Huge Civil War map of the Mississippi valley...
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THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 26, 1862
* Large Southern Confederacy civil War map
Most of the front page is taken up with a huge and extremely detailed Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT OPERATIONS AT THE SOUTHWEST" showing the Mississippi River valley from just above Memphis to New Orleans. Plus many front page one column heads, including: "The Campaign in Mississippi" "Movements of Gen. Grant's Army" "Preliminaries to the Great Conflict" "Returning Loyalty in the South" "Rebel Raid Into Trenton, Kentucky" and more (see).
Eight pages, nice condition.
Background:The December 26, 1862 edition of the New York Herald featured a detailed front-page map titled "Operations at the Southwest," illustrating key Civil War military movements and strategic positions in the Mississippi region. This map highlighted ongoing Union and Confederate campaigns, reflecting the Herald’s practice of providing visual reports on major battles. Such maps helped readers follow the war’s progress, particularly focusing on the Mississippi theater where significant clashes were occurring at that time.
* Large Southern Confederacy civil War map
Most of the front page is taken up with a huge and extremely detailed Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT OPERATIONS AT THE SOUTHWEST" showing the Mississippi River valley from just above Memphis to New Orleans. Plus many front page one column heads, including: "The Campaign in Mississippi" "Movements of Gen. Grant's Army" "Preliminaries to the Great Conflict" "Returning Loyalty in the South" "Rebel Raid Into Trenton, Kentucky" and more (see).
Eight pages, nice condition.
Background:The December 26, 1862 edition of the New York Herald featured a detailed front-page map titled "Operations at the Southwest," illustrating key Civil War military movements and strategic positions in the Mississippi region. This map highlighted ongoing Union and Confederate campaigns, reflecting the Herald’s practice of providing visual reports on major battles. Such maps helped readers follow the war’s progress, particularly focusing on the Mississippi theater where significant clashes were occurring at that time.
Categories: The Civil War, Yankee
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