Captain Wilkes...
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 10, 1862
- Tranter's Creek
- Skirmish at the Swift Creek Bridge
- Captain Wilkes
The front page features many one column headlines covering events of the Civil War including: " The Flotilla Under the Command of Captain Wilkes" "The White House Slander" "Sharp Rebuke of Congressional Intermeddlers" " Skirmish at Swift Creek Bridge" "Important Movements on the James River" " Reconnoissance to Tranter's Creek" and much more. There is additional war-related text on the inside and back pages as well.
Complete in 8 pages, generally in nice condition due to the use of "rag paper" - paper with a high cotton content. View images for a clear representation of this issue's condition.
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