Historic Newspapers: Abraham Lincoln
The following issues contain content related to Abraham Lincoln.
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Item #705301DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 7, 1862 Half of the front page is taken up with ads with the other half having various news items, including: "Interesting From the North--Notes On The War" with various subheads. Also reports on: "American Affairs In Europe" "The Grand Army to Advance" "The Burnside Expedition--The Design of its Operations"... Read full description -
Item #597302PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Feb. 7, 1862 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "War Against Treason!" "Gen. Lane's Expedition" "The Rebel Fleet In Motion" "The War In Missouri & Kentucky" "Rebel Cavalry Defeated In Kentucky" "The Attack On Ft. Henry" "Gen. Grant Returned to Paducah" and more. Also... Read full description -
Item #705138THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 12, 1862 Among the articles within are: "Emancipation of Slaves--Free Negroes in Ohio--The Meeting in Jackson Twp." "The Army of the Potomac" "On to Richmond--M. Hurley on the War..." "Ft. Henry Captured By Our Gunboats" "What is a Gipsy?" "News From the South" and so much more.
Eight pages, very nice... Read full description -
Item #550804THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, NY, February 14, 1862
* Cedar Keys, Florida
* Port Royal, South Carolina
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:
* INTERESTING FROM KEY WEST
* THE UNION FLEET AT WORK
* The Union... Read full description -
Item #705168THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 19, 1862 The front page has: "From Utah" which begins: "The people of Utah Territory have had a convention form a Constitution which will soon be presented to Congress for the admission of Utah as a state...".
Utah would not be admitted to the Union until 1890 due to the polygamy issue.
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Item #688130DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 19, 1862
* Battle of Fort Donelson - Captured
* From the capital of the Confederacy
The front page has both ads and news, including: "The Stone Blockade In Europe" "What Is Thought Of It" "Notes of the War" which has subheads: "The Ruin of Our Army" "The North & the Blockade" 'Yankee... Read full description -
Item #688127DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 25, 1862
* William Wallace Lincoln
* Abraham's son "Willie" death
* Jefferson Davis proclamation
* From capital of Confederacy
The front page has many reports on the Civil War including: "Northern War News" with many subheads such as: "Yankee Women Begging Under False Pretenses--A... Read full description -
Item #705362THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 26, 1862 Among the articles are: "The Battle of Logan's Cross Roads--Official Report of Gen. Thomas" "The Capture of Fort Henry" "The Burnside Expedition--Battle at Roanoke Island" "Petitions Against Free Negroes" "The Fight at Donelson--Particulars" "Gen. Grant's Official Report of the Battle of Fort Donelson..."... Read full description -
Item #594991THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 4, 1862
* Columbus, Kentucky
* Pittsburg Landing - Tennessee
* M. Jeff Thompson - Missouri
This genuine newspaper has a wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column, front page headlines on the Civil War are: "The Burning Of... Read full description -
Item #700687THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 5, 1862
* Confederate president Jefferson Davis
* Inauguration at Richmond, Virginia
The most notable content would be the lengthy back page report headed: "Inauguration of Jeff. Davis as President of the Bogus Confederacy" as taken from the Richmond Enquirer Extra. The... Read full description -
Item #172552HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 8, 1862 The entire front page is a nice print captioned: "Major-General Ulysses S. Grant, U.S.A. The Hero of Fort Donelson" with a related article inside.
Other prints in this issue include a full page: "The Hand-to-Hand Fight Over Schwartz's Battery at Fort Donelson"; a full pg: "Seeking For The... Read full description -
Item #705524THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 12, 1862
* Battle of Fort Donelson - Tennessee
* Abraham Lincoln & emancipation
* State of Deseret - Utah - Mormons
The front page begins with: "Are the Abolition, Free Negroites to Force this War into One of Emancipation?" which is a prophetic article. Also: "Sec.... Read full description -
Item #689605NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE March 15, 1862
* Abraham Lincoln on Emancipation
* Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (CSS Virginia)
A wonderful issue on the historic naval battle between the Monitor & the Merrimack, with much on other war reports as well.
The front page has a nice Civil War map: "Field Of... 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 of Cleveland. Kavanaugh... Read full description -
Item #705638THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 19, 1862
* President Abraham Lincoln
* General John C. Fremont
Among the articles are: "Official War Orders" by the President, signed in type: Abraham Lincoln, plus his: "General War Order No. 2" and "...No. 3", each also signed in type: Abraham Lincoln.
