Historic Newspapers: Abraham Lincoln

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 20, 1863  It would be difficult to argue for a more notable or desirable newspaper from the Civil War. Combine the complete text of the historic Gettysburg Address by

JAMESTOWN JOURNAL, EXTRA, Jamestown, New York, April 15th---9 A. M.

• Terrific Abraham Lincoln assassination broadside
• First edition just after the announcement of death

Within the world of newspaper

EVENING STAR, Washington, D.C., April 15, 1865

• Abraham Lincoln assassination (historic 1st report)
• It is BEST to have reports from the city where it occurred

Terrific to have this first report of

THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 15, 1865

• Abraham Lincoln assassination (1st report)
• Ford's Theater - John Wilkes Booth

This issue would rank among the most famous of all Lincoln assassination newspapers,

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Feb. 28, 1860

• Historic Abraham Lincoln address
• Cooper Institute Union speech
• Launched into national prominence

The front page has over five columns devoted to coverage of

THE DAILY REBEL, Chattanooga, Tennessee, June 18, 1863

• Very rare Confederate publication
• Second Battle of Winchester, Virginia

An extremely rare broadside newspaper and a great title for a

THE FIRST MINNESOTA, Berryville, Virginia, March 11, 1862

• First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment
• Extremely rare Berryville, Virginia camp publication

A fascinating & very rare newspaper

THE EVENING BULLETIN, Providence, Rhode Island, Nov. 20, 1863

• Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address"
• Historic American Civil War speech
• Edward Everett's "keynote" on battlefield

At the dedication of

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 23, 1862

• Emancipation Proclamation
• President Abraham Lincoln
• Freedom for enslaved - slaves
• Best publication to be had (very rare)

Page 2 begins with the

WASHINGTON WEEKLY CHRONICLE, D.C., April 22, 1865

• Abraham Lincoln assassination (1st report)
• Ford's Theater - John Wilkes Booth
• From our nation's capital

Truly a terrific issue, for being a weekly

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, Dec. 5, 1863

• President Abraham Lincoln's famous speech
• Gettysburg Address at battlefield cemetery
• Very rare period engraving at the location

The front

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, September 27, 1862

• Emancipation Proclamation
• President Abraham Lincoln

Page 2 contains the full texts of the Emancipation Proclamation, perhaps the most significant

THE NEW SOUTH, Port Royal, South Carolina, Oct. 4, 1862  This newspaper was established in March of 1862 after its capture by Union forces during the early part of the Civil War. Issued in a

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Nov. 28, 1863

• President Abraham Lincoln's famous speech
• Gettysburg Address at battlefield cemetery

Page 3 contains a report headed: "The Gettysburg Ceremonies" "Description

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 6, 1863

• Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
• Most historic battle of the Civil War
• Great reporting - Among the best to be had

A terrific issue reporting the result of the very

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 26, 1860  This issue has become one of the most desired pre-Civil War issues of this famous illustrated newspaper, as it did much to propel Abraham Lincoln to national

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 25, 1862

• Famous Abraham Lincoln letter
• "A Prayer of Twenty Millions" reply
• Tribune publisher Horace Greeley

On page 4 is one of the more famous letters from Abraham Lincoln,

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 7, 1863

• President Abraham Lincoln
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Spiteful editorial by Democrats

A terrific issue, as the front page contains a printing of Lincoln's

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 29, 1865

• The same issue (title and date) found in the time capsule under the (former) statue of Robert E. Lee on Dec. 28, 2021

The front page has a large and

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 17, 1863

• Battle of Gettysburg
• Eyewitness account

Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital.
The front page

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 6, 1865  This issue remains one of the most desired of the Civil War era, if not the 19th century, as much of it deals with the assassination and funeral of President

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 10, 1860  This is a terrific issue for display as the entire front page is taken up with a nice Winslow Homer illustration of Abraham Lincoln, beardless (see),

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 11, 1863

• Battle of Gettysburg
• Rebel account

The front page includes: "Charleston" "Yankee Agents In England" "The Courts" "City Intelligence" "Prisoners" "Sale

NEW YORK WEEKLY DAY-BOOK CAUCASIAN, April 22, 1865

• Abraham Lincoln assassination (1st report)
• Ford's Theater - John Wilkes Booth
• In a pro-white publication

A decidedly racist newspaper which began

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 24, 1862

• Emancipation Proclamation
• President Abraham Lincoln
• Rare pro-Confederate publication

