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NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 30, 1864 

* Rare full front page Civil War map
* Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign

Civil War maps on the front pages of daily newspapers were relatively few, and even fewer were those large enough to take over half the page. But just an exceedingly few Civil War newspapers had the entire front page taken up with a map. This is one.
The map is headed: "GRANT'S GREAT CAMPAIGN--THE APPROACHES TO RICHMOND." and has a caption at the bottom: "MAP OF THE COUNTRY…

NEW YORK HERALD, May 9, 1863  

* New York Harbor defenses
* Battle of Chancellorsville - Virginia
* Four American Civil War maps

The front page features a nice & very detailed Civil War map headed: "DEFENSE OF NEW YORK HARBOR" which shows Sandy Hook, Brooklyn, Coney Island, Staten Island and more.
A smaller map is on page 3: "Scene of Gen. Grant and Admiral Porter's Operations" and yet another map on page 4: "THE BATTLE OF SALEM HEIGHTS".
And perhaps the prime content is the huge,…

NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1862  

* General George B. McClellan 
* Peninsula Campaign Civil War map
* Richmond & Petersburg, Virginia 

The front page features a nice & very detailed Civil War map headed: "The Military and Naval Advance Toward Richmond and Petersburgh." (see). Plus there are nice one column Civil War heads including: "Suffolk Occupied by a Portion of Gen. Wool's Forces" "Skirmishing With the Enemy" "The Advance On Corinth" "The Last Naval Battle" "Particulars of the Brilliant…

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 8, 1862  

* General George B. McClellan
* Peninsula Campaign map
* Richmond, Virginia 

The front page is dominated by a very large Civil War map headed: "M'CLELLAN'S RECENT OPERATIONS" which the Richmond vicinity and southeast to Berkley & Harrison's Point.
Front page column heads including: "Our Army Advance on Richmond" "Spirited Brush With the Rebels" "200 Rebel Soldiers Captured" and more, plus reports of the destruction of the steamship Golden Gate.
Eight…

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 12, 1861  

* Rare full front page map
* Battle of Carnifex Ferry

The entire front page is taken up with a huge and very detailed map headed: "THE NATIONAL BATTLE GROUND. The Armies of the Potomac--Encampments of Over 300,000 Armed Men--Scene of the Coming Decisive Conflict" which shows from Washington, D.C. & Alexandria, northwest to Buckeystown, Point of Rocks, and Leesburg, with the Bull Run battlefield to the southwest.
Very rare to find an entire front page taken up with…

NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 30, 1861 

* Gulf of Mexico coast map
* Texas - Mexico

An extremely decorative issue, as the entire front page is taken up with a huge map headed: "THE GREAT EUROPEAN ALLIANCE AGAINST THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC" with a subhead: "The Gulf Slope of Mexico--The Harbor of Vera Cruz and the National Road to the Capital--Scene of Operations of the English, French and Spanish Expedition." with the map showing much details. There is an inset showing Cerro Gordo, Mexico City,…

NEW YORK HERALD, May 27, 1862 

* Rare full page Civil War map & more
* Peninsula campaign - George McClellan

The entire front page is taken up with a huge and very detailed Civil War map with a banner heading: "THE IMPORTANT STRATEGIC MOVEMENTS IN VIRGINIA" along with: "Scene Of Operations in Front of Richmond, in the Valley & on the Line of the Upper Potomac--The Threatened Offensive Movements of the Rebels." Certainly a terrific display item with this huge map.
As if this was not…

NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 11, 1861  The front page has two interesting features: first, a nice Civil War map headed: "Topographical Map Of Virginia. From Leesburgh to Mathias Point and the Rappahannock, including Washington & Manassas." showing much detail.
Secondly, there are two cartoons making fun of the newspaper's competition, the New York Herald, with the first showing: "Brother Bennett (Profanely Styled 'the Satanic,') Inflating his Well-Known First-Class, A No. 1 Wind-Bag, Herald." [James…

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 BEFORE RICHMOND" which makes it very displayable.
Also many first column heads including: "The Great Battle" "The Attack on Gen. Casey's Position" "The Temporary Disaster There..." "Gallant Bayonet Charge" "The Rebels Driven Back Like Sheep" "Desperate Nature of the Fighting" and more. More war…

This is a damaged lot of eleven Civil War issues of the famous titles: New York Herald, New York Tribune, and Philadelphia Inquirer. Each has a front page Civil War map (one has a print of a general; no map) but each issue is damaged by tears, stains, margin chipping with some loss, loose at the spine, separation at the central fold, perhaps a missing leaf, etc. Map issues are typically priced in the $40 - $55 range when in good condition.

