The Confederate version of "Harper's Weekly"... Portrait of General Kirby Smith... Battle of Antietam...
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October 04, 1862
SOUTHERN ILLUSTRATED NEWS, Richmond, October 4, 1862
* Portrait of General Kirby Smith
* Battle of Antietam
A very rare publication from the Confederacy which seldom comes to the collector market. Although much of the content was literary in nature, there are news reports and a few illustrations.
The front page is entirely taken up with a nice illustration of: "Maj. Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith, C.S.A." with over half of the front page taken up with a biography of him focusing on his leadership in the on-going Civil War (see photos). Also on the front page is: "Female Beauty & Ornaments".
Page 3 has two poems: "The Stars And Stripes" and "The Southern Flag". Page 4 has: "flags and Trophies--Their Interesting & Significance" and "The Reasons Why We Have Not Yet Been Acknowledged by Great Britain". Also a full column headed: "The Times" which reports the latest news from the War. Some bits include: "...To add to the general excitement Yankee newspapers full of exaggerated accounts of Yankee victories were received...They are already well acquainted in that portion of the globe with the Yankee system of lying in general & with McClellan's system in particular & cannot be induced to place the slightest confidence in anything that either may say...Gen. Lee had his eye upon Harper's Ferry while he was still in Richmond...crossed the Potomac into Maryland, & by a series of brilliant maneuvers completely deceived McClellan as to his real intentions...the next morning Lee fell back to Sharpesburg...McClellan followed...McClellan, reinforced by Burnside's whole corps which had lately received an addition of ten regiments made an attack upon Gen. Lee with his entire force...the battle was uncommonly bloody & lasted the whole day. At dark the enemy had been repulsed in all directions..." with a bit more on the battle of Antietam (see photos). Also: "The whole populations of Kentucky and Missouri seem to be aroused against old Abe and his tyrannical acts...".
Page 7 has: "Crumbs From A Soldier's Haversack" and the back page has several items under: "Wit And Wisdom". Begun on September 13, 1862 the "Southern Illustrated News" sought to fill the void left when the Southern States lost access to Harper’s Weekly and other illustrated newspapers from the North. In its “Salutatory,” in the first issue the editors state: "...We propose to issue an Illustrated Family Newspaper…devoted to literature, to public instruction and amusement, to general news, and to the cause of our country in this trying hour when she is engaged in a terrible, but resolute and hopeful struggle for her liberty and independence..." Although it could be argued it never lived up to all of these goals as reports from the war were very limited, it was an important publication nonetheless. At its peak boasting as many subscribers as the largest daily paper in Richmond.
As with all Southern publications it suffered from lack of supplies, reporters, artists and engravers as many had been drafted either into the military or into the service of the Confederate administration to engrave paper money and stamps. The engravings were crude when compared to Yankee publications.
Eight pages, in very nice, clean condition. Nice to have such a famous general's portrait on the front page.
* Portrait of General Kirby Smith
* Battle of Antietam
A very rare publication from the Confederacy which seldom comes to the collector market. Although much of the content was literary in nature, there are news reports and a few illustrations.
The front page is entirely taken up with a nice illustration of: "Maj. Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith, C.S.A." with over half of the front page taken up with a biography of him focusing on his leadership in the on-going Civil War (see photos). Also on the front page is: "Female Beauty & Ornaments".
Page 3 has two poems: "The Stars And Stripes" and "The Southern Flag". Page 4 has: "flags and Trophies--Their Interesting & Significance" and "The Reasons Why We Have Not Yet Been Acknowledged by Great Britain". Also a full column headed: "The Times" which reports the latest news from the War. Some bits include: "...To add to the general excitement Yankee newspapers full of exaggerated accounts of Yankee victories were received...They are already well acquainted in that portion of the globe with the Yankee system of lying in general & with McClellan's system in particular & cannot be induced to place the slightest confidence in anything that either may say...Gen. Lee had his eye upon Harper's Ferry while he was still in Richmond...crossed the Potomac into Maryland, & by a series of brilliant maneuvers completely deceived McClellan as to his real intentions...the next morning Lee fell back to Sharpesburg...McClellan followed...McClellan, reinforced by Burnside's whole corps which had lately received an addition of ten regiments made an attack upon Gen. Lee with his entire force...the battle was uncommonly bloody & lasted the whole day. At dark the enemy had been repulsed in all directions..." with a bit more on the battle of Antietam (see photos). Also: "The whole populations of Kentucky and Missouri seem to be aroused against old Abe and his tyrannical acts...".
Page 7 has: "Crumbs From A Soldier's Haversack" and the back page has several items under: "Wit And Wisdom". Begun on September 13, 1862 the "Southern Illustrated News" sought to fill the void left when the Southern States lost access to Harper’s Weekly and other illustrated newspapers from the North. In its “Salutatory,” in the first issue the editors state: "...We propose to issue an Illustrated Family Newspaper…devoted to literature, to public instruction and amusement, to general news, and to the cause of our country in this trying hour when she is engaged in a terrible, but resolute and hopeful struggle for her liberty and independence..." Although it could be argued it never lived up to all of these goals as reports from the war were very limited, it was an important publication nonetheless. At its peak boasting as many subscribers as the largest daily paper in Richmond.
As with all Southern publications it suffered from lack of supplies, reporters, artists and engravers as many had been drafted either into the military or into the service of the Confederate administration to engrave paper money and stamps. The engravings were crude when compared to Yankee publications.
Eight pages, in very nice, clean condition. Nice to have such a famous general's portrait on the front page.
Category: Confederate
