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Item #592382NEW 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" "A Congratulatory Order" is signed by General Geo. G. Meade, and is concerning the battle at Fort Steadman; "Gen. Lee's Official... Read full description -
Item #688073NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1864
* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee
* Civil War Overland Campaign
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GRAND CAMPAIGN" "The Situation In Virginia" "Advices from General Grant to Monday Morning" "Hostilities Suspended by Impassable Roads" "The Troops In... Read full description -
Item #604598NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 28, 1865 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "News From Rebel Sources" "The Appointment of General-In-Chief--Jeff. Davis's Views On the Matter" which is concerning Robert E. Lee, with the lengthy message signed in type: Jefferson Davis (see). Also: "The Rebel Iron-Clad Raid" "The Peace Bubble"... Read full description -
Item #214196THE NEW YORK TIMES from New York, NY and dated November 11, 1863.
* General Lee's Army Refuses to Fight* Skirmishing by the Calvary
This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout... Read full description -
Item #700675NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 30, 1865
* Confederate General Robert E. Lee
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE SOUTH" "The Rebels Not Prepared for the Spring Campaign" "Sad Howl Over the Miserable State of Affairs in Rebeldom" "Hood Relieved of Command of the Army of the Tennessee" "Discontent... Read full description -
Item #715492NEW YORK ILLUSTRATED NEWS, July 15, 1861 Formatted much like the popular Harper's Weekly, but a much scarcer title.
The full front page shows: "Capture of a Picket After Heroically Defending Himself Against About 50 Assailants, near Cloud's Mill, Virginia". Other prints include a dramatic double page centerfold: "Indian... Read full description -
Item #705972RICHMOND ENQUIRER, Virginia, Sept. 18, 1862
* Robert E. Lee proclamation to Marylanders
* Prelude to the Battle of Antietam - Sharpsburg
* From the capital of the Confederacy
The front page has: "General Lee's Proclamation To the People of Maryland" which presents his reasons for the Confederate army being in that state.... Read full description -
Item #717945JAMESTOWN JOURNAL, EXTRA, Jamestown, New York, April 7, (1865)
* General Robert E. Lee's surender
* End of the American Civil War
* Very rare Broadside edition
Within the world of newspaper collecting, both major reports and graphic headlines are primary in determining collectability. Other factors are important as... Read full description -
Item #715065THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Feb. 28, 1865
* Rare Confederate publication
* General Sherman - coastal march in Carolinas
* Robert E. Lee makes a plea
* Final months of the Civil War
Raleigh was one of the last major cities of the South to fall into the hands of Sherman,... Read full description -
Item #172794HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 2, 1864 Certainly the prime content in this issue is the very nice front page illustration of: "The Rebel General Robert Edmund Lee" with a short biography on him as well.
Other prints include a fullpg. of 5 scenes in Georgia including Resaca, Woodlands, Kingston & Adairsville. Another page shows:... Read full description -
Item #691076NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 17, 1865
* General Robert E. Lee
* William T. Sherman
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "FROM SHERMAN'S ARMY" "Rapid Progress Of His Troops" "They Are Nearly Up to North Carolina" "Charleston Entirely Isolated" "Gen. Lee's Address to the Army & the Country" is signed by him in type: R. E.... Read full description -
Item #584977THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 28, 1865
* General Robert E. Lee
* Appointed commander-in-chief
* Jefferson Davis
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "The Peace Bubble" "Result of Mr. Blair's Mission" "He Admits It To be 'A Failure' " "The Terms of Jeff. Davis" "The Rebel Iron-Clad Raid" & more.... Read full description -
Item #585183THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 28, 1865
* General Robert E. Lee
* Commander-in-Chief
* Jefferson Davis
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "The Peace Bubble" "Result of Mr. Blair's Mission" "He Admits It To Be 'A Failure' " "The Terms of Jeff. Davis" which also includes a letter headed: "The... Read full description -
Item #694417RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, June 16, 1864
* From the capital of the Confederacy
* Rebel General Robert E. Lee Letter
Among the front page war reports in this newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy are: "The War News" which begins with a letter to the Secretary of War, signed in type: R. E. Lee, General; "The Transportation of the Wounded"... Read full description -
Item #694398DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, May 6, 1864
* Rare Confederate title from the rebel capital
* Rebel General Robert E. Lee & U.S. Grant
* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House close
Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "From General Lee's Army" "Grant's Forces Across the River--The Battle Likely to Take Place at Mine Run--The... Read full description -
Item #698099RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 5, 1865
* General Robert E. Lee becomes commander in chief
* Rare Confederate title from the rebel capital & slave state
Not just a nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy, but one from near the end of the Civil War.