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 Forces" "Our Losses Heavy" "Six to Eight Thousand Wounded" "The Reported Evacuation of Petersburg" and much more. This is reporting on the battle of the Spotsylvania near Richmond.
Page 5 has a Civil War map headed: "Our Troops At Tunnel Hill - Advance of Sherman's Troops--Occupation of Tunnel Hill,…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 5, 1862  

* George B. McClellan's Peninsula Campaign map
* Siege & capture of Yorktown & Gloucester Point

The front page is dominated by a huge Civil War map headed: "THE YORKTOWN PENINSULA" which shows from Yorktown to Norfolk and much in between.
Nice first column heads as well including: "YORKTOWN EVACUATED" "Our Troops in Full Possession of the Rebel Works" "Gloucester Also Captured & more.
Twelve pages, never bound nor trimmed, very nice condition.

Background: This…

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 5, 1863 

* Charleston, South Carolina Harbor map

The front page features a huge Civil War map headed: "THE IMPORTANT OPERATIONS AT CHARLESTON." Plus there are some one column heads including: "On To Charleston" "The Bombardment of Fort Wagner" and more (see photos).
Eight pages, great condition, and a great newspaper for display with the large map.

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, January 31, 1862 

* Cedar Keys Florida
* Civil War map

The front page has a Civil War map headed: "Cedar Keys and Its Railroad Connection to Fernandina, Florida". Maps of the Civil War showing the greater portion of Florida are very uncommon. There are nice first column heads as well including: "War Against Treason!" "Rebel Steamer 'Nashville' Still Blockaded" "The War in Missouri" "Washington Jail Not to be Used as a Slave Pen" & more (see).

Complete in…

THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 21, 1863

* Large Tennessee Civil War map
* Battle of Suffolk - Virginia

The front page has an 11 1/2 by 14 inch map: "IMPORTANT CONTEMPLATED OPERATIONS IN TENNESSEE." "The Great Battle Field of the Rebels Under General Joe Johnston and the Union Forces Under General Rosecrans." Relates heads on pg. 2: "The Coming Struggle" "Tennessee and Its Lines of Operation" "Where the Rebels Have Taken Up Their Position, & What They Intend to Do" & more.
Pg. 3 heads: "The…

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, May 9, 1862 

* Yorktown, Virginia Map
* New Orleans, Louisiana
* Battle of Williamsburg

The ftpg. features a nice Civil War map headed: "The Defences Of Yorktown" which shows a close-up view of the: "City of Yorktown, Huts & Tents of the Garrison." (see photos). Plus, page 3 has a huge Civil War map, taking more  than half the page, headed: "THE YORKTOWN PENINSULA" (see photos).

Among the ftpg. column heads are: "Rebel Defeat  at Williamsburg"…

NEW YORK HERALD, April 28, 1861  

* Near the start of the Civil War
* Maryland & Pennsylvania map
* Troops forming for battle 

The front page features a nice map titled: "THE SEAT OF WAR" showing portions of Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, and Virginia.
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE WAR" "Highly Important News from Washington" "The Capital Garrisoned by Eighteen Thousand Northern Troops" "The City Considered Safe from Attack" "More Troops Pouring In"…

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 Before Richmond On Wednesday" which makes the issue very displayable. There are also column heads on the war: "From Gen. McClellan's Army" "The Second Struggle on the Field of the Seven Pine" "A Full Account of the Fighting of Wednesday..." "A Series of Brilliant Skirmishes" "Indomitable &…

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 1, 1861 

* Pensacola, Florida map
* Pre war tensions high
* Secession rumors throughout the South

