Historic Newspapers: Charleston Harbor

THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, April 13, 1861  When it comes to collecting historic events it is desirable to find a newspaper printed as close to the place or event as possible. Here is a… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 29, 1863  The front page features an illustration of: "Rear-Admiral David G. Farragut, U.S.N." and an article on him as well. Inside has 4 halfpg. prints: "The… more

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 5, 1863 

* Charleston, South Carolina Harbor map

The front page features a huge Civil War map headed: "THE IMPORTANT OPERATIONS AT CHARLESTON." Plus there are some… more

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 14, 1863

* Second Battle of Charleston Harbor
* Fort Sumter & more bombardment

 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From Charleston"… more

NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 26, 1861  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Sunken Fleet" "The Main Channel to Charleston Harbor Destroyed" "Sixteen of the Stone Fleet Sunk Across… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 31, 1880  Full ftpg. Nast cartoon: 'Another Investigation Committee' shows a Black man in Kansas holding a bag reading: 'Exodus from the South'. Nearly halfpg:… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 25, 1863  The full front page is a print of: "Admiral Samuel F. Dupont, Commanding the Fleet Off Charleston". Inside page prints include a full page by famed artist… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 19, 1861  The front page has 4 prints: "Hon. Francis W. Pickens, Governor of South Carolina" "Hon. Judge Magrath, Sec. of State of South Carolina" "Rev. Dr.… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Dec. 29, 1860 Full ftpg: 'Christmas Day, 1860' shows a family at Christmas dinner. Nice fullpg: 'Christmas Chimes at Trinity Church, N.Y.   This issue also contains a serialized… more

THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, February 6, 1863.

* Charleston Harbor SC
* Ironclad warships
* Fort Donelson Tennessee

This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 16, 1864 The full front page is a print captioned: "Averill's Raid".  Inside has prints of: "Major-General Andrew A. Humphreys" "General William W. Averill" "The… more

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Dec. 18, 1860  

* Southern secession movement
* Pre Civil War tensions arise

With Lincoln's election determined, much national focus is on the slavery issue and the… more

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Dec. 21, 1860 

* South Carolina Ordinance of Secession
* Abraham Lincoln as president-elect
* Pre American Civil War Southern tensions 

 With Lincoln's election determined,… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 11, 1862  The full front page is a print captioned: "Sinking The Stone Fleet In Charleston Harbor". Inside has a full page: "The Battle of Dranesville" l full page… more

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 6, 1863  Among the ftpg. one column heads are: "Important From the South" "The Affair at Charleston Harbor" "The Union Iron-Clad Gunboat Ironsides Off Charleston" "Tremendous… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 4, 1865  The full front page is a print: "Sherman's March Through South Carolina--Road at the Swamp Crossings." which also has a nice page 2 editorial: "Sherman's… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 27, 1861  The front page shows: "General Thomas Swearing In the Volunteers Called Into the Service of the United States at Washington, D.C." plus there is also text… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 13, 1863  Perhaps the most notable print is the full page by famed artist Winslow Homer, titled: "Home From the War" showing soldiers embracing their wives &… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 23, 1861  The front page is taken up with: "Major Anderson's Command at Fort Sumter" which includes 9 officers, one of whom is "Capt. A. Doubleday".
Other prints… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 12, 1863  The front page illustration shows: "Murder of Lieutenant Beaver by the Sioux Indians". Inside has a full page with two prints: "Gen. Sibley's Indian… more

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… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 22, 1863  The front page has prints of: "Residence of John Burns, At Gettysburg, Pennsylvania" and "John Burns, the Only Man in Gettysburg, Pa., Who Fought at the… more

(single-leaf from) HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, NY, January 31, 1863

This is a single-page print which would be great for display. The page contains four engravings entitled: "Middle-Ground… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 11, 1861  

* Start of the Civil War ?
* Star of the West attacked

From just 4 months before the outbreak of the Civil War, it is not surprising that much content within… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 6, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Removal of Gen. Butler" "The Affair Off Charleston Harbor" "The Affair at Fort Donelson" "The Rebels… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 6, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Removal of Gen. Butler" "The Affair Off Charleston Harbor" "The Affair at Fort Donelson" "The Rebels… more

