Historic Newspapers: Issues for under $50

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 9, 1865 

* Battle of Hatcher's Run
* re. Abraham Lincoln election

Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Counting of the Electoral Votes" "212 Votes for Lincoln and Johnson" "21 for McClellan and Pendleton" "The Peace Conference In Congress" "ARMY... Read full description  

THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 10, 1865  

* Jefferson Davis addresses Confederate Congress
* Wants Southern states to remain independent 

Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald.  
Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War: "PACIFICATION" "Full Restoration of... Read full description  

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 14, 1865  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE SOUTH" "Rebel Ideas of Sherman" "His Expected Kindness Towards South Carolina" "The Hotbed of Treason to be Treated No Worse Than Georgia "Mobile" "Additional Confirmation of the Reported Evacuation... Read full description  

THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 15, 1865  Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald.  
Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War: "New Military Policy Adopted by the South" "The Southwest to be Given Up" "All the Troops to be Concentrated East, in Two Grand... Read full description  

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 16, 1865  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "LATE SOUTHERN NEWS" "Rapid Progress Of Sherman" "South Carolina Under His Heel" "He Seizes All The Railroads" "Circumvallates Charleston" "Cuts The Confederacy In Twain" and more.
Eight pages, nice... Read full description  

THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 16, 1865  

* General William T. Sherman
* Marching & capturing coastal towns
* Orangeburg, South Carolina capture
* Final weeks of the American Civil War

Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald.  
Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War: "SOUTH... Read full description  

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 17, 1865

* General William T. Sherman
* Triumphal march through South
* Branchville & Orangeburg SC

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN" "Our Forces Near the Rebel Prison Pen at Florence, S.C." "A Rapid March Through the State" "Evacuation of... Read full description  

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 17, 1865 

* General Robert E. Lee
* William T. Sherman

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "FROM SHERMAN'S ARMY" "Rapid Progress Of His Troops" "They Are Nearly Up to North Carolina" "Charleston Entirely Isolated" "Gen. Lee's Address to the... Read full description  

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 18, 1865  Among the column heads on the Civil War are: "Late Rebel News" "From North Carolina" "The Army Of The James" with more reports inside.
Eight pages, small mailing label in the masthead, good condition.

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 20, 1865 

* Columbia SC South Carolina captured
* General William T. Sherman
* Abraham Lincoln

The top of the first column on pg. 1 are heads: "Sherman's Triumphant March" "Capture of Columbia, the Capital of South Carolina" "Beauregard Declines a Fight" "The Rebels... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 23, 1865 

* Fort Anderson surrenders
* Wilmington, North Carolina
* Final months of the Civil War

The first column of the front page has one column headings that include: "WILMINGTON" "Evacuation Of Fort Anderson" "The Rebel Works Fiercely Bombarded by the Monitors" "The Enemy... Read full description  

THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 24, 1865  

* Battle of Wilmington, North Carolina
* William T. Sherman coastal march
* Fort Anderson

Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald.  
Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War: "NORTH CAROLINA" "Our Forces Within Four Miles of... Read full description  

THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 25, 1865  

* Battle of Wilmington - North Carolina
* Admiral David Dixon Porter victory

Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald.  
Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War: "THE SOUTH" "Indications of a Panic in Richmond" "Beauregard... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 27, 1865  Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "SOUTHERN NEWS" "The Military Situation" "Anticipated Movement by Gen. Grant" "General Johnston to Command the Army opposed to Sherman" "Disposal of the Slave-Soldier Question" and more.
Eight pages, nice... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 27, 1865 

* General William T. Sherman
* Gen. Joe Johnston
* Final months of the Civil War

Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "SOUTHERN NEWS" "The Military Situation" "Anticipated Movement by Gen. Grant" "General Johnston to Command the Army opposed to Sherman"... Read full description  

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 28, 1865  

* General William T. Sherman
* Onward march in the South
* Final months of the Civil War

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN" "His Army An Avalanche Let Loose' "It is Rushing Through the Carolinas" "Capture of 100,000 Bales of Cotton at... Read full description  

THE WORLD, New York, March 2, 1865  

* The burning of Columbia SC
* General William T. Sherman

Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald.  
Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War: "SHERMAN'S ARMY" "Columbia, S.C., Reported to Have Been Burned" "Gen.... Read full description  

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated March 4, 1865  (print only)

This is a single-page print. The page contains several Civil War era ads including revolver and/or pistol ads. See photos for details.

The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 4, 1865  The front page has: "From Wilmington" "Exchange of Prisoners--Their Fearful Condition..." "Late Rebel News" "The Fall of Charleston" "From Chattanooga" and other items.
Eight pages, very nice condition.

THE WORLD, New York, March 8, 1865 

* General William T. Sherman 
* Columbia, South Carolina 
* Last weeks of the Civil War 

Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S ARMY", "News Direct From Columbia, S.C.", "Full Particulars of the Capture of the City", "GEORGIA",... Read full description  

NEW YORK HERALD, March 9, 1865  The front page is dominated by a large map headed: "THE WAR ON THE RIVER PLATE. Scene of Operations on the Rivers Plate and Uruguay--The Empire of Brazil Against the Republics of Uruguay and Paraguay." The map shows from Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro to Bolivia and much in between.
First... Read full description  

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 10, 1865 

* Battle of Waynesboro

Among the front page reports from just a month before the end of the Civil War are: "From South Carolina" "Late Rebel News" "From the Army of the Potomac" "Fight at Fisherville, Va--Confirmation of Sheridan's Victory" "An... Read full description  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 11, 1865  the front page has two prints: "Before Petersburg--Issuing Rations of Whisky and Quinine" and "Admiral Porter's Boats Removing torpedoes & Buoying the Channel in Cape Fear River" with an article headed: "Capture of Wilmington".
Prints inside include: "View of... Read full description  

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 15, 1865  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "OFFICIAL NEWS" "From Sherman & Schofield" "Sherman at Laurel Hill, N,.C." "Defeat of Bragg on the 10th" 'He Retreats Across the Neuse River" "A Panic In the Rebel Capital" and more.
Eight pages,... Read full description  

THE BOSTON HERALD, Massachusetts, March 17, 1865 

* Original Civil War reporting 

This 4 page issue is not fragile as newsprint from this era was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remain very pliable and easy to handle. This issue is loaded with Civil War reports from the day it was first reported with the following one column... Read full description