Historic Newspapers: Siege of Petersburg
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: "BEFORE
… moreDAILY EVENING TRAVELLER, Boston, April 11, 1865
- Pre assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Among the columns heads on the front page are: "The Press On the Surrender of General Lee" "Naval Operations On
… moreTHE 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: "THE GRAND
… moreRICHMOND 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 Confederate
… moreNEW 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
… moreRICHMOND 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
… moreHARPER'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
… moreHARPER'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,
… moreDAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 13, 1864
- From the capital of the Confederacy
Nice to have a newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy.
The front page has over 2 columns with war reports
NORTH CAROLINA TIMES, New Berne, June 22, 1864
- Very rare Union occupation publication
- New Bern, North Carolina on necessity paper
- Former Southern Confederate stronghold
This is a Union occupation
… moreNEW 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 18th
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