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 28, 1863

* Second Battle of Fort Sumter
* Charleston Harbor, South Carolina
* Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard

 The front page has a nice print of: "THE REBEL… more

THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, Oct. 7, 1864 

* Rare Confederate publication
* Origin of the American Civil War
* Jefferson Davis speech
* Columbia, South Carolina

Among the front… more

THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, Oct. 6, 1864

* Rare Confederate publication
* Origin of the American Civil War

Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "Vice President… more

THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, Nov. 4, 1864

* Capture of Plymouth, North Carolina
* From the origin of the Confederacy

Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "Petersburg"… more

THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, Sept. 29, 1864 

* Rare Confederate publication
* Origin of the American Civil War

Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "Results of the… more

THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, Nov. 8, 1864

* Confederate president Jefferson Davis
* Rare title from the origin of the Civil War

Among the front page reports on the Civil War are:… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 26, 1861  The front page has: "A Night Reconnaissance on the Potomac" and a print of: "Lieutenant Braine, U.S.N., Commanding the 'Monticello' ". Other prints… more

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 30, 1863  Among the ftpg. one column Civil War heads are: "Interesting From New Orleans" "The Good Health of the City" "The Mississippi Marauders" "From Charleston Harbor"… more

Harper's Weekly, March 30, 1861 through May 4, 1861. This is a six-issue set (part 4) of Harper's Weekly containing the Charles Dickens "Great Expectations" in serialization format. The set provides… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 31, 1863  The full front page is a print: "Army Beef" showing soldiers shooting cattle, with 2 smaller vignettes.
Inside has a full page: "Contrabands Coming Into Camp… more

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Feb. 21, 1863 A wealth of war-related reports, including column heads: "Dept. of North Carolina" "Department of Virginia" "Bases of Reconstruction" "The Late Attack on Fort… more

WESTERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 24, 1861

* Civil War beginning
* Troops forming 

 Although the title would suggest mostly religious content, there is also much reporting… more

NEW YORK WORLD, May 20, 1862 

* General David Hunter's Emancipation order
* Abraham Lincoln rebuffs (nullifies)
* Robert Smalls & companions to be compensated

The front page begins with… more

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… more

(5) NEW YORK TIMES, January - March, 1861 

* Five newspaper lot prior to the outbreak of the Civil War

Few periods of American history were more unsettled than the months preceding the… more

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Feb. 7, 1863  The front page shows: "The Night Burial At Sea--Funeral Rites to a Dead Volunteer...". 
Prints within include: "Grand Requiem Mass In St.… more

NEW YORK TIMES, April 5, 1861  

* The Civil War about to begin
* Fort Sumter to be attacked
* History about to be made

This was printed just a week before the formal outbreak of the Civil… more

 NEW YORK TIMES, May 20, 1862 

* General David Hunter's Emancipation order
* Abraham Lincoln rebuffs (nullifies)
* Robert Smalls & companions to be compensated

Page one has: "Gen. Hunter's… more

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, March 22, 1861  

* History about to be made
* Focus on Fort Sumter 

Much of the front page is taken up with reports concerning the coming Civil War, with first column… more

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, April 28, 1792  

* George Washington - Act of U.S. Congress 
* Future presidents John Adams & Thomas Jefferson 

The front page has an Act of Congress concerning… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 14, 1862  Perhaps the most notable print (with related text) is that of: "Robert Smalls, Captain of the Gun Boat 'Planter' " which includes a related article as… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 23, 1861  The front page is taken up with: "Major Anderson's Command at Fort Sumter" which includes 9 officers, one of whom is "Capt. A. Doubleday".
Other prints… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 18, 1862  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Rebel Evacuation of Snicker's Gap" "Cavalry Expedition to the Shenandoah" "The Blockade of Charleston… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 5, 1863  The full front page shows: "Moseby's Guerrillas Destroying Sutlers' Train". Inside prints include a dramatic fullpg: "The Destruction of the City of… more