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BOSTON MORNING JOURNAL, Nov. 9, 1864  

* Abraham Lincoln elected president (2nd term)
* 1st report plus Civil War reporting

Certainly the most notable content would be the back page column heads on the election of Lincoln as President.
The second column has perhaps the nicest stack of heads on the election we have seen in any newspaper. They include: "PRESIDENTIAL And State ELECTIONS" "The Union Cause Everywhere Triumphant" "ABRAHAM LINCOLN Re-Elected PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES"…

NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 11, 1860  

* Pre-Civil War Southern tensions - secession ?
* Mormons on Abraham Lincoln's election

A great issue from several months before the outbreak of the Civil War, with ominous first column heads including; "THE NATIONAL CRISIS" "The Secession Question Before Congress" "Latest Reports From the South" and more. 
Also on the ftpg: "A Bold Protest Against Disunion--Letter from John Minor Bolts Protesting Against Secession" datelined from Richmond.
Page 2 has:…

ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, November 12, 1864 

* Abraham Lincoln presidential election

This is the "Gazette of the Regular & Volunteer Forces" as noted in the masthead. The issue is just filled with Civil War and other military reports, and also has a nice editorial concerning the recent re-election of Lincoln as President of the United States, headed: "The Presidential Election" and which includes in part: "Thirty-two years have passed since...a re-election to the Chief Magistracy.…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 30, 1861 

* Abraham Lincoln about to change America

A great issue shortly before the outbreak of war with pg. 4 including: "...declare that Mr. Lincoln has listened to the Compromisers & is inclined to sacrifice the principles of the Chicago platform...We have the best authority for saying that Mr. Lincoln is opposed to all concessions of the sort..." and more on his position (see). Also: "Secession Must Cure Itself" and a pg. 5 item: "Important from…

HARTFORD WEEKLY TIMES, Connecticut, Nov. 10, 1860 

* President Abraham Lincoln
* First presidential election win
* Civil War on the horizon

The top of page 2 has a column headed: "The Presidential Contest" "Election Of Lincoln and Hamlin" "The North for Lincoln - The South Mostly For Breckinridge" "Lincoln Comes In With A Congress Against Him!"
A wealth of reporting here with some interesting editorial comments. Other related articles include: "Trouble!" which is brief: "Northern…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 2, 1861  The full front page is a very nice illustration captioned: "Abraham Lincoln, The President Elect, Addressing The People From the Astor House Balcony". Inside has a full page with 3 scenes: "Fort Moultrie, As Seen From Fort Sumter" "Morris Island, As Seen From Fort Sumter" and "Fort Johnson, As Seen From Fort Sumter". Other prints include: "The Ironclad Battery on Cumming's Point as Seen from Fort Sumter"; and a full page of: "Fort Taylor, Key West,…

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Nov. 26, 1864 

* Abraham Lincoln re-elected
 
Pages 1 and two contain articles on the President election in America, including: "The American Presidency" which reflects upon Lincoln winning the election, a foregone conclusion by this writer because: "...Practically, Mr. Lincoln had no antagonist..." plus a full column on page 2, and another article headed: "America" beginning: "Mr. Lincoln has been re-elected President by a large majority..." with much more…

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, March 2, 1861  

* Abraham Lincoln's presidential election victory

Pages 2 and 3 contain an article headed: "United States" which has the latest news including a report that: "...the electoral vote for President...been formally counted... Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Hamlin were declared to be duly elected...Mr. Lincoln is on his way to Washington. At every town on his route he was received with the most enthusiastic demonstrations..." with more.
Inside has a…

THE LITCHFIELD ENQUIRER, Connecticut, Nov. 8, 1860

* Abraham Lincoln elected president
* America about to change

Page 2 begins with one of the nicest stack of column heads on Lincoln's first election we have seen. They included: "VICTORY ! VICTORY !! " "Great Republican Victory!" " 'Old Abe' the Next President!!" "Secession And Fusion Simmered Down!" "Disunion and Dry Goods Below Par!" "Douglas Doomed!" "The North West Swept by the Whirlwind!" "The Union Safe!!" "The Final Triumph of…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 17, 1860  The full front page shows: 'Gen. Guiseppe Garibaldi" who was considered the George Washington of Italy, the person most responsible for uniting the country. There is also a page two article on him.
Other prints include a nice full pg. of: "Fort Moultrie (Sullivan's Island), Charleston, South Carolina in the Distance", a fullpg: "The American Turf--Portraits of Favorite Horses"; a fullpg: "Suffolk and Essex Pigs" and a fullpg. comic print…

