Historic Newspapers: Abraham Lincoln & The Civil War
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Item #697089HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 26, 1861 The front page shows: "The Prayer at Sumter".
Other prints inside include: "Firing on the 'Star of the West' from the South Carolina Battery on Morris Island" "Group of Guns & Gun Carriages Dismantled by Major Anderson at Fort Moultrie" "Battery at Fort Moultrie,... Read full description -
Item #697047THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Jan. 31, 1862 Truly Confederate newspapers from New Orleans are very difficult to find, as Admiral Farragut entered the mouth of the Mississippi in mid-April, 1862 and finally took New Orleans on April 28. Shortly thereafter Benjamin Butler moved in and took control of the city, it surrendering without a fight.
So... Read full description -
Item #697029FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 7, 1863 The front page has a large print showing Black soldiers captioned: "Pickets of the First Louisiana 'Native Guard' Guarding the New Orleans...Railroad" with a related article, plus: "The Old Slave Laws".
The back page has the... Read full description -
Item #696948BROWNLOW’S KNOXVILLE WHIG, AND REBEL VENTILATOR, Tennessee, March 22, 1865
* Very rare Civil War title - closing events
* William Gannaway "Parson" Brownlow
W. G. Brownlow, or Parson Brownlow, was a fascinating personality, to say the least. He regarded anyone who disagreed with him about... Read full description -
Item #696937GALVESTON TRI-WEEKLY NEWS, Houston, Texas, Sept. 23, 1864
* Very rare issue from the Southwest Confederacy
Although the title notes "Galveston" the dateline notes it was printed in nearby Houston, as it is likely moving a bit more inland offered greater security from the Yankee forces.
Confederate newspapers from Texas are very... Read full description -
Item #696936NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 28, 1862
* First Battle of Rappahannock Station
* General Stonewall Jackson
The front page features a large Civil War map headed: "The Field Of Operations In Virginia". Nice column heads on the war include: "The War In Virginia" 'The Intentions of Gen. Lee"... Read full description -
Item #696929EVENING 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 Lincoln's assassination in a newspaper from the city where it happened. This is the first of this issue... Read full description -
Item #696928NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, April 4, 1865
* Fall of Richmond VA Virginia
* Civil War nearing the end
One of the middle columns of the front page announces one of the more significant events of the Civil War with: "VIRGINIA ! " "GLORIOUS NEWS ! " "Richmond Is Ours!" "Evacuation of... Read full description -
Item #696922THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, April 24, 1781
* Battle of Guilford Courthouse
* Greensboro, North Carolina
* General Charles Cornwallis loss
Page 2 has some nice war content. The 2nd column begins with: "By accounts from General Greene's army as late as the 24th ultimo, we learn that Lord... Read full description -
Item #696915WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, Jan. 24, 1862
* Rare Confederate publication from the Civil War
This is a very rare title from the Confederacy. According to Brigham only four institutions in the United States have any holdings of this title from the Civil War, most just a few scattered issues. The American Antiquarian... Read full description -
Item #696722WASHINGTON 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 newspaper this was the first report of this event in this title, and better yet it is from the city where the... Read full description -
Item #696680NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 19, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Army of the Potomac Moving to a; New Line of Operations" "Warrenton Evacuated" "Aquia Creek to be General Burnside's Base of Operations" "Col. Vandever's Expedition & Success" "The War in the... Read full description -
Item #696643Here 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 Tribune and the other from the Confederate capital of Richmond, titled the Daily Dispatch, providing a perspective of how the... Read full description -
Item #696636NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 25, 1864
* Atlanta Georgia GA
* William T. Sherman
* 2nd Battle of Memphis
* Nathan Bedford Forrest
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT" "Retirement of the Enemy from the Front on the Weldon Railroad' "Statements of Rebel Deserters"... Read full description -
Item #696525THE DAILY REBEL, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Sept. 1, 1863
* Very rare Confederate publication
* Battle of Chickamauga close
An extremely rare broadside newspaper, and the first we have added to our inventory in 47 years.
There is no volume or issue number, however this title began August 1, 1862. This issue is... Read full description -
Item #696523WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field S[ports, Literature and the Stage", New York, March 15, 1862 As was typical with this title, there is much content within relating to sports including a: "Great Billiard Match For The Championship, Between Dudley Kavanaugh of New York, And Michael Foley... Read full description -
Item #696020NEW YORK TIMES, March 9, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important Rebel News" "The Indianola Reported Blown Up by the Rebels" "An Attack Daily Expected on Port Hudson" "From Vicksburg & Vicinity" "From Lake Providence" "Dept. of the Gulf" and more.