Also of interest is Lincoln's letter to General... Read full description -
Item #705983NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 20, 1862
* John Wilkes Booth theater ad
* Civil War original reporting
Page 2 contains one of the fascinating tidbits of history which delight collectors, in this case an inconspicuous advertisement for a theatrical production of Richard III at the Mary Provost Theater in New York--starring John Wilkes... Read full description -
Item #705728THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 26, 1862
* Rare pro-Confederate title
* Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas
* Fort Donelson - Tennessee
Among the items in this issue are: ""The Free Negro Question in Ohio" "Jeff. Davis' Message Accompanying the Report of Floyd of the Battle of Fort Donelson" which is signed in type: Jefferson Davis; "Reflections on the... Read full description -
Item #705488DAILY DISPATCH, Virginia, March 26, 1862
* Rare Confederate publication
* General Abraham Lincoln
The front page includes: "Notes On The War" which includes a General Order from General H. Marshall concerning travel & communication in the Cumberland Mountains, noting in part: "...The country is infested with spies.... Read full description -
Item #688712WESTERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 2, 1862
* re. the William Wallace "Willie" Lincoln death
* Abraham & Mary Todd Lincoln's distress
Although the title would suggest mostly religious content, there is also much reporting on the on-going Civil War.
The front page has: "Great Battle At Winchester, Va."... Read full description -
Item #172564HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 19, 1862 The full front page shows: "Shipping Artillery at Alexandria, Virginia". Prints inside include: "City of Norfolk, Virginia" "Transports Embarking Troops at Alexandria" "Federal Troops at Hampton, Virginia"; a full page: "General Map of the Seat of War in Virginia, Showing the Road to Richmond"... Read full description -
Item #550232THE NEW YORK HERALD, NY, April 25, 1862
* Elizabeth City, North Carolina
* Nashville, Tennessee
* Corinth, Mississippi
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: "Important From Fortress Monroe" "Union Account of the Fight... Read full description -
Item #717880THE 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" "Emancipation of Slaves" "...on the Bill to abolish Slavery in the District of Columbia; "War News of the Week" "Free Negroes in... Read full description -
Item #689136FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED along with the "WAR SUPPLEMENT" issue, New York, May 3, 1862 The "regular" issue has front page prints on "The War in S. Carolina" and "The Campaign in Virginia"
Inside has full page prints: "War In Virginia--Advance of the Union Army...Towards Yorktown..." and "...Arrival of General... Read full description -
Item #590348THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 5, 1862
* Battle or Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
* General George B. McClellan
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. The front page has a map titled: "THE CAPTURE OF YORKTOWN AND GLOUCESTER POINT".
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are:... Read full description -
Item #585809THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, May 8, 1862
* New Orleans, Louisiana
* Battle of Williamsburg, VA
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 Capture Of New Orleans", "Progress of Operations to the 26th Ult.", "Fort... Read full description -
Item #550810THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, New York, May 11, 1862
* Bridgeport, Alabama map...
* Lebanon, Tennessee... New Orleans, Louisiana...
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: "General Mitchel's Successes,"Interesting From... Read full description -
Item #691149NEW YORK HERALD, May 13, 1862
* Bottoms Bridge - Chickahominy River
* General George B. McClellan
The front page is dominated by a nice, detailed Civil War map headed: "THE BATTLE FIELD IN VIRGINIA - The Area of General McClellan's Operations--Bottom's Bridge on the Chickahominy." Column heads as well including: "State of Things In Richmond"... Read full description -
Item #574983THE PITTSBURGH POST, Pennsylvania, May 13, 1862
* Farmington, Tennessee
* Norfolk, Virginia
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
This issue is not... Read full description -
Item #574937THE PITTSBURGH POST, Pennsylvania, May 15, 1862
* Suffolk, Virginia
* Rare Western Pennsylvania title
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
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Item #550236THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, May 19, 1862
* Weldon, North Carolina
* Pensacola, Florida
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: "IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH" "RUMORED EVACUATION OF WELDON N. C." "Gov. Clark, of North Carolina,... Read full description -
Item #712776NEW 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 column heads: "PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION" "Gen. Hunter's Proclamation Void" "The Power of Declaring Slaves Free... Read full description -
Item #712691NEW 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 Order Repudiated by the President" followed by: "He Pronounces it Void and of No Effect" "The... Read full description -
Item #574982THE PITTSBURGH POST, Pennsylvania, May 21, 1862
* James River battles
* Battle of Drewry's Bluff
* Rare Western Pennsylvania title
* Civil War original reading
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports... Read full description -
Item #585806THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, May 21, 1862
* Richmond VA Virginia
* New Orleans LA
* Pensacola Fl
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: "Important from the Peninsula", "Advance of the Union Army Towards the Rebel... Read full description -
Item #585805THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, May 23, 1862
* New Orleans Louisiana LA
* Fort Wright & Randolph
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: "Interesting From New Orleans", "Operations of the Department of the Gulf", "Military... Read full description -
Robert Smalls leads fellow slaves to freedom... The USS Planter...