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 25, 1861 

* Plot to assassination Abraham Lincoln

The front page contains various one column heads which include: "The Plot Against Mr. Lincoln's Life" "Developments of a Detective Officer" "The Feeling Among the Republicans" and more (see). A portion of the report includes: "...some persons express their decided belief that the story of a conspiracy to assassinate the President elect is all gammon and moonshine..." with more (see).
Eight pages, small piece torn…

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 9, 1864  

* Abraham Lincoln elected president (2nd term)
* 1st report plus Civil War reporting

This issue has a great front page, as it is taken up, in its entirety, with the election results for the presidency. Among the great first column heads are: "VICTORY ! " "Glorious Result Yesterday" "Election of Lincoln and Johnson" "Terrible Defeat of McClellan" "The Union Triumphant" "New York for Lincoln and Fenton" "Heavy Union Gains" "The Vote of the City" and more.
…

THE VERMONT CHRONICLE, Windsor, March 12, 1861

* Abraham Lincoln
* post inauguration

Page 3 has the following one column headings: "The Cabinet" "The Confederation" "The Virginia Convention"

Nice reading here. Other news of the day. Complete in 4 pages, some tape mends along central fold, minor foxing, otherwise nice.

ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, Nov. 12, 1864  As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts. The ftpg. is entirely taken up with: "The Campaign In Georgia" and: "The Campaign In Virginia" giving the latest reports on battle events.
Other reports inside are headed: "The Capture of the Florida" "General Scott's Memoirs" "The Rebel Accounts" "A Glance at the Bayonet" "The Theatre of War" "and more. There…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 12, 1860  The front page has a print of: "The Republican Wigwam At Chicago, Illinois, In Which the Republican Convention Will Be Held, May 16, 1860".  This was the event at which Abraham Lincoln would go from near obscurity to a position of prominence in American history.
The doublepage centerfold is a terrific print captioned: "Prominent Candidates For The Republican Presidential Nomination At Chicago" which includes portraits of eleven men, of central prominence…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 26, 1864  The prime piece of this issue is the very famous back page political cartoon captioned: "Long Abraham Lincoln A Little Longer." showing an elongated version of him since he just won his second presidential election (see). This cartoon has become quite famous.
The entire front page is taken up with prints of: "Captain Napoleon Collins" "Capt. C.M. Morris" & one of: "The Captured Rebel Privateer' Florida' & the U.S. Steamer 'Wachusett' ".
Other halfpg.…

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Dec. 21, 1860 

* South Carolina Ordinance of Secession
* Abraham Lincoln as president-elect
* Pre American Civil War Southern tensions 

 With Lincoln's election determined, much national focus is on the slavery issue and the secession of Southern states. 
Certainly the most notable content is the detailed report from the South Carolina convention on seceding from the Union, ultimately approved on December 20.
The page 4 and 5 reporting is headed: "THE SECESSION…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 11, 1864 

* Abraham Lincoln address
* "In Response to a Serenade"
* Jefferson Davis & arming of slaves ?

Page five has column heads: "UNION REJOICES" "Serenading the President and Cabinet - Speeches of Mr. Lincoln, Mr. Seward, and Others."
The article includes one of the most humble calls for unity given by Lincoln: "The President appeared at the upper window... he spoke as follows: 'It has long been a grave question whether any government, not too strong for…

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, June 29, 1864 

* Abraham Lincoln nomination
* 2nd term as president
* Civil War reporting

Page 4 has an historic report headed: "The Presidential Nomination" "Mr. Lincoln's Acceptance" with the text taking over a full column and signed in type: Abraham Lincoln.
Obviously this was the step necessary for him to be on the Republican ballot for the general election in November, which he won, only to be assassinated the month after his inauguration.
The front page…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 12, 1864  

* re. Abraham Lincoln 2nd election victory

A wealth of war-related reports on the front page including: "THE WAR NEWS" with subheads: "From Petersburg--From the Valley--Georgia". Also: "The Yankee Presidential Elections" notes frustration in not knowing the outcome.
Other front page reports: "Additional From the North" "Beast Butler in New York--His Style of Doing Business..." "Confederate Leaders" "The Proposition for Negro Soldiers…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 9, 1861 

* Perhaps the best graphic Lincoln newspaper to be had...

