NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 13, 1861

• Battle of Rich Mountain - West Virginia
• General George B. McClellan victory

The format of this title at this time was advertisements on the front page with the wealth of Civil War reporting on inside pages. 
The back page features a Civil War map headed: "The Position In Western Virginia" (printing creases detract but no loss) with related column heads as well.
Page 5 has column heads on the Civil War including: "THE WAR FOR THE UNION" "Capture of Vessels by Rebel Pirates" "Gen. McClellan's Battle" "Battle At Rich Mountain, Va." "2,000 Rebels Put to Flight' "60 Rebels and 20 Nationals Killed" "A Brilliant Victory" "The Rebels Disregard a Flag of Truce" and much more.
Eight pages, never-trimmed margins, minor margin wear, good condition.

Background: The 1861 Battle of Rich Mountain stands out as an unusually consequential early engagement of the American Civil War, notable both for its pivotal geopolitical impact and for two rare military occurrences: it produced the war's first general officer fatality when Confederate General Robert S. Garnett was killed during the subsequent retreat at Corrick’s Ford, and it featured a remarkably decisive flank attack executed without supporting artillery after Unionist civilian guide David Hart led General William S. Rosecrans’ brigade up a treacherous, rain-slicked mountain trail to bypass formidable entrenchments. Though Rosecrans' tactical success forced the surrender of over 500 Confederate troops and fractured Southern control in the region, Major General George B. McClellan capitalized on the press coverage to claim full credit, launching his famous rise to command the Army of the Potomac; ultimately, clearing Confederate resistance from these mountain passes permanently secured the vital Baltimore & Ohio Railroad for the Union and catalyzed the historic political movement that directly birthed the new state of West Virginia in 1863.