THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, March 9, 1865   

* Very rare Confederate publication
* Rebel General Joseph E. Johnston 
* Final weeks of the American 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 the latter days of the Civil War.
The front page is almost entirely taken up with: "Gen. Johnston's Official Report" as commander of the Army of Tennessee". Considerable detail and great war reporting.
The back page has: "A Reverser in the Valley" which begins: "We fear that Gen. Early has met rather serious reverse in the Valley..." with details. Also: "Northern News--Federal Occupation of Wilmington and Charleston", plus: "Army Movements--Sherman and 
Schofield Reported to have Made a Junction--Grant's Left ready to Move" among other reports.
Complete as a single sheet, folio size newspaper in very nice, clean condition.

Background: The March 9, 1865 issue of The Daily Progress out of Raleigh, North Carolina, offers a rare, primary-source glimpse into the Confederacy’s desperate final weeks as General William T. Sherman advanced through the Carolinas. Featuring "Gen. Johnston's Official Report" across its front page, this publication highlights the critical moment General Joseph E. Johnston reassumed command of the Army of Tennessee in a futile attempt to consolidate remaining Southern forces and bolster public morale. Printed despite acute paper shortages and crumbling infrastructure, the issue captures the looming climax of the campaign: just ten days later, Johnston’s army would launch its last major offensive at the Battle of Bentonville, ultimately leading to Raleigh's surrender on April 13, 1865—merely one day before Abraham Lincoln's assassination—and Johnston's final capitulation at Bennett Place on April 26.