The front page has: "The War News" with various items & including near the... Read full description -
Item #582133NEW 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", "Important Movement in Progress", "Result of the Consultation between the President & Our Generals", "The Battle Before Petersburgh", "Gen. Lee's... Read full description -
Item #715074THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Feb. 23, 1865
* Rare Confederate title
* Civil War nears the end
* Sherman's victory march
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 before Lincoln was assassinated.... Read full description -
Item #597310NEW YORK TIMES, May 24, 1864
* William T. Sherman
* Joseph E. Johnston
* Robert E. Lee
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GRAND CAMPAIGN" "The Great Flank Movement Against Lee" "Our Army Rapidly Pressing Southward" "Gen. Sherman Again in Pursuit of Johnston" "Gen. Butler's Army" "The... Read full description -
Item #712063NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, April 10, 1865 Nice heads at the top of the first column report the surrender of General Robert E. Lee, essentially ending the Civil War.
The report includes the various correspondence between Generals Lee and Grant as they negotiated the terms of the surrender.
As seen in the photos the heads include: "VIRGINIA ! " and "LEE... Read full description -
Item #599788NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 17, 1865 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "FROM SHERMAN'S ARMY" "Rapid Progress Of His Troops" "They Are Nearly Up to North Carolina" "Charleston Entirely Isolated" "Gen. Lee's Address to the Army & the Country" is signed by him in type: R. E. Lee, General, as is the following "General Order... Read full description -
Item #694389DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, May 23, 1864
* Generals Robert E. Lee vs. Ulysses S. Grant
* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House - Virginia
* Rare Confederate title from the rebel capital
Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "From General Lee's Army" "Additional From the South" "The Very Latest From the North" "More Fighting... Read full description -
Item #674185THE WORLD, New York, Nov. 10, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From the Southern States" "Gen. Lee's Official Report of His Late Operations in Virginia" which takes over half a column & is signed in type: R. E. Lee, General; "Jeff Davis At Charleston" "Gen. Bragg & His Troubles" "News From Tennessee" "Active Operations in Lookout... Read full description -
Item #666548THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, June 21, 1865 From just after the end of the Civil War but still with some nice war-related reports including: "Missouri - The Cry for Blood--Incendiary Military Order" "The Alleged Indictment of General Lee" "Plantation Labor--The Negroes Idling--Crops Suffering" "The Colored Gentlemen on the... Read full description -
Item #666556THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 16, 1865 The notable content takes nearly two columns on page 3 headed: "LEE'S LAST BATTLES" "A Personal Photograph-'Uncle Robert' and hiss 'Iron Gray'--Pathetic Parting Scene Between Lee and his Men". The article reflects upon the Surrender to Grant, and "The Scenes Between the General and His Men".
Other end of war... Read full description -
Item #689842PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Oct. 14, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "The Latest From Meade's Army" "Lee Advancing Northward" "Our Forces Retiring" "Latest From the Southwest" "Interesting From Washington" "The Army of the Potomac" "Lee Attempts to Outflank Meade" "Brilliant Conduct of Our Cavalry" "Withdrawal of General... Read full description -
Item #674890THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 14, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From Virginia" "Another Advance Northward by General Lee" "Retreat of the Union Army Across the Rappahannock" "Gallant Fight by Buford's & Kilpatrick's Cavalry" "Final Retirement of Lee's Army to the Rapidan" "News From Charleston" and more.