The front page has text on: "Our Portrait of the President" which relates to the terrific double page centerfold captioned: "Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, President elect of the United States of America, With Scenes & Incidents in His Life."
The large central portrait shows Lincoln beardless, and surrounding it are 18 smaller prints of Lincoln's earlier life.
This large print…

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 22, 1861  

* President-Elect Abraham Lincoln heads to Washington D.C.

A great wealth of fine reporting on Lincoln's journey to Washington for his inauguration.
Among the front page column heads are: "THE INCOMING ADMINISTRATION" "Progress of the President Elect Towards Washington" "His Departure From New York" "Popular Ovation at Jersey City and Speeches of Mr. Lincoln" "The President-Elect nearly Squeezed to Death in the Crowd: "His Reception At Newark" and more.
…

THE NEW YORK HERALD, from New York, dated December 12, 1860.

* Southern crisis
* Secession options
* Abraham Lincoln as president elect

This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of pre Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's president elect era before his inauguration.

Among the one column headlines on the tensions building in the South prior to the Civil War are:

* THE SOUTHERN CRISIS
* The Cotton States to Secede on the Third of March

and more. Loads of interesting…

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Aug. 21, 1860  

* Abraham Lincoln as Republican candidate
* Springfield, Illinois home life described

Page 3 has a nice and interesting article headed: "Lincoln At Home" which has a Springfield, Illinois dateline.
This fascinating article takes an entire column, and begins: "In a large two-story frame house, bearing no slight resemblance to Washington's headquarters...resides the Republican candidate for President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln..."…

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Dec. 18, 1860  

* Southern secession movement
* Pre Civil War tensions arise

With Lincoln's election determined, much national focus is on the slavery issue and the secession of Southern states. 

Most of page 2 is headed: "THE SECESSION MOVEMENT" "From South Carolina" and reports from other states as well. Also: "The Forts in Charleston Harbor" "the English on Secession" "

The Slave Trade" "The Canada Fugitive Slave Case" & more.

Eight pages, good condition.

Background:…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec., 15, 1860 

* President-elect Abraham Lincoln's wife and kids

The entire front page is taken up with a quite rare print, captioned: "Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, Wife of the President Elect, and Sons" which are  captioned "William" and "Thomas". The top of page 2 has a brief article on them: "Mrs. Lincoln & Her Sons". William, or "Willie", would die in 1862.
Inside has a nice full page print: "The Kansas Gold Region--View of Auraria [Aurora] and Denver…

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Nov. 24, 1860  The front page has a fascinating article, taking most of a column, headed: "An Hour With Mr. Lincoln". This is one of the earlier, in-depth reports on Lincoln from not long after his election as President.
Also on the front page is much under the heads: "The Jubilee at Springfield" "Immense Gathering" "Torches & Fireworks" "Speech by the President-Elect" and more.
In Lincoln's speech (see photos), he thanks the people from his hometown for their support,…

THE CIRCULAR, Oneida, New York, Feb. 28, 1861  Page 3 has a report: "Mr. Lincoln In Washington" noting in part: "Considerable surprise & excitement were occasioned through the country by the report...that Mr. Lincoln had arrived in Washington...and that his sudden departure from Harrisburg for Washington was made to avoid plots of assassination...a messenger...arrived at Harrisburg & communicated to Mr. Lincoln...of a plot against his life, and recommended him to take an earlier train & travel…

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 6, 1861 

* President-elect Abraham Lincoln
* Springfield, Illinois

Page 4 has: "Important From Springfield" reports on an interview between Lincoln and Horace Greeley, with some additional items (see). Other interesting articles relating to the coming Civil War.

Eight pages, some light damp staining, good condition.

