Historic Newspapers: Abraham Lincoln & The Civil War
NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 6, 1863
* Tennessee Map - Kingston
* Charleston, South Carolina
The front page is dominated by a large Civil War map headed: "ALL TENNESSEE REDEEMED. The Capture of… more
NEW YORK TIMES, June 27, 1861 Page 4 has a great article: "Abraham Lincoln, LL.D." which begins: "The Trustees of Columbia College, at their Annual Commencement...most happily struck the chord of… more
NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 3, 1863 Page 2 has most of a column taken up with: "Affairs In Utah - Fatal Adventures with Grizzly Bears--The Peach Crop--Arrival of Saints--Miscellaneous News" with a… more
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 28, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "Department Of The Gulf" "Encouraging Prospects in Texas" "Gen. Washburn Moving Upon Indianola & Lavacca" "The… more
NEW YORK WORLD, Feb. 12, 1862 The front page has: "Important Resolutions Of Senator Sumner", which is followed by the full text of his historic series of resolutions outlining what quickly became
… moreNEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1862 The front page features a very nice map headed: "RETREAT OF THE REBEL ARMY FROM CORINTH" with the map showing from New Orleans to Memphis, to Pensacola.
Among the front… more
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Feb. 13, 1862 Page 2 of this issue features a report titled "THE LATE BURNING AT HARPER'S FERRY," detailing the destruction of portions of the town
… moreNEW YORK HERALD, April 25, 1865 All columns on all 8 pages are black-bordered in memory of Abraham Lincoln. Two-thirds of the first column are taken up with nice heads concerning the funeral of… more
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 4, 1861
* President Abraham Lincoln
* 1st State of the Union Address
Most of page 2 is taken up with: "The President's Message" being the annual… more
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 16, 1865 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "LATE SOUTHERN NEWS" "Rapid Progress Of Sherman" "South Carolina Under His Heel" "He Seizes All The… more
THE LEISURE HOUR, London, Sept. 12, 1861 This 12 page issue measures 9 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches and is "A Family Journal Of Instruction And Recreation" with 2 illustrations.
Nice condition.
Background: The… more
ADVOCATE FAMILY GUARDIAN, New York, April 15, 1865
* Printed the Day President Lincoln was Assassinated
* Slavery content
The front page has an article discussing slavery and how Christians should… more
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 6, 1865
* Soldiers' National Monument
* Gettysburg battlefield cemetery
* Laying the cornerstone celebration
Much coverage on the celebration of the 4th of July, the first… more
PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL, New York, May, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination w/ print
Phrenology is a theory that the personality traits of a person can be derived from the shape of their skull.… more
NEW YORK TIMES, May 2, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From Gen. Hooker's Army" "Rumors of a Battle & a Victory" "The Rappahannock Crossed Both Above & Below… more
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 7, 1862
* CSS Manassas ironclad ship
War reports are found on pages 4 & 5 with column heads including: "The War For The Union" 'The Abolition of Slavery in the District" "The… more
The DAILY PROGRESS, New Bern, North Carolina, Aug. 2, 1861
* Very rare Confederate publication
This is a single sheet newspaper with just a one column masthead, not uncommon from the Confederacy… more
NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 31, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT REBEL NEWS" "An Attack Upon the Rebel Rifle Pits on Wednesday" "The Shelling of Charleston"… more
NEW YORK TIMES, June 25, 1863
* Invasion of Maryland & Pennsylvania
* Confederates advance towards Gettysburg
* General Robert E. Lee's rebel forces
* History about to be made (historic)
*… more
NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 21, 1861 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "THE REEBELLION" "Important News From Missouri" "Additional Particulars of the Battle at Lexington" "The Enemy's… more
NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 24, 1861 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "Surrender of Col. Mulligan to the Rebels" "Gen. Fremont About to Take the Field" "Gallant… more
NEW YORK WEEKLY DAY-BOOK CAUCASIAN, March 18, 1865
* Final weeks of the Civil War
* Rare pro-white - slavery title
A decidedly racist newspaper which began well before the Civil War & lasted a few… more
WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, May 8, 1863
* Rare Confederate title from the Civil War
This is a very rare title from the Confederacy. According to Brigham only four institutions in the… more
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 17, 1863
* Capital of the Confederacy
