3 heads: "The…

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 18, 1861  

* Battle of Carnifex Ferry WV
* St. Joseph MO Missouri

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "THE REBELLION" "Condition of Affairs Along the Hostile Lines in Virginia" "Important From Missouri" "Occupation of St. Joseph by Union Troops" "Details of Gen. Rosecrans' Victory at Carnifex Ferry" "Reported Evacuation of Columbus, Ky. by the Rebels" "Union Troops in Possession of St. Joseph" and more.
Eight pages, minor binding slits at the blank spine,…

DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Jan. 26, 1863  A nice single sheet issue (typical late in the war) with a full masthead, with front page reports headed: "The Yankees Across the Rappahannock" "Appointments In the Department" "The Nautical Jeffreys" "Our Military Resources with several subheads: "Latest News From the North with subheads including: "The Capture of Arkansas Post--The Fight at Vicksburg--Federal Loss--Affairs in the Southwest--The Yankee Congress...". Also a full column headed:…

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT from Boston Massachusetts and dated August 31, 1863. This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes reports on:  White Sulpher Springs, West Virginia, WV, General Banks, Charleston SC, Rebel Prisoners, Arkansas, General Rosecrans and much more. Several…

NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 31, 1863  Among the many ftpg. one column heads on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT REBEL NEWS" "An Attack Upon the Rebel Rifle Pits on Wednesday" "The Shelling of Charleston" "Explosion of Shells in Streets & Warehouses" "Death of John B. Floyd" (Confederate general who lost the battle of Fort Donelson); "Important From New Orleans" "Commerce of the Mississippi" "Important From Tennessee" "Movements of Gen. Rosecrans' Army".
Inside includes: "The Case of Michael Barrett, the…

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 30, 1861  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "Important News From Western Virginia" "Gen. Rosecrans Driving the Rebels Before Him" "Fight Between a Rebel Battery & a Gunboat on the Lower Potomac" "Important From Kentucky" "Important From Missouri" & much more.
Eight pages, nice condition.

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.

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 2, 1865  Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "The Siege of Fortress Rosecrans" "The Fight at Overall's Creek" "The Battle of the Cedars" "RICHMOND" "Probable Designs of the Enemy to Make a Dash from Richmond" "WILMINGTON" "Admiral Porter Still at It" "He Continues to Shell Fort Fisher Vigorously" and much more.
Eight pages, irregular at the spine, some margin staining and a few margin tears.

THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 6, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Threatening Raid by the Rebels Under Forrest" "Intent of the Rebel Attack on McMinnsville" "Rebel Views of the Situation" "Gen. Rosecrans's Position Acknowledged Impregnable" and much more.
Eight pages, good condition.

THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 8, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. Rosecrans's Army" "Results of the Rebel Raid Near Murfreesboro" "From the Southwest" 'Missouri Invaded by 2,000 Rebels" "Our Troops Concentrating for Their Capture" "Guerrilla Ravages in Kentucky" "Reported Fighting With the Rebels at Brashear City" and more.
Eight pages, nice condition.

THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 19, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. Rosecrans's Army" "Probable Attack on Bridgeport, Tennessee" "Federal and Rebel Losses at Chickamauga" "Gen. Meade's Army Reported within the Defenses of Washington!" "Lee's Supposed Movement Toward the Shenandoah and Maryland" and more.
Eight pages, slightly irregular at the spine due to disbinding, damp stain to a lower corner.

NEW YORK TIMES, May 1, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. Hooker's Army Moving" "The War In Tennessee" "Advance of the Rebel Lines in Front of Gen. Rosecrans" "Boats of the Rebel Commanders" "Interesting From North Carolina" "Evidences of Union Sentiment Among the People" and more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 18, 1863  Among the inside page column heads on the Civil War are: "Charleston--Rebel Accounts of the Siege" "Exodus of Citizens" "The War in Georgia & Tennessee" "Skirmish Near Dalton, Ga." "Recent Cavalry Fight at Culpepper" "Reported Defeat of Bragg's Rebel Army by Rosecrans" and much more.
Twelve pages, very nice condition.

