Historic Newspapers: Battle of Richmond
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 2, 1862 The entire front page is a print showing African-Americans: "Cutting the Canal Opposite Vicksburg". Inside prints include: "View of The City of Vicksburg,… more
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 24, 1862
* Battle of Princeton Court House
* Siege of Corinth, Mississippi
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has:… more
THE 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… more
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 3, 1862 This anti-war newspaper insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.
Articles include: "The Indian… more
THE 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… more
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, May 30, 1864
* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee
* Rare Confederate capital publication
Among the front page… more
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 11, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg
* Rebel account
The front page includes: "Charleston" "Yankee Agents In England" "The Courts" "City Intelligence"… more
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 25, 1863
* Battle of Murfreesboro, Tennessee
* From the capital of the Confederacy
The front page has: "Our Fredericksburg Letter" "The Second Day of… more
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 4, 1862
* Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky
* In a Confederate title
Not only a newspaper from the Confederate States, but from the capital of the… more
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 17, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg
* Eyewitness account
Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate… more
NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 23, 1862
* Battle of Fredericksburg - Confederate victory
* General Ambrose Burnside vs. Robert E. Lee
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE ARMY OF… more
NEW YORK HERALD, July 1, 1862
* Seven Days Battles - near Richmond, Virginia
* Gen. George B. McClellan vs. Robert E. Lee
More than half of he front page is taken up with a very large map… more
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Dec. 24, 1864
* Capital of the Confederacy
* Battle of Franklin, Tennessee
* Sherman investing Savannah
Among the front page reports on the Civil War… more
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 5, 1861
* Battle of Ball's Bluff
* Capital of Confederacy
Among front page items are: "Northern War News--The Great Naval Expedition--General Butler… more
NEW YORK TIMES, June 28, 1862
* Battle of Oak Grove
* 1st Seven Days Battles
* American Civil War map
The front page features a rather large & detailed map headed: "The Scene Of The Battle… more
THE 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… more
NEW YORK TIMES, June 3, 1862
* Battle of Seven Pines (Fair Oaks)
* General George B McClellan
* Peninsula Campaign w/ Map
The front page has a nice Civil War map headed: "SCENE OF THE GREAT BATTLE… more
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, July 6, 1863
* Historic Battle of Gettysburg
* From the Confederate perspective
Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it… more
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 9, 1863
* Rebel General P.G.T. Beauregard defense
* Naval attack on Charleston, South Carolina
The front page includes: "The Situation In The West"… more
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 1, 1864
* Battle of Cold Harbor - Hanover Co., Virginia
* Ulysses S. Grant's Richmond campaign
* General Robert E. Lee's eventual victory
Over half of the first… more
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 7, 1863
* Fantastic Battle of Gettysburg Coverage
* Rare Confederate title from rebel capital
The front page has various war items including: "The… more
NEW YORK TIMES, July 1, 1862
* Seven Days Battles w/ large map
* George McClellan vs. Robert E. Lee
Much of the front page is taken up with a large and very detailed Civil War map headed:… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY May 27, 1871 Front 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to "Farm Ballads." Inside: A full pg. illus. of "The National Assembly at Versailles." Dblpgctrfld. of "The Civil War in France-Bringing… more
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 17, 1864
* Second Battle of Deep Bottom - Virginia
* Richmond-Petersburg VA campaign map
Over half of the front page is taken up with a very detailed Civil War map… more
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Oct. 31, 1862
* From the capital of the Confederacy
* Major General Joseph Hooker letter
* Official account pf the Battle of Glendale
Not just a… more
DAILY 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"… more
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 29, 1862
* Seven Days Battles
* Richmond VA Virginia
* Civil War original reporting
Among the ftpg. one column heads on the Civil War are: "Operations Of… more
NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1862
* Seven Days Battles w/ nice map
* George B. McClellan vs. Robert E. Lee
The front page is dominated by a rather large Civil War map headed: "THE RECENT GREAT… more
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 24, 1862
* Battle of Antietam, Sharpsburg, Maryland
* Rare Confederate title from the rebel capital
A terrific and rare issue, as the front page has a nice… more
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 2, 1862
* Battle of Seven Pines - Fair Oaks w/ map
The feature of this issue is the nice front page map headed: "THE BATTLE BEFORE RICHMOND" which shows the vicinity.
Also many… more
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 16, 1864
* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee
* Civil War Overland Campaign w/ map
Over half of the front page is taken up with a… more
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 2, 1862 The feature of this issue is the nice front page map headed: "THE BATTLE BEFORE RICHMOND" which shows the vicinity.
Also many front page one column Civil War heads… more
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 2, 1865 Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "The Siege of Fortress Rosecrans" "The Fight at Overall's Creek" "The Battle of the Cedars" "RICHMOND" "Probable… more
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, July 26, 1862
* From the capital of the Confederacy
A wealth of reporting from the Confederate capital, some articles headed: "The Movement of Morgan in… more
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, July 22, 1862 The predominant feature is the large front page Civil War map headed: "SCENE OF GEN. POPE'S MOVEMENTS IN VIRGINIA--Showing the Positions of Warrenton,… more
DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Aug. 8, 1862
* Very rare Confederate publication
Certainly one of the less common Confederate titles from the Civil War. Columbus is in Southwest Georgia on… more
THE 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… more
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 30, 1862
* Seven Days Battles
* Lee vs. McClellan
* Richmond VA Virginia
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From Richmond" "Great &… more
NEW YORK HERALD, May 9, 1864 Most of the first column of the front page is taken up with Civil War heads including: "VICTORY!" "Splendid Success of General Grant" "The Rebels Retiring Before Our… more
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, May 10, 1862
* Battle of Shiloh - Pittsburg Landing
* General P. G. T. Beauregard's official rpt.
* From the capital of the Confederacy
The front page… more
THE WORLD, New York, June 30, 1862
* Seven Days Battles - Peninsula Campaign
* George B. McClellan vs. Robert E. Lee
First column heads include: "Gen. McClellan's Army" "Another Great Battle"… more
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 8, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg Coverage and more
* Rare Confederate title from rebel capital
Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy,… more
DAILY 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… more
* 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
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Feb. 9, 1864 (however, see note below). Among the front-page head column heads on the Civil War are: "ON TO RICHMOND" "Federal Troops Again at Fair Oaks" "BATTLE ON THE… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 18, 1864 The front page is taken up with 3 prints: "Porter's Gunboats Passing the Dam in the Red River, Near Alexandria" and 2 scenes of: "Rebel Cruelty--Our Starved… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 5, 1862 The front pagte is taken up with 2 prints: "The Levee at Memphis Tennessee--Haulding Sugar & Cotton..." and: "General View of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee".… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 26, 1862 The front page shows 3 views of the "New Rebel Iron-Clad 'Richmond' or 'Virginia #2'', one being a sectional view. Also on the front page are prints of:… more
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 7, 1861 The full front page has 2 prints of a: "View of Fort Warren Boston Harbor". Other prints inside include: "The Battle of Belmont--Charge of Colonel… 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
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