Historic Newspapers: Abraham Lincoln & The Civil War

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 26, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From General Burnside's Army" "No Movements in the Rebel Lines" "From the Mississippi Expedition" "Further Operations in Arkansas" "Capture of St. Charles, Duvall's Bluff, and DesArc" and much more.
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NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 25, 1863 

* Jefferson Davis speech
* Confederate president
* re. Chickamuauga victory

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Advance of Gen. Banks on the Bayou Teche" "Interesting from the Texas Coast" "From the Rebel States" "Address of Jeff. Davis to Bragg's... Read full description  

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 15, 1864  Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "Reported Raid of Stuart's Rebel Cavalry to Leesburg" "M'CLELLANS REPORT" "Objects of War" "What His Plans Were as General-in-Chief" and more. (see)
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NEW YORK HERALD, May 7, 1861  Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "THE WAR" "Virginia to be Put on a War Footing" "The Difficulties of the Government with the Volunteers" "Alexandria to be Occupied To-Day by the Rhode Island Troops" "A Visit to Alexandria & Description of... Read full description  

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 25, 1863  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are; "Defeat of Rebel Cavalry by Lieut. Cushing" "Interesting From Vicksburg" "Running the Blockade by Porter's Gunboats & Transports" "The Rear & Communications of Vicksburg Threatened" which includes a small... Read full description  

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 4, 1864  Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From Texas" "Our Successes in the Lone Star State" "The Quota of the State to the Rebel Army" "Magruder's Orders & Pronunciamientos" "The Fighting Population of the South" and more.
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NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 21, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Late Southern News" "The torpedo Attack on the Ironsides" "More Mob Indications In Richmond" "The Effect of the Freedom Proclamation in Mississippi" "Gen. Rosecrans Relieved of His Command" "Gen. Grant in... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 21, 1861

* Piedmont, West Virginia
* Savannah, Missouri 
* Early in the Civil War

This genuine newspaper has a wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "Advance of the Outposts of the Hostile... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 11, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The "Army Of the Potomac" "Measures Taken to Repress Guerrilla Depredations" "Proclamation By Gen. Meade" "From the Mississippi Valley" "Defection of the Southerners from the Rebel Cause" & more.
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PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Nov. 13, 1862  Among the first column heads on the Civil War are: "THE WAR IN VIRGINIA!" "The Rebels Routed in Kentucky" "From General Sigel's Advance" "Secret Union Clubs in Texas" "The War In Tennessee" and more.
Eight pages, never bound, minor margin wear, generally good.

NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 15, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From The South" "Proceedings In The Rebel Congress" "Jeff. Davis Fiercely Denounced" "Report of the Secretary of the Rebel Treasury" "Mr. Lincoln's Amnesty Proclamation"
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NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 24, 1863  Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "From Burnside's Army" "Our Forces Still on this Side of the Rappahannock" "The Troops Anxious for a Movement on the Enemy" "Impossibility of Moving the Artillery" and more.
Eight pages, nice condition

NEW YORK HERALD, April 29, 1863  Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Acts of Repudiation in the Rebel Congress" "Is Hooker Moving?" "Savage Rebel Attack on McClellan" "The New Rebel Tax Bill" and more.
Complete in 12 pages, good condition.

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 8, 1864  Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT" "The Rebel Experiment in Mine Exploding" "Complete Failure of the Effort" "Rebel Forgeries" "The Attack on Mobile" and more inside as well.
Eight pages, nice condition.

NEW YORK HERALD, June 8, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT!" "The Fighting On Sunday" "Attack on Our Lines by the Rebels" "Our Success" "Midnight Assault on Burnside's Corps on Monday" "Another Repulse of the Enemy" and more.
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NEW YORK HERALD, June 28, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT" "They Cross the James with All Their Trains" "Gradual but Sure Advance of General Grant's Circumvaliating Lines" "Fierce Assaults by the Rebels...Repulsed by Our Forces" "Additional Rebel Accounts"... Read full description  

ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, June 17, 1865  As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts. The ftpg. is entirely taken up with: "The Military Situation" giving the latest reports on war-related activities just after the conclusion... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, July 29, 1862  Among the front page column Civil War heads are: "From New Orleans" "The Rebels Still Inclined to be Troublesome" "Recruiting For the National Army" "Rumors About Gen. Beauregard" "Porter's Mortar Flotilla" and more.
Eight pages, nice condition.

BOSTON DAILY JOURNAL, Boston, Massachusetts, May 18, 1864

* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee
* Battle of New Market - Virginia

The front page is entirely taken up with ads, while much of pages 2 & 4 are taken up with Civil War reports, including articles headed: "The Virginia Campaign"... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 24, 1864  The front page has one column heads on the Civil War including: "Our Armies In Virginia" "Sheridan's Great Victory" "The Rout & Demoralization of the Rebel Army" "A Victory In Missouri" "Gen. Pike's Army Defeated & in Full Retreat" and more.
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NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 22, 1864 

* Battle of Lovejoy's Station
* William T. Sherman - Atlanta
* Battle of Globe Tavern

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT" "General Warren's Operations on the Left" "Sharp Fighting & Brilliant Skirmishes" "SHERMAN" "General... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, June 14, 1862  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Late From New Orleans" "Arrival of the First Mail Since the Capture of the City" "More of General Butler's Orders" which lists two of them, each signed: Major-Gen. Butler; "From Gen. Halleck's Army"... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, May 29, 1861  Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "The Secession Rebellion" "Alexandria Still further Strengthened by Federal Troops" "Their Entrenchments at Manassas Gap Junction" "Movement of Ohio Troops on Harper's Ferry" "A Rebel Demonstration in New... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 24, 1861  The front page has first column heads including: "The Great Rebellion" "The Rebel Leaders Quarreling Among Themselves" "Bitter Denunciations Of Davis" "A Stampede of 14 Regiments"  and more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 13, 1864  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "From Gen. Foster's Army" "Pocotaligo Bridge Destroyed" "Foster's Scouts Meet Sherman's Army" "He is Very Near Savannah" "The War In Tennessee" "The Army of the James" "The Army of the... Read full description