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Historic Newspapers: Siege of Petersburg

Our selection of authentic original newspapers featuring coverage of the historic Siege of Petersburg during the U.S. Civil War. For more on the Siege of Petersburg and its historical significance, we recommend visiting The Siege of Petersburg Online.
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THE WORLD, New York, July 18, 1864

* Siege of Petersburg, Virginia

 Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Front page column heads on the Civil War include:… more

Latest news from the Civil War... Item # 698856

THE WORLD, New York, June 30, 1864 

* Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road
* First Battle of Weldon Railroad
* Siege of Petersburg campaign


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

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, June 11, 1864 

* From the capital of the Confederacy
* Siege of Petersburg, Virginia begins


Not just a newspaper from the Confederacy, but from the capital of the… more

Grant, Sheridan, and Stanton... Item # 682115

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 21, 1864  Among the front page column heads of the Civil War are: "GRANT" "Rebel Troops Ordered to the Valley Retained Near Richmond" "SHERIDAN" "Fighting Along the Shenandoah… more

From the capital of the Confederacy... Item # 689967

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 18, 1864  

* From the capital of the Confederacy

This issue has: "The War News--General Franklin's Escape--Yankee Transports Sunk--Grant Reported Killed--From North… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 30, 1864  Desired prints include: "The Rebels Pillaging at the Hagerstown Depot", "The Rebels Robbing the Flour Mills in Maryland", "The Rebels Retreating with Their… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 6, 1864  The front page shows a man with a scythe and a poem: "The Mower In Oho". The prints within include: "General Sherman's Advance--View of Kenesaw Mountain,… more

Rebels claim victory... Item # 681968

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 27, 1864 

* Siege of Petersburg, Virginia beginning

Among the first column Civil War heads on the front page are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Rebels Attempt to Drive Back the… more

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