Item #712734NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, May 24, 1862
* General David Hunter order
* Emancipation of slaves
* Abraham Lincoln rebuffs
* Robert Smalls - born in slavery
* Leads fellow slaves to freedom
Page 2 begins with: "Gen. Hunter Overruled". This concerns the controversial situation where Hunter pronounced slaves free in... Read full description -
Item #562715THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, June 3, 1862
* Confederate States
* Battle of Seven Pines, Richmond, Virginia
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration.
The front page has a very nice front page map titled: "THE SEAT OF WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST".
Also another nice map... Read full description -
Item #580753THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, June 7, 1862
* Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks
* Memphis, Tennessee
* Fort Wright (Pillow) map
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration.
The front page has a nice map titled:
* THE REOPENING OF THE MISSISSIPPI
Among... Read full description -
Item #689131FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 7, 1862
* General David Hunter's Emancipation order
* Abraham Lincoln rebuffs (nullifies
The front page announces President Lincoln's proclamation nullifying General Hunter's General Order regarding emancipation, headed: "Important Proclamation by the President" which carries... Read full description -
Item #172578HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 7, 1862 The front page shows: "Brigadier-General Stoneman" and "Cold Harbor, Nine Miles From Richmond, Va., Near General M'Clellan's Head-Quarters". Other prints inside include: "Our Army In the Southwest" with 5 scenes; two halfpg. scenes: "Corduroying Roads to Corinth" and "General Buell's Army... Read full description -
Item #172580HARPER'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 well. As Wikipedia notes, Robert Smalls was an enslaved African American who freed himself, his crew and their families from... Read full description -
Item #575052THE PITTSBURGH POST, Pennsylvania, June 16, 1862
* Chattanooga, Tennessee
* Galveston, Texas
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
This issue is not... Read full description -
Item #575051THE PITTSBURGH POST, Pennsylvania, June 17, 1862
* Port Republic, Virginia
* Rare Western Pennsylvania title
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first... Read full description -
Item #591641THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 17, 1862
* Secessionville, South Carolina- James Island
* Peninsula campaign in Virginia
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 within this issue: "Important From Port Royal", "Operations Against Charleston",... Read full description -
Item #172584HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 28, 1862 Two front page illustrations: "Closing Scene of the Naval Engagement Before Memphis, Tennessee" and "Colonel Ellet's Ram Approaching the City of Memphis, Tennessee, to Demand its Surrender." Other prints inside include: "Scene of the Battle of Front Royal Between the First Maryland Regiment and the Rebel Army"... Read full description -
Item #563098THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, July 1, 1862
* Richmond, Virginia... Seven Days battles
* 2 front page maps
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration.
The front page has two maps titled: "THE BATTLE-FIELDS BEFORE RICHMOND" & "THE BASE OF OPERATIONS OF JAMES RIVER"
Among the... Read full description -
Item #582056THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 7, 1862
* George McClellan address to his soldiers
* Post Seven Days Battles... Booneville, Mississippi
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:"M'CLELLAN ON THE PENINSULA" "Brilliant Address to His... Read full description -
Item #582055THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 8, 1862
* Post Seven Days Battles
* General George McClellan
This is a genuine Civil War newspaper from Abraham Lincoln's administration with one column headlines which include: "M'CLELLAN'S ARMY", "Skirmish with and Defeat of the Rebels on Friday", "One Thousand Prisoners and Three Batteries Captured", "THE OPERATIONS NEAR JAMES... Read full description -
Item #693809NEW YORK HERALD, July 11, 1862
* President Abraham Lincoln
* Army of the Potomac visit
* General George B. McClellan
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "McClellan's Army" "The Reception of the President In Camp" "Splendid Military Review by Moonlight" "Honest 'Old Age' Spends a Night Among the Troops"... Read full description -
Item #582049THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 12, 1862
* Post Seven Days Battles
* General George McClellan
This is a genuine Civil War newspaper from Abraham Lincoln's administration with one column headlines which include: "NEWS FROM M'CLELLAN", "Heavy Cannonading Up the James River on Thursday", "Despatch from Gen. McClellan Stating the the Enemy has Retreated",... Read full description
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