Given the focus of this controversial newspaper, being supportive of the

SOUTHERN ILLUSTRATED NEWS, Richmond, June 20, 1863

• Rebel General P.G.T. Beauregard
• Very rare Confederate publication

A very rare publication from the Confederacy which seldom comes to the collector

CHARLESTON COURIER, South Carolina, April 20, 1865

• Abraham Lincoln assassination (historic 1st report)
• From the origin of the American Civil War (rare)

Keep in mind that Charleston fell to Union

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 23, 1858

• Abraham Lincoln & Stephen Douglas
• The Great Debates of 1858 (last one)
• Alton, Madison County, Illinois

Keeping in mind that this was from the period of the

NEWARK DAILY ADVERTISER, New Jersey, April 3, 1865

• Fall of Richmond, Virginia (early report)
• The end of the Civil War is imminent ?
• Abraham Lincoln assassination nears

This is a stand-alone "Extra"

Here is a unique opportunity for a pair of issues--one Yankee and the other Confederate--of the identical date of July 22, 1861 both reporting on the First Battle of Bull Run, one from the New York

CLEVELAND MORNING LEADER, Ohio, March 6, 1865

• Abraham Lincoln's inauguration
• Inaugural address on the ftpg.
• Closing weeks of the Civil War

The front page has a stack of column heads on both Lincoln's

THE LITCHFIELD ENQUIRER, Connecticut, Nov. 8, 1860

• Abraham Lincoln elected president
• America about to change

Page 2 begins with one of the nicest stack of column heads on Lincoln's first election we

THE WEEKLY HERALD, New York, March 11, 1865

• President Abraham Lincoln inauguration
• Second inaugural address in full text

The front page features a large Civil War map headed: "CAPTURE OF THE REBEL

NEW YORK HERALD, April 21, 1865

• Rare 1st-page mentions of Synagogue services
• Re: Abraham Lincoln's assassination & funeral
• Black mourning borders on all eight pages

Perhaps the most noteworthy

THE JOURNAL & COURIER, Little Falls, New York, April 20, 1865

• Abraham Lincoln assassination (1st report)
• Ford's Theater - John Wilkes Booth

Being a weekly newspaper this issue has the first report of

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 14, 1863

• Actor John Wilkes Booth
• Ford's Theatre performance
• Rare appearance w/ advertisement
• President Abraham Lincoln's assassin

A terrific issue

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 9, 1864

• Abraham Lincoln elected president (2nd term)
• 1st report plus Civil War reporting

This issue has a great front page, as it is taken up, in its entirety, with the election

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 9, 1861

• Perhaps the best graphic Lincoln newspaper to be had...

The front page has text on: "Our Portrait of the President" which relates to the terrific

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, May 15, 1860

• Abraham Lincoln gaining recognition
• At the Chicago Republican Convention

This issue is one of those so desired by collectors, when innocent reports--often

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 8, 1865

• Abraham Lincoln's inauguration
• Inaugural address on the ftpg.
• Closing weeks of the Civil War - pro-Confederate title

Among the front page reports is:

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 3, 1863  The full front front page is an illustration of "Santa Claus in Camp", this being the very first representation of Santa Claus by Thomas Nast in this

HARPER'S WEEKLY, February 16, 1861 through March 23, 1861. This is a six-issue set (part 3) of Harper's Weekly containing the Charles Dickens "Great Expectations" in serialization format. The set

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 16, 1861  The entire front page shows: "The Inaugural Procession at Washington Passing the Gate of the Capitol Grounds" which shows Abraham Lincoln & James Buchanan

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 18, 1865  The entire front page is taken up with a very nice engraving captioned: "President Lincoln Taking the Oath At His Second Inauguration, March 4, 1865"

NEW YORK HERALD, March 6, 1865

• Abraham Lincoln 2nd inauguration
• Closing weeks of the Civil War
• Assassination nears

Page 4 headlines at the top of last column about the second inauguration of Abraham

NEW YORK WEEKLY DAY-BOOK CAUCASIAN, March 4, 1865

• Rare pro-white publication
• Abraham Lincoln inauguration
• Closing weeks of the Civil War

A decidedly racist newspaper which began well before the Civil

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 12, 1860  The front page has a print of: "The Republican Wigwam At Chicago, Illinois, In Which the Republican Convention Will Be Held, May 16, 1860".  This was the

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, May 24, 1862

• General David Hunter order
• Emancipation of slaves
• Abraham Lincoln rebuffs
• Robert Smalls - born in slavery
• Leads fellow slaves to freedom

Page 2 begins with: "Gen.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 8, 1863  Certainly one of the more desired issues of the Civil War with the nice content on the Battle of Gettysburg. The front page has 2 prints: "Saluting the Old

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 14, 1863

• Abraham Lincoln "Thanksgiving" proclamation (1st)

This anti-war newspaper insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently, much content has an