Historic Newspapers: Reconstruction (1865-1877)

WORCESTER DAILY TRANSCRIPT from Worcester, Massachusetts and dated March 3, 1865. This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated March 4, 1865  (print only)

This is a single-page print. The page contains several Civil War era ads including revolver and/or pistol ads. See photos for details.

The… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 4, 1865  The front page has: "From Wilmington" "Exchange of Prisoners--Their Fearful Condition..." "Late Rebel News" "The Fall of Charleston" "From Chattanooga" and other… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 4, 1865  The front page has: "From Wilmington" "Exchange of Prisoners--Their Fearful Condition..." "Late Rebel News" "The Fall of Charleston" "From Chattanooga" and other… more

NEW YORK WEEKLY DAY-BOOK CAUCASIAN, March 4, 1865 

* Rare pro-white publication
* Abraham Lincoln inauguration
* Closing weeks of the Civil War

A decidedly racist newspaper which began well… more

THE HERALD OF THE UNION, Wilmington, North Carolina, March 4, 1865  

* Rare Union occupation publication
* Final weeks of the American Civil War
* Last Atlantic port of the Confederacy 

This… 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

DAILY MILWAUKEE NEWS, Wisconsin, March 5, 1865 

* President Abraham Lincoln
* Inauguration - inaugural Address

The front page begins with nice column heads including: "Inaugural Message Of… more

NEW YORK HERALD, March 6, 1865

* Abraham Lincoln 2nd inauguration
* Closing weeks of the Civil War
* Assassination nears

Page 4 headlines at the top of last column about the second… more

CLEVELAND MORNING LEADER, Ohio, March 6, 1865  

* Abraham Lincoln's inauguration
* Inaugural address on the ftpg.
* Closing weeks of the Civil War

The front page has a stack of column heads… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, March 7, 1865  This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column headlines on the Civil… more

THE WORLD, New York, March 8, 1865 

* General William T. Sherman 
* Columbia, South Carolina 
* Last weeks of the Civil War 

Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are:… more

NEW YORK TIMES, March 8, 1865  

* Abraham Lincoln's inaugural ball
* Civil War nearing the end
* Sherman's Southern march

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE… more

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 8, 1865 

* Abraham Lincoln's inauguration
* Inaugural address on the ftpg.
* Closing weeks of the Civil War - pro-Confederate title

Among the front page… more

THE WORLD, New York, March 9, 1865  

* The Davenport Brothers 
* American magicians 
* "Spirit Cabinet" hoax 
* Supernatural illusions ?

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are:… more

NEW YORK HERALD, March 9, 1865  The front page is dominated by a large map headed: "THE WAR ON THE RIVER PLATE. Scene of Operations on the Rivers Plate and Uruguay--The Empire of Brazil Against the… more

THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, March 9, 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

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 10, 1865 

* Battle of Waynesboro

Among the front page reports from just a month before the end of the Civil War are: "From South Carolina" "Late Rebel News" "From the… more

THE WORLD, New York, March 10, 1865  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SAVANNAH" "Rumored Capture of Charlotte, N.C." "Rebel Confidence of Defeating Sherman" "SHERIDAN'S ARMY"… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 11, 1865 

* Abraham Lincoln proclamation
* Arming slaves

Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Good News From Sherman!" "Sherman 40 Miles from… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 11, 1865 

* Abraham Lincoln proclamation to deserters
* General William T. Sherman Southern march
* Final month of the Civil War

Among the front page Civil War… more

NEW YORK TIMES, March 11, 1865

* Abraham Lincoln proclamation to deserters
* General William T. Sherman Southern march
* Final month of the Civil War

Among the front page Civil War column… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 11, 1865  the front page has two prints: "Before Petersburg--Issuing Rations of Whisky and Quinine" and "Admiral Porter's Boats Removing torpedoes & Buoying the… more

NEW YORK HERALD, March 14, 1865  The front page features a huge Civil War map headed: "SHERIDAN'S IMPORTANT OPERATIONS. Where Sheridan Went & What He Accomplished---Immense Destruction of Rebel… more