Among the front page first column heads are: "The National Troubles" "Proposition of South Carolina to Purchase the Charleston Fortifications" "No News From Pensacola" "The Conspiracy Against the Seat of Government" and more. The front page also features a nice map captioned: "The Defences Of Pensacola" showing Santa Rosa Island & the vicinity (see). There is related…

NEW YORK TIMES, May 12, 1862  

* Capture of Norfolk, Virginia
* American Civil War map
* Peninsula Campaign - Richmond

Over half of the front page is taken up with a large Civil War map headed: "THE CAPTURE OF NORFOLK AND THE ADVANCE UPON RICHMOND" with sub-caption: "Map Showing Norfolk & the Various Places Referred to in the News of its Capture; Showing also the New Points of Interest in Gen. McClellan's March to Richmond."
There are also first column heads including: "GLORIOUS NEWS" "Norfolk &…

NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 30, 1861 An extremely decorative issue, as the entire front page is taken up with a huge map headed: "THE GREAT EUROPEAN ALLIANCE AGAINST THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC" with a subhead: "The Gulf Slope of Mexico--The Harbor of Vera Cruz and the National Road to the Capital--Scene of Operations of the English, French and Spanish Expedition." with the map showing much details. There is an inset showing Cerro Gordo, Mexico City, Tampico, Castle of San Juan De Ulua, and a diagram of…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 31, 1863 

* Pre-Siege of Port Hudson - Louisiana
* American Civil War original map

The front page features a nice & detailed map headed: "Map Of Port Hudson" along the Mississippi.
Also front page column heads: "Naval Engagement at Port Hudson" "The Mississippi Abandoned & Destroyed" "Union Victory at Berwick's Bay" and more.
See the photos for the various page 2 & 3 illustrations of: "Wiard's System of Marine Artillery".
Eight pages, nice condition.

NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1862  

* Vicksburg, Mississippi vicinity map
* Battle at Princetown Court House

The front page is dominated by a very nice Civil War map headed: "FARRAGUT'S NAVAL OPERATIONS ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER - Map Showing the Situation of Vicksburg, Miss., Indicating the Cotton Plantations in the Vicinity & Exhibiting the Topography of the Region."
The balance of the front page is taken up with various Civil War reports. Included also is the "Supplement" which has its own masthead &

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 29, 1862  

* General Ambrose Burnside
* North Carolina expedition
* Cape Hatteras map

The front page features a nice Civil War map headed: "The Burnside Expedition. Map Showing Hatteras Inlet, Caper Hatteras & Loggerhead Inlet".
Several front page column heads on the Civil War including: "The Burnside Expedition" "Most of the Fleet & Soldiers Safe in Pamlico Sound" "The Cost of the Rebellion of the South" "Proceedings of Congress" "News From Kentucky" and much…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 5, 1863  

* Second Battle of Fredericksburg w/ map
* Chancellorsville campaign - Virginia

The front page is dominated by a huge Civil War map headed: "THE SITUATION IN VIRGINIA" which takes about half of the page.
Many front page column heads including: "Advance Of The Potomac Army" "The Enemy In Retreat" "Left Wing Behind Fredericksburg" "The Rebels Forced to Fight on Gen. Hooker's Ground" "The Battle of Warrenton Junction" "A Severe Cavalry Engagement" "The Rebel Raid From…

NEW YORK HERALD, May 13, 1862 

* Bottoms Bridge - Chickahominy River
* General George B. McClellan

The front page is dominated by a nice, detailed Civil War map headed: "THE BATTLE FIELD IN VIRGINIA - The Area of General McClellan's Operations--Bottom's Bridge on the Chickahominy." Column heads as well including: "State of Things In Richmond" "Starvation Prices in the Rebel Capital" "The City Panic Stricken" "The Fate of Richmond Depending on the Merrimac" and more.
Page 2 contains a…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 21, 1862 

* Virginia Civil War map
* Siege of Yorktown
* Battle of Lee's Mill

The front page features a nice & very detailed map headed: "The Seat Of War In Eastern Virginia." plus there are one column heads including: "From McDowell's Department" "Brilliant Dash at Fredericksburg" "Our Troops Occupy the Suburbs" "Slight Engagement with the enemy" "THE SIEGE OF YORKTOWN" "Fight Near Lee's Mills" "Attack on the Enemy's Rifle Pits" and  more.
Eight pages, never…