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 22, 1862 

* Battle of Iuka, Mississippi
* Battle of Antietam - Sharpsburg
* Harper's Ferry, West Virginia

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT WAR NEWS" "The Battle Of Iuka" "Victory of Gen. Rosecrans over Gen. Price" "Capture of Four Cannon from the Rebels" "The Rebels Met in Heavy Force" "Our Troops Forced to Retire Across the River" "Reoccupation of Harper's Ferry" & more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.

NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 31, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT REBEL NEWS" "An Attack Upon the Rebel Rifle Pits on Wednesday" "The Shelling of Charleston" "Explosion of Shells in Streets & Warehouses" "Death of John B. Floyd" (Confederate general who lost the battle of Fort Donelson); "Important From New Orleans" "Commerce of the Mississippi" "Important From Tennessee" "Movements of Gen. Rosecrans' Army".
Inside includes: "The Case of Michael Barrett, the…

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 12, 1861  

* Rare full front page map
* Battle of Carnifex Ferry

The entire front page is taken up with a huge and very detailed map headed: "THE NATIONAL BATTLE GROUND. The Armies of the Potomac--Encampments of Over 300,000 Armed Men--Scene of the Coming Decisive Conflict" which shows from Washington, D.C. & Alexandria, northwest to Buckeystown, Point of Rocks, and Leesburg, with the Bull Run battlefield to the southwest.
Very rare to find an entire front page taken up with…

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Oct. 7, 1863 

* Langley VA Virginia
* Civil War original

The ftpg. has one column Civil War heads including: "THE LATEST NEWS" "The Situation in Tennessee" "Gen. Rosecrans Communication" "Latest from Charleston" "A Rebel Raid at Langley" "Rebel Impudence & the Result of It" and more. Eight page, scattered foxing, never bound nor trimmed, good condition.

THE NEW YORK HERALD, March 18, 1863 

* St. Patrick's Day parade 
* Civil War era 

The front page has one column headlines that include: "ST. PATRICK'S DAY", "Celebration in the City and Vicinity", "Grand Military and Civic Processions" and more.
Civil War reporting includes the following headings throughout: "Rosecrans' Army", "General Granger's Recent Operations Near Columbia", "Hooker's Army" and more.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise nice…

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Oct. 25, 1862  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Defeat of Rebel Rangers In Tennessee" "Matters At Centreville ,Virginia" "Latest From Washington" "Gen. Rosecrans Supercedes General Buell" and more.
Eight pages, nice condition.

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 21, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Late Southern News" "The torpedo Attack on the Ironsides" "More Mob Indications In Richmond" "The Effect of the Freedom Proclamation in Mississippi" "Gen. Rosecrans Relieved of His Command" "Gen. Grant in Command of the Armies of the Ohio, the Cumberland & Kentucky" "Our Army In Pursuit of the Rebels" "The Object of Lee's Movement" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, very nice condition.