Eight pages, a... Read full description -
Item #694386DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, May 27, 1864 Among the Civil War reports on the front page are: "The War News" "Confederate States Congress" "The Ancient Boundaries Of Virginia" "Losses In Alexander's Battalion Light Artillery" "Army of Northern Virginia" "From General Lee's Army" "A Scene in the Yankee Congress" and even more.
The back page has... Read full description -
Item #675379NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 7, 1861 Inside pages have war-related column heads including: "THE WAR FOR THE UNION" "The Occupation of Pickets" "Movements of General Lee" "The Intentions of the Rebels" "The Next Collision" "From Hatteras Inlet" "Abandonment of Ocracoke Forts" and more.
Eight pages, never-trimmed margins, nice condition. -
Item #599028NEW YORK TIMES, May 24, 1864 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GRAND CAMPAIGN" "The Great Flank Movement Against Lee" "Our Army Rapidly Pressing Southward" "Gen. Sherman Again in Pursuit of Johnston" "Gen. Butler's Army" "The Rebels Assume the Offensive" "Our Rifle Pits Seized--Part of Them Retaken "Particulars of the Capture of the Rebel General Walker" and more.
Eight pages, slightly irregular at the blank spine, nice condition. -
Item #599027NEW YORK TIMES, May 24, 1864 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GRAND CAMPAIGN" "The Great Flank Movement Against Lee" "Our Army Rapidly Pressing Southward" "Gen. Sherman Again in Pursuit of Johnston" "Gen. Butler's Army" "The Rebels Assume the Offensive" "Our Rifle Pits Seized--Part of Them... Read full description -
Item #591108NEW YORK TIMES, February 10, 1865
* Robert E. Lee & Jefferson Davis
* Last few months of the Civil War
Among the front page one column war-related heads are; "THE PEACE CONFERENCE" "Message From Jeff. Davis to the Rebel Congress" "Report of the Rebel Commissioners" "Davis Speaks at a Public Meeting in Richmond" "He will 'Never Consent to a... Read full description -
Item #690774CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, April 26, 1865 The lengthy page 2 article is headed: "The End of the War". Other page 2 items include: "Tribute to Gen. Robert E. Lee" "From Kentucky" "Attempted Suicide" of Payne, one of the Lincoln assassins; "Guerrillas Captured" "The Sherman Mystery" & more.
Four pages, small folio size, great condition. -
Item #697466NEW 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. GRANT'S ARMY" "The Victory of Saturday" "Further & Interesting Particulars" "Extend & Importance of Lee's Designs" "Position of the Line Gained by Grant" "A... Read full description -
Item #689479DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 19, 1862
* From the capital of the Confederacy
* General Robert E. Lee & Jefferson Davis
Over a full column of the front page is taken up with: "President's Message - To the Senate & House of Rep. of the Confederate States" being a nice report on the current war... Read full description -
Item #643934THE WORLD, New York, May 14, 1864
* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
* Battle of Rocky Face Ridge - Georgia
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Dalton Ours" "Retreat of the Rebel Army Under Joe Johnston--The Place Occupied by Gen. Sherman on Thursday" "BEYOND THE PO" "Utter Defeat of the... Read full description -
Item #610794NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 21, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Late Southern News" "The torpedo Attack on the Ironsides" "More Mob Indications In Richmond" "The Effect of the Freedom Proclamation in Mississippi" "Gen. Rosecrans Relieved of His Command" "Gen. Grant in Command of the Armies of the Ohio, the Cumberland &... Read full description -
Item #672227THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 16, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Desperate flank Movement by Lee!" "Attempt of the Rebels to Get Between Our Army & Washington" "Enemy Driven Back by the Second Corps" Probable Battle at Bull Run" "Recrossing of the Tennessee by Wheeler's Troops" "Important Movement of Bragg's Forces" ... Read full description -
Item #707933NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 9, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "Army Of The Potomac" "The Enemy Found in Force, and a Sharp Fight the Result" "Object Accomplished, and Our Troops Retire" "Lee's Present Position, Strength, and Future Intentions" "A Heavy Force of Union Troops Advancing Upon Richmond" "A Fight Expected Yesterday" "The Movement Upon Mobile" "The War In Tennessee" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, good condition. -
Item #701030NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 28, 1864 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Our Forces Superior to Lee's" "Grant Will Strangle the Rebels" "We Now Hold 51,000 Rebel Prisoners" "Rebels Attack Gen. Butler" "Sheridan Crosses the James" "Wilson's Cavalry Gone On a Raid" and more.
