Civil War battle scene... Island of Jersey...
Item # 700122
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THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Jan. 25, 1862 Among the prints within are a view of: "St. Brelade's Bay, Jersey" in the English Channel; a nearly half page: "The Civil War in America: Advance of the Skirmishers of the Ducktail Rifles on the Confederate Position at Drainsville, Virginia" and half page: "A Night Alarm in the Federal Camp--Signally from the right Bank of the Potomac to Headquarters at Washington" and full page: "The Federal Sloop-of-War Tuscarora..." and more.
England had a vested interest in the Civil War, supporting the Confederacy because of its great need for Southern cotton.
The complete issue, with Supplement, very nice condition.
Item from our new catalog - #372, released for November, 2026
Category: Yankee
Price
$35
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.