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Feb. 21, 1863 A wealth of war-related reports, including column heads: "Dept. of North Carolina" "Department of Virginia" "Bases of Reconstruction" "The Late Attack on Fort McAllister, Georgia--The Montauk Under Fire" "The Affair In Charleston Harbor" "The Rebel Blockade at Vicksburg" "The Conscription Bill" "The Object Of The War" "The Loss of the Hatteras" "Our Second Victory at Fort Donelson" "From the Army of the Potomac" "Gen. Rosecrans on Rebels and Copperheads"…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 4, 1862  Page 3 contains the complete and historically significant printing of the Emancipation Proclamation signed in type by the President: Abraham Lincoln, & headed: "The Abolition of Slavery--A Proclamation". There is also a nice page 2 editorial concerning the Emancipation Proclamation headed: "Slavery Practically Abolished" which takes 1 1/2 columns.
Also within the issue is a nice full ftpg: "General McClellan Entering Frederick, Maryland"; nice…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 31, 1863  The front page is taken up with two prints: "The Army Of The Cumberland--Destruction of United States Wagons by Rebel Cavalry..." and "The Army of the Cumberland--Rebel Attack Upon Wagons in Anderson's Gap". Inside has a full page: 'The Army of the Cumberland--Charge of the First Wisconsin and Second Indiana Cavalry On The Rebels" and another full page: "The Sioux War--Cavalry Charge of Sully's Brigade at the Battle Of White Stone Hill" being a fine…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 12, 1861  The full front page is taken up with 3 prints: "Burning of the Privateer 'Judith' at Pensacola", "Brigadier-General Sturgis" and "The Rebel General Price".
Other prints inside include: "Major-General Fremont and Staff Inaugurating Camp Benton, at St. Louis, Before Starting for Lexington" "Charge of the Irish Regiment (Colonel Mulligan) Over the Breast-Works at Lexington, Missouri" "Burning the Pensacola Dry Dock, Off Fort Pickens, Florida"…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 17, 1863  The full front page shows: "Reception of the Common Council Committee by Admiral Lisovski on Board the Flag-Ship 'Alexander Nevski'". Inside has a full page: "The Grand Procession of Our Russian Visitors Through Broadway, Under Escort of the Militia and Police". Other prints include: "The Anglo-Rebel Pirates--Steam Ram Building for the Rebels in the Clyde, Scotland" "The Anglo-Rebel Pirates--One of Laird's Steam Rams."
The doublepage centerfold is…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 26, 1863  The full front page has two prints: "The Siege of Charleston--Evacuation of Morris Island by the Rebels..." and "Siege of Charleston--Charge of the 24th Massachusetts Regiment Upon the Rebel Rifle Pits...". Inside has a full page: "The Siege of Charleston--View from the Sea Face of Fort Wagner" and another: "Scene of the Desperate Assault Upon Wagner...Shell From Fort Johnson" and yet another fullpg: "...Bombardment of Fort Moultrie by the…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 3, 1868  The front page of the issue features a halfpage illustration "Prize Animals at the New Hampshire Fair, September 15-19, 1868". A halfpage illustration "Patrick J. Whelan, Condemned for the Murder of T. D'Arcy M'Gee" features an accompanying article. A halfpage illustration "The Dead Soldier and His Faithful Dog" also has an accompanying article. A full page Thomas Nast illustration entitled 'The Modern Samson' shows a Black man as Samson.  A full…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 28, 1869  The front page shows: 'Solar Eclipse, 1869' with a nice print of a makeshift observatory at Shelbyville, Kentucky and 8 illus. of the phases of the eclipse.  "Steamboat Riot on the Mississippi" article also features a nearly half page illustration. A half page illustration of: "Exposition of Textile Fabrics at Cincinnati, Ohio, August 3 - 7, 1869".  A half page illustration: "The Prince of Wales Unveiling the Statue of Mr. George Peabody at the Royal…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 16, 1861  Full front page is a print captioned: "Last Meeting Between General Scott and the Cabinet" which shows Lincoln among them.
Other prints inside include: "The Great Expedition--General Sherman Giving His Final Orders to His Brigadier-Generals on Board the 'Wabash' " "Consultation Between General Viele & the Officers of His Brigade Before the Departure" "The Great Expedition--The Vessels at Anchor at Hampton Roads Previous to the Departure"…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 4, 1909

The front page of this issue has an illustration of "The Man Higher Up" by G. J. Perrett.

This issue has "Four Notable "Old Masters" From Mr. C. P. Taft's Collection of Paintings." There is a photo of "An Englishman's American Bride--Miss May Kinder" and a photo spread of "The Air-Ship Dispossesses the Horse." Also in this issue is a double page illustration of "The Accident to the Transcontinental Flyer" by Harry Grant Dart plus illustrations…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 19, 1868  The front page features coverage of "The 'Wickedest Man's' Reformation" which includes a half-page illustration "Prayer-Meeting in the 'Wickedest Man's' Dance-House" and a smaller "Scene in Front of the 'Wickedest Man's' Dance-House" - all in reference to John Allen's supposed "conversion". A nice fullpage has 3 views in Georgia, showing: "City of Columbus"; "City of Augusta" and "City of Macon". A third-page illustration "New Wesleyan College,…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 10, 1863  The full front page is a nice portrait of: "Major-General George H. Thomas, the Hero of Chickamauga". Inside has a full page: "The Siege of Charleston--the New Black Island Batteries, Four and a Half Miles from Charleston". Another full page has 2 prints: "...Shot & Shell Piled in Front of General Gilmore's Tent" & "...The Covered Way Leading to the Black Island Batteries"
The dramatic doublepage centerfold shows the: "Grand Review of the Army of…