Eight pages, nice condition. -
Item #722692DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, July 31, 1862
* Very rare Confederate publication
* Rebel General Joseph E. Johnston
* Battle of Seven Pines - Fair Oaks
Certainly one of the less common Confederate titles from the Civil War. Columbus is in Southwest Georgia on the Alabama border very near Montgomery.
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Item #172874HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 8, 1865 This issue was printed just one day prior to the surrender of Robert E. Lee to U.S. Grant at Appomattox.
The front page shows the: "Raising the Stars & Stripes Over the Capitol at Columbia, South Carolina" as well as a print of: "The Fifteenth Corps Crossing the South Edisto". Prints inside... Read full description -
Item #172878HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 22, 1865 The front page shows: "General Sheridan at the Battle of Five Forks" and also: "Cavalry Charge at the Battle of Five Forks". Inside has some nice text on the ending of the Civil War with articles headed: "Palm Sunday" "Grant" "Robert E. Lee" "Abraham Lincoln" and "What Next?"
A full page... Read full description -
Item #694420RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, June 7, 1864
* Fredericksburg evacuated
* General Robert E. Lee
* Rare from the Confederacy
Not only a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but from its capital as well.
The front page has: "The War News" with various reports from different theaters of operation, beginning: "The news of... Read full description -
Item #672225THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 29, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: Gen. Grant's Dept." "Grand Flanking Movement by Lee's and Bragg's Armies" "Rebels Marching from Virginia to Tennessee" "The Line of the Rappahannock to be Defended by Lee" "Cavalry Right at Bealton Station" "Daring Raids by the Enemy" "Rebel Raid... Read full description -
Item #682147NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 8, 1864
* Battle of Cold Harbor - Virginia
* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee
Half of the first column is taken up with a nice stack of Civil War heads including: "THE GREAT STRUGGLE" "Official News From Grant's Army" "Another Night Attack by the Rebels" "They Were Successfully Repulsed" "Correspondence... Read full description -
Item #172658HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 14, 1863 The full front page is a print of: "Teaching the Negro Recruits the Use of the Minie Rifle", a print showing Black soldiers.
Other nice prints within include a full page with three prints and a map: "Beulah Battery, at the Junction of Burnside and Vernon Rivers", "The Rebel Turtle Ram Just Launched at Savannah",... Read full description -
Item #710721NEW YORK HERALD, June 5, 1864
* Battle of Cold Harbor
* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee
* Lopsided Confederate victory
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT" "Another Battle on Friday" "Assault on the Enemy's Works" "Demoralization of Lee's Army" "The Rebels Deserting in Large Bodies" "The Battle of Coal [sic] Harbor" "The... Read full description -
Item #724879NEW YORK TIMES, June 25, 1863
* Invasion of Maryland & Pennsylvania
* Confederates advance towards Gettysburg
* General Robert E. Lee's rebel forces
* History about to be made (historic)
* Less than a week away
The front page has some nice & detailed reporting on the advance of the Confederates into the North, with first... Read full description -
Item #701636NEW 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 headed: "M'CLELLAN'S FIELD OF OPERATIONS IN VIRGINIA..." which has much detail on the Richmond vicinity.
Page 2 has a large map: "THURSDAY'S AND FRIDAY'S BATTLE... Read full description
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