Not only a newspaper from the Confederacy, but from the capital of the Confederate States. The front page has: "Late… more
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 5, 1863
* Second Battle of Fredericksburg w/ map
* Chancellorsville campaign - Virginia
The front page is dominated by a huge Civil War map headed: "THE SITUATION IN VIRGINIA"… more
NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1863
* Invasion of Maryland & Pennsylvania
* Rebels advance towards Gettysburg
* History about to be made (historic)
Among the front page column heads on the Civil… more
NEW YORK TIMES, June 18, 1863
* Invasion of Maryland & Pennsylvania
* Rebels marching towards Gettysburg
* History about to be made (historic)
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are:… more
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 12, 1862
* Battle of Port Republic - Stonewall Jackson victory
* Memphis TN Tennessee - Fort Pillow maps
The front page has not one but two front page maps, headed:… more
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York A nice lot of 9 different issues from 1862, each contains within reports on military events from the Civil War, or reports of developments and improvements of military… more
NEW YORK TIMES, June 22, 1863
* Invasion of Maryland & Pennsylvania
* Rebels advance towards Gettysburg
* History about to be made (historic)
Among the front page column heads on the Civil… more
NEW YORK HERALD, July 27, 1863
* Siege of Morris Island, South Carolina
* 54th Mass. Infantry Black Regiment
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "Important From Charleston" "Siege… more
DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, July 31, 1862
* Very rare Confederate publication
* Rebel General Joseph E. Johnston
* Battle of Seven Pines - Fair Oaks
Certainly one of the less common… more
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Dec. 22, 1863
* Charleston, South Carolina siege
* Brigadier General William W. Averell
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederate States of… more
NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 20, 1862 Page 5 contains one of the more moving articles on the horrors of war, brought home to the residents of New York through an exhibition of "Pictures of the Dead at… more
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, November, 1862
* President Abraham Lincoln
* Emancipation Proclamation
Near the back of the issue under "Monthly Record of Current Events" is a… more
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
… more
* Fall of Richmond, Virginia
* Final nail in the coffin ?
* Civil War nearing the end
First column heads on the front page report the fall of
NEW YORK HERALD, May 18, 1862
* U.S. naval operations near Fort Pillow
* Mississippi River - Andrew H. Foote
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From South… more
JUNIATA SENTINEL, Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, April 26, 1865
* re. Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Funeral train on tour towards Springfield
* Closing event of the American Civil War
The front page is… more
NEW YORK HERALD, March 24, 1862
* Uriah P. Levy death (1st report)
* 1st Jewish commodore of U.S. Navy
* American Civil War - Jews
The most notable content within this issue is the very… more
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… more
JAMESTOWN JOURNAL, EXTRA, Jamestown, New York, April 7, (1865)
* General Robert E. Lee's surender
* End of the American Civil War
* Very rare Broadside edition
Within the world of… more
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, April 30, 1862
* Capture of New Orleans, Louisiana
* Emancipation of slaves in D.C.
Among the articles within are: "A Serious Talk with Serious Men"… more
DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Feb. 8, 1862
* Very rare Confederate title
* General Stonewall Jackson - resigns?
Among the various reports inside is an interesting one: "The Richmond Whig… more
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 6, 1861 Among the inside page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE WAR FOR THE UNION" "Gov. Gamble & Gen. Fremont" "Army Appointments" "Death of A Leading Rebel" "Jeff.… more
BROWNLOW’S KNOXVILLE WHIG, AND REBEL VENTILATOR, Tennessee, Oct. 26, 1864 W. G. Brownlow, or Parson Brownlow, was a fascinating personality to say the least. He regarded anyone who disagreed with… more
NEW YORK WEEKLY DAY-BOOK CAUCASIAN, April 8, 1865 A decidedly racist newspaper which began well before the Civil War & lasted a few years after. As such, their reporting on war events provides a… more
THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, March 6, 1865 Raleigh was one of the last major cities of the South to fall into the hands of Sherman, surrendering on April 13, 1865, just one day… more
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Oct. 18, 1864 This newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy has much reporting on the Civil War.
But perhaps the most significant is a front page account… more
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