The Indianola was a notable vessel of war. It was... Read full description -
Item #695900NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 14, 1863
* Battle of Culpeper Court House - Virginia
* Knoxville campaign - Gen. Ambrose Burnside
Among the many front page one column heads reporting on the Civil War are: "Meade's Army" "Union Advance Beyond Culpepper" "Skirmishing With the Rebels" "Culpepper... Read full description -
Item #695818STATE JOURNAL - EXTRA, Sunday, May 14, 1865
* Very rare miniature broadside
* Capture of Jefferson Davis
* President of the Confederacy
A terrific little broadside "Extra" with no mention of city or state of origin as was typical, given such releases were for local consumption only. The only hint that... Read full description -
Item #695608NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 23, 1862 Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War: "Ovation to Gen. Corcoran", "General Corcoran's Response", "The Procession", "From Gen. McClellan's Army - Reported Evacuation of Williamsburg", "The Movement of Troops...Richmond Almost Bare of Rebel Troops...", and... Read full description -
Item #695497THE NEW SOUTH, Port Royal, South Carolina, March 22, 1862
* Rare Union occupation title
* Battle of Hampton Roads
* Monitor vs. Merrimac... Ironclads naval battle
Here is an interesting newspaper (see photo) established in March of 1862 at Port Royal after its capture by Union forces during the early part of the Civil War.... Read full description -
Item #695441HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 2, 1861
* Winslow Homer illustration (front page)
* Southern delegation w/ Jefferson Davis
The full front page shows: "The Seceding Mississippi Delegation in Congress" done by famed artist Winslow Homer, showing, among others, Senator Jefferson Davis.
Other prints within... Read full description -
Item #695406HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 9, 1861
* Alabama delegation in U.S. Congress prints
* Secession from the Union - pre-Civil War
The full front page is a print of: "The Seceding Alabama Delegation In Congress" showing nine men. Text on the men takes over half of page 2.
Other prints within include: "Captain J.... Read full description -
Item #695340NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 16, 1863
* Charles City Court House - Virginia
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "A Dash In the Direction of Richmond" "The Rebel Force at Charles City Court House Captured" "Their Camp Broken Up, Provisions Destroyed & Horses Brought Off" "Splendid Marching... Read full description -
Item #695331PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, March 31, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Killed & Wounded at Winchester" "Beaufort, N.C. Occupied" "Fort Macon Not Yet Surrendered" "Bombardment of Island No. 10" "The War in Arkansas" "A Skirmish In Missouri"... Read full description -
Item #695329THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, June 26, 1862 The back page features a very nice: "Map Showing the New Route to New York, and its Connections" showing the Phila. area plus New York City & the places between.
The front page has column heads on the Civil War including: "LATE WAR NEWS" "From General... Read full description -
Item #695328PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Jan. 29, 1862 The front page has two Civil War maps, one: "Showing the Position of Hatteras Inlet and Roanoke Island" and the other a: "Diagram Showing Hatteras Inlet & Where the Vessels Were Wrecked".
Many front page column heads on the Civil War including: "War Against Treason!"... Read full description -
Item #695318THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Nov. 19, 1861 The front page features a print of "Thomas A. Scott", with a biographical sketch of him as well.
Scott was an American businessman, railroad executive, and industrialist. In 1861, President Lincoln appointed him to serve as U.S. Assistant Secretary of War, and... Read full description -
Item #695310NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 15, 1861
* Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
* Confederates evacuation
* Prelude to Battle of Bull's Run
The format of this title at this time was advertisements on the front page with the wealth of Civil War reporting on inside pages.
A feature of this issue is the nice & detailed back page map... Read full description -
Item #695307NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 1, 1861
* Battle of Aquia Creek Civil War map
* Union Navy gunboats vs. Confederate batteries
* One of the first battles of the war
The format of this title at this time was advertisements on the front page with the wealth of Civil War reporting on inside pages.
The back page includes a Civil... Read full description -
Item #695306NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 15, 1861 The format of this title at this time was advertisements on the front page with the wealth of Civil War reporting on inside pages.
The back page features a nice Civil War map headed: "PORT ROYAL" and captioned at the bottom of it: "Scene And Plan of The Battle" followed by... Read full description -
Item #695305NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 17, 1861 The format of this title at this time was advertisements on the front page with the wealth of Civil War reporting on inside pages.The back page features a Civil War map headed: "SHIP ISLAND AND ITS SURROUNDINGS". Column heads include: "THE EXPEDITION TO SHIP... Read full description -
Item #695303NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 30, 1863 Page 3 contains a very notable Proclamation by Lincoln headed: "National Prayer and Humiliation. A Proclamation by the President of the United States" which contains the full text for the National Day of Fasting, Humiliation, and Prayer.
A few portions include: "...Senate of the United States... Read full description -
Item #695274PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Feb. 13, 1862 A very graphic & displayable issue as the front page features not one but two Civil War maps, one captioned: "Albemarle Sound & the Point of Attack of the Federal Fleet", with related text, and the other headed: "Roanoke Island".
Both the first and last columns have nice stacks of... Read full description -
Item #695272THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, May 24, 1862
* Battle of Drewry's Bluff
* Fort Darling attack
* Huge map for display
As seen in the photos, this issue is dominated by the great & huge Civil War front page map headed: "APPROACH OF THE UNION ARMIES ON THE REBEL CAPITAL--Scene of General McClellan's Triumphal March up... Read full description -
Item #695266NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 16, 1861
* Lower Mississippi River map
The format of this title at this time was advertisements on the front page with the wealth of Civil War reporting on inside pages.