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 5, 1864  

* Abraham Lincoln accepts nomination for re-election

A single sheet newspaper with just a one column masthead, somewhat typical for the period as most paper mills were located in the North, newsprint was of short supply in the South, causing publishers to maximize use of paper as much as possible.
This issue has a great wealth of Civil War reporting with a bias towards the Confederate perspective, making for interesting reading.
Among the front page…

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 6, 1861 

* President-elect Abraham Lincoln
* Creating his cabinet at Springfield

The front page has some reports concerning the troubles in the South which would soon lead to the Civil War.
Page 4 has: "Abe Lincoln, the Rail Splitter, as a Cabinet Maker" which begins: "Honest Old Abe Lincoln, whose achievements as a splitter of rail now form part of the history of the country, has latterly been engaged in a new line of business..." with much more, taking over a…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 3, 1864  The full front page is taken up with a print: "Gen. Sherman's Campaign--Council of War Held at Gen. Wood's Headquarters".
Certainly the best print in this issue is also one of the more famous by Thomas Nast. This print (see) shows a triumphant Confederate soldier shaking hands with a peg-legged Union veteran as what appears to be Lady Liberty wept over a grave of Union heroes from a "Useless War".  Titled "Compromise With the South" the cartoon…

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 9, 1865 

* Battle of Hatcher's Run
* re. Abraham Lincoln election

Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Counting of the Electoral Votes" "212 Votes for Lincoln and Johnson" "21 for McClellan and Pendleton" "The Peace Conference In Congress" "ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "Severe Fighting but no Decisive Results" "The Army All on the Ground" "The Rebels Again Repulsed" and more.
More reports on the war inside as well.
Eight pages, very nice condition.…

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 9, 1865 

* Battle of Hatcher's Run
* re. Abraham Lincoln election

Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Counting of the Electoral Votes" "212 Votes for Lincoln and Johnson" "21 for McClellan and Pendleton" "The Peace Conference In Congress" "ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "Severe Fighting but no Decisive Results" "The Army All on the Ground" "The Rebels Again Repulsed" and more.
More reports on the war inside as well. Eight pages, nice condition.

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 19, 1861  

* Jefferson Davis inauguration
* Confederate President
* Abraham Lincoln inauguration train

The front page has: "The Incoming Administration" "Progress of the President Elect Toward Washington" "The Trip From Buffalo to Albany" with the reporting taking close to half of the page with subheads: "Mr. Lincoln's Speech at Utica" "Reception and Speech at Albany" "Mr. Lincoln's Speech at Rochester" "The Mayor's Address - Mr. Lincoln's Reply" and even more carrying over to…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 18, 1861  

* Grace Bedell encourages him to grow a beard
* President-elect Abraham Lincoln en-route 

Over half of page 5 is taken up with fine and detailed coverage of Lincoln's continued trip from his home in Illinois to Washington, D.C.
The heads include: "THE PRESENT ELECT EN ROUTE" "Incidents and Casualties" 'Old Abe Kissed by a Pretty Girl" "His Reception at Buffalo" "Accident to Major Hunter" "The Speech in Buffalo".
The best content is the famous story…

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Dec. 15, 1860  

* Slaver ship "Cora" captured
* re. Abraham Lincoln election

Many fine articles within, including an interesting article: "Capture of Another Slaver" which concerns the capture of the slave ship Cora. It begins: "Advices from the African squadron report the capture of another slaver, with 705 Africans on board. She is called the bark Cora and hails from New York. She was taken about 80 miles off the Congo River..." with more detail.
Other articles include:…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Sept. 17, 1864  Inside has over half a column taken up with: "Important Letter  from General Grant" in which we tells of the hopelessness of the Confederacy. Bits include: "...all we want now...is a determined unity of sentiment North. The rebels have now in their ranks their last man. The little boys & old men are guarding prisoners, guarding railroad bridges & forming a good part of their garrisons...Any man lost by them cannot be replaced. They have robbed the…

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Dec. 14, 1860  With Lincoln's election determined, much national focus is on the slavery issue and the secession of Southern states. 
Among the articles: "Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet" "The Slaver Cora--Escape Of The First Mate" "Why Not Compromise?" "What Is Asked of the North--Mr. Iverson's Speech" "THE SECESSION MOVEMENT - From South Carolina" "Feeling In Texas" "Secession In War" "The Science of Astronomy & the Ethics of Slavery" and more.
Eight pages, good condition.

