NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1861

• Battle of Bull Run - Manassas, Virginia
• 1st major battle of the American Civil War

This would be the premiere report on the Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War and reported just one day after it happened. Plus, reported on perhaps the most venerable title of the 19th and 20th centuries.
The first column has heads: "CRUSHING REBELLION" "The Greatest Battle Ever Fought on this Continent" "The Whole Rebel Army of Manassas Engaged" "Fearful Carnage On Both Sides" "Advance of the National Army in Three Columns" "The Rebels Routed & Driven Behind the Manassas Lines" "The Battle to Be Renewed To-Day" and more.  The reporting is considerable, taking most of the front page, and includes many "Bulletins of the Battle". The reporting on Bull Run carries over to the inside pages as well.
Also on the front page is: "The Rebel Government", "Jeff. Davis' Message To the Southern Congress" and other war-related items.
Eight pages, a few stray ink marks on the front page, very nice condition.

Background: This specific July 22, 1861 edition of The New York Times represents an extraordinary historical artifact, prized both for its high collectors' value and its vivid capture of the "fog of war." As the premier news report of the Battle of Bull Run—the first major land engagement of the American Civil War—it stands as a dramatic testament to 19th-century journalism and telegraphic delays. Because the newspaper had to go to press overnight, its front-page coverage was based on early dispatches sent while Union forces held the upper hand, prematurely proclaiming a "crushing" Union victory and the retreat of the "Rebel Army." Hours later, fresh Confederate reinforcements completely turned the tide, sending Northern troops into a chaotic retreat back to Washington. Original issues of The New York Times from key Civil War dates are notoriously difficult to find in complete condition due to fragile newsprint, but this specific morning-after issue is particularly rare and desirable because it captures that brief, surreal moment of Northern triumph right before the sobering reality of a bloody, protracted war set in.