NEW YORK HERALD, March 14, 1865  

* Final weeks of the Civil War w/ map
* General Philip H. Sheridan in Virginia

The front page features a huge Civil War map headed: "SHERIDAN'S IMPORTANT… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 15, 1865  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "OFFICIAL NEWS" "From Sherman & Schofield" "Sherman at Laurel Hill, N,.C." "Defeat of Bragg on the 10th" 'He… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 15, 1865  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "OFFICIAL NEWS" "From Sherman & Schofield" "Sherman at Laurel Hill, N,.C." "Defeat of Bragg on the 10th" 'He… more

THE BOSTON HERALD, Massachusetts, March 17, 1865 

* Original Civil War reporting 

This 4 page issue is not fragile as newsprint from this era was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them… more

UTICA EVENING TELEGRAPH, New York, March 17, 1865  The ftpg. has: "Official War Bulletin" "Sherman at Fayetteville" "Meets No Opposition" "How Hampton Whipped Kilpatrick" "Forrest Has 15,000 Men".… more

NEW YORK HERALD, March 17, 1865  The entire front page is taken up with: "THE DRAFT" with a huge listing of names from New York troy be drafted into military service. A great item for genealogical… more

THE WORLD, New York, March 17, 1865  The front page is almost entirely taken up with a huge list of names of those drafted into the military, with first column heads: "THE DRAFT" "The Drawing in All… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 18, 1865  The entire front page is taken up with a very nice engraving captioned: "President Lincoln Taking the Oath At His Second Inauguration, March 4, 1865"… 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

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 20, 1865

* Final weeks of the Civil War
* Robert E. Lee and more
* Copperhead Democrats publication

Described as "The Hottest Rebel Sheet to be found in the… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 22, 1865 

* William T. Sherman
* Goldsboro NC
* Columbia SC

The front page has one column heads on the Civil War including: "Gen. Sherman's Campaign" "His Junction… more

BROWNLOW’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… more

NEW YORK TIMES, March 23, 1865  Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE SOUTH" "Jeff. Davis And His Government" "The Rebel Senate in Judgment on the Rebel President" "The… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 23, 1865 

* Confederates falling apart
* Nearing the end of war
* Sherman at Goldsboro, North Carolina

Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are:… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 23, 1865 

* Confederates falling apart
* Nearing the end of war
* Sherman at Goldsboro, NC

The front page has one column heads on the Civil War including: "MORE GOOD… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 23, 1865  The front page has one column heads on the Civil War including: "MORE GOOD NEWS" "The Occupation of Goldsborough Confirmed" "Sherman & Schofield at the Head of An… more

NEW YORK HERALD, March 23, 1865 

* Nearing the end of the American Civil War
* Ulysses S. Grant & William T. Sherman
* Quarrel between Jefferson Davis and His Congress

Among the ftpg. column… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1865 

* Confederates falling apart 
* Nearing the end of war 
* Averasboro, North Carolina 

Among the front page one column ads on the Civil War are: "Great… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 25, 1865  The front page has a portrait of: "Hon. Hugh McCullough, Secretary of the Treasury". Prints inside include: "The Triumph in New York--Glimpses of the Grand… more

A very nice part-printed, part-manuscript document dated at the top: "Headquarters Provost-Marshall, Fifth District, Pa., Frankford, Pa., March 27, 1865".
The document is for the mustering into the… more

NEW YORK HERALD, March 27, 1865  

* Final days of the Civil War
* Battle of Fort Stedman
* William T. Sherman 

The front page features a detailed Civil War map titled: "'THE MILITARY COMBINATIONS. -… more

THE WORLD, New York, March 28, 1865 

* General William T. Sherman 
* Marching up the coast 
* Last weeks of the Civil War 

Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "NORTH… more

NEW YORK TIMES, March 29, 1865 

* Battle of Fort Stedman
* Nearing the end of Civil War
* Lee's surrender less than two weeks away

Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "GEN.… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 30, 1865 

* General Robert E. Lee
* Confederates falling apart
* Nearing the end of war

Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "FROM GEN. GRANT"… more

NEW YORK TIMES, March 30, 1865 

* General Robert E. Lee
* Confederates falling apart, nearing the end of war

Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Army of the Potomac",… more

WORCESTER DAILY TRANSCRIPT from Worcester, Massachusetts and dated March 31, 1865. This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in… more