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 1, 1861  

* Creating the "Southern Confederate"
* American Civil War tensions in the South

Among the front page first column heads: "THE NATIONAL CRISIS" "Secession Speech by Senator Benjamin of Louisiana" "Disgraceful Scene in the Senate Galleries" "The Condition of the Forts & Arsenals to be Inquired Into" "What the South Carolina Commissioners are Doing" "Significant Indications of Northern Sentiment".
Items inside include: "The Southern Confederacy--It's…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 12, 1861  

* America preparing for Civil War
* Abraham Lincoln as president-elect
* Florida and Alabama leave the Union

Items inside include: "Martin Van Buren's Opinion of Lincoln" "Startling Evidence of Treason" "the Pony Express" "The Pro-Slavery Rebellion" "Secession of Florida" "Expulsion Of Traitors" "Firmness of the President" "Secession of Alabama" "Firing on the Star of the West" and more.
Eight pages, indents at the blank spine from disbinding, a few discreet…

NEW YORK TIMES, April 5, 1861  

* The Civil War about to begin
* Fort Sumter to be attacked
* History about to be made

This was printed just a week before the formal outbreak of the Civil War.
Among the front page column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE CRISIS APPROACHING" "Meaning of the Extensive Military and Naval Preparations" "Important News From Charleston" "A Schooner Fired Into from Morris Island" "Maj. Anderson Demands An Explanation" "Preparations For An Attack Upon The…

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, Dec. 24, 1860 

* Secession convention in South Carolina
* History about to be made w/ Civil War

A wonderful issue as most of page 2 is taken up with the very detailed, verbatim discussion headed: "South Carolina - Proceedings of the Convention" held on December 17, 18, and 19. Th following day South Carolina would formally adopt their Ordinance of Secession (not reported here). The discussion is wonderful, too lengthy to show here in the several…

(5) NEW YORK TIMES, January - March, 1861 

* Five newspaper lot prior to the outbreak of the Civil War

Few periods of American history were more unsettled than the months preceding the outbreak of the Civil War, which began with the bombardment of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor on April  12, 1861. Since the election of Lincoln the preceding November the Southern states began serious efforts towards breaking away from the federal Union and creating a country of their own.

Here is a…

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Dec. 7, 1860  With Lincoln's election determined, much national focus is on the slavery issue and the secession of Southern states. 
Most of the front page is taken up with: "THE SECESSION MOVEMENT" "From South Carolina" "Feeling In Kentucky" "The Great Conflict".
Inside includes a state-by-state chart headed: "The Presidential Contest" "The Electoral Colleges".
Over a full page inside is taken up with the annual state-of-the-union address by the President, headed:…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, February 16, 1861 through March 23, 1861. This is a six-issue set (part 3) of Harper's Weekly containing the Charles Dickens "Great Expectations" in serialization format. The set provides more than a 10% discount over purchasing the issues individually.

The individual issues are described as:

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Feb. 16, 1861 Full ftpg. is an extremely decorative celebration of 'St. Valentine's Day' with 6 scenes & ornate embellishments. Fullpg: 'A ten-inch Mounted as a…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, August 10, 1863  

* Confederate States of America

See the photo for the terrific & huge front page map, taking close to two-thirds of the front page, headed: "THE REBEL CONFEDERACY AS CLAIMED IN 1861 AND AS IT IS NOW" showing how the rebel states have shrunk in two years.
If there was ever a definitive map issue from the Civil War this might well be it, as it graphically portrays the progress of the Civil War. Certainly one of the best Yankee newspapers for display we…

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 24, 1864  

* Battle of Globe Tavern (Weldon Railroad)
* Gouverneur K. Warren's Union victory 

Among the front page one column heads are: "GRANT" "The Struggle of Sunday for the Weldon Road" "Warren Victorious" "SHERIDAN" "A Battle Near Charlestown, Va." "The Union Forces Driven Back" "Loyal Citizens Leaving for Places of Safety" "FARRAGUT" "News From New Orleans" and more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.

Background: This August 24, 1864 issue of the New York Herald is a…