The back page features a very detailed Civil War map headed: "The Approaches To New Orleans---Scene Of The Alleged Naval Fight... Read full description -
Item #695264NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 17, 1861 The format of this title at this time was advertisements on the front page with the wealth of Civil War reporting on inside pages.
The back page features a Civil War map headed: "SHIP ISLAND AND ITS SURROUNDINGS". Column heads include: "THE EXPEDITION TO SHIP ISLAND" "Unobstructed Landing"... Read full description -
Item #695262NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1862
* Vicksburg, Mississippi vicinity map
* Battle at Princetown Court House
The front page is dominated by a very nice Civil War map headed: "FARRAGUT'S NAVAL OPERATIONS ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER - Map Showing the Situation of Vicksburg, Miss., Indicating the Cotton Plantations in the Vicinity &... Read full description -
Item #695257THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, June 3, 1862
* Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks
* Strasburg, Shenandoah Co., Virginia
The front page is dominated by a detailed Civil War map headed: "THE GREAT VICTORY IN FRONT OF RICHMOND Showing the Lines of the Rebel Forces & the disposition of the Grand Union Armies under Gen.... Read full description -
Item #695250NEW YORK TIMES, May 28, 1862
* Battle of Hanover Court House
* Peninsula campaign - Virginia
The front page has a rather large Civil War map headed: "The Line Of Gen. McDowell's Advance Upon Richmond" which has considerable detail.
There are also one column heads including: 'From Gen. M'Clellan's Army"... Read full description -
Item #695197This is a damaged lot of eleven Civil War issues of the famous titles: New York Herald, New York Tribune, and Philadelphia Inquirer. Each has a front page Civil War map (one has a print of a general; no map) but each issue is damaged by tears, stains, margin chipping with some loss, loose at the spine, separation at the central fold,... Read full description -
Item #694754(10) HARPER'S WEEKLY Civil War lot of ten "damaged" issues. The issues could be heavily stained, have cut-outs, missing pages, or other disfigurements which would cause them to be considered damaged, but the lots will include at least 50 Civil War era prints. Great for gathering prints for framing and/or... Read full description -
Item #694708(20) WHOLESALE VARIETY LOT of 20 second-rate American newspapers dating from 1820 - 1899, containing at least 5 different titles within the lot. The issues may have light staining, small edge tears, minor close-trimming and/or more than typical toning or wear. They will not have missing pages or cut-outs. A great lot for a... Read full descriptionThis item is not eligible for free shipping. -
Item #694707(20) WHOLESALE VARIETY LOT of 20 damaged American newspapers dating from 1820 - 1899, containing at least 5 different titles within the lot. The issues may have staining, edge tears, close-trimming, heavy foxing & wear, missing pages, cut-outs, etc. A great lot for a dealer, someone wishing to begin a collection when the... Read full descriptionThis item is not eligible for free shipping.
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Item #694593BOSTON MORNING JOURNAL, Nov. 9, 1864
* Abraham Lincoln elected president (2nd term)
* 1st report plus Civil War reporting
Certainly the most notable content would be the back page column heads on the election of Lincoln as President.
The second column has perhaps the nicest stack of heads on the election we have seen in any... Read full description -
Item #694592BOSTON MORNING JOURNAL, July 25, 1864
* General William T. Sherman
* Battle of Atlanta, Georgia
Among reports inside on the Civil War are: "The Struggle For Atlanta" "Reported Capture of the City" "Fighting Going On South of Atlanta" "Tremendous Attack on Howard's & Hooker's Corps" "The... Read full description -
Item #694588BOSTON DAILY JOURNAL, July 9, 1864
* Ransom of Hagerstown, Maryland
* Confederate General John McCausland, Jr.
Among articles inside are: "Reported Advance of the Rebels in Maryland" "The Rebel Invasion" "The Burning & Plundering at Hagerstown" "Gen. Hunter Reported at Hancock" "The Maryland... Read full description -
Item #694453DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Dec. 20, 1864
* Rare rebel publication
Not just a newspaper from the Confederacy, but from the capital of the Confederate states.
The front page has: "The War News" with subheads "Southwestern Virginia" & "Savannah". Also: "City Intelligence" "A... Read full description -
Item #694449DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 12, 1865
* Rare Confederate publication from the rebel capital
* Finals months of the American Civil War
Not just a nice Confederate newspaper, but one from the capital of the Confederacy and very late in the war.
The editorial has near the beginning a very fascinating & sarcastic attack on... Read full description -
Item #694446RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 28, 1865
* Final months of the American Civil War
Not only a Confederate newspaper, but one from the capital of the Confederacy.
The front page has various reports from very late in the Civil War, including: "The War News" which includes... Read full description
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