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, September 6, 1862  

* Battle of Antietam close
* General Don Carlos Buell w/ map

The front page has a nice Civil War map headed: "Operations Of Buell In Tennessee".
Among the front page column heads are: "The Rebels Threatening the Line of the Potomac" "The Rebels Passing Through Thoroughfare Gap" "McClellan's Order to the Army" "Movements of Gen. Buell's Army" "Reported Evacuation of Huntsville" "Bold Strategy of the Rebels" and more.
Eight pages, very nice…

Large map of Burnside's accomplishments....

NEW YORK HERALD, March 25, 1862 

* Uriah P. Levy death (1st report)
* 1st Jewish commodore of U.S. Navy
* American Civil War - Jews

The most notable content within this issue is the very brief, but historic page 7 report of the death of Commodore (Admiral) Uriah P. Levy, the first U.S. Jewish Commodore, war of 1812 war hero, and credited as to having abolished the disciplinary procedure of flogging.
The front page has a map titled: "WHAT GENERAL BURNSIDE HAS ACCOMPLISHED, Scene of…

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 BATTLES" "May Showing Richmond, Fort Darling, the Line of the James River, the Present Location of Gen. McClellan, & the Scene of the Recent Great Battles".
The first column has related heads concerning the Seven Days' Battles including: "The Great Battle Continued Through Seven Days" "Immense…

NEW YORK HERALD, March 27, 1865  

* Final days of the Civil War
* Battle of Fort Stedman
* William T. Sherman 

The front page features a detailed Civil War map titled: "'THE MILITARY COMBINATIONS. - Scene of Grant's, Sherman's, Schofield's and Terry's Operations---The Encircling Columns".
Among the front page column heads are: "SHERMAN - Goldsboro Occupied on the 21st Inst" "GRANT - Advance on the National Lines on the Left" "Lee's Losses on Saturday Over 6,000" "Engagement at Mount Olive, N.C."…

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 9, 1862 

* Columbus, Kentucky Confederate fortifications map

The front page features a nice and detailed map headed: "The Key To The Mississippi River. The Fortifications at Columbus, Kentucky--Strength of the Position."
The balance of the front page is taken up with various Civil War reports with column heads including: "The Rebel Defences of Columbus" "Columbus Considered Impregnable" "Demoralization of the Southern Army" "Bitterness Between Officers and Men"…

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 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 FIELDS--The Scene of the Late Important Military Operations on the Chickahominy River" with related reports.
A wealth of column heads on…

NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1862 

* Fredericksburg Virginia map
* Siege of Yorktown
* Battle of Lee's Mill

The front page features a nice Civil War map headed: "The Movement Of Gen. McDowell Against Fredericksburgh." Plus there are various one column heads: "Old Point & Yorktown" "Another Unpleasant Storm  on the Peninsula" "The Capture of Apalachicola" "Action of the Government Relative to Mr. Cameron's Arrest" and more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.

NEW YORK HERALD, May 16, 1863  Over half of the front page is taken up with a huge map headed: "THE REBEL PRIVATEERS FLORIDA AND ALABAMA. Their Cruising Ground--Their Course on the Atlantic and in the Gulf--What They Have Done."
Front page column has include: "The Rebel Privateers" "The Doings of the Sumter, Alabama and Florida" "Over Eight Millions Worth of Union Property Destroyed" & more.
Page 4 also has a Civil War map: "The Raid Of Colonel Streight. Where He Went & the Place of His…

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 15, 1862 

* Roanoke Island North Carolina
* Edenton & Elizabeth City NC

The front page is dominated by two nice Civil War maps, headed: "THE BRILLIANT VICTORY AT ROANOKE" and: "EDENTON AND ELIZABETH CITY".
First column heads report much on the war including events relating to the two maps. Some include: "The Integrity of the Union" "Brilliant Events in Pamlico Sound, on Pasquotank River, and in Albermarle Sound" "Capture of Edenton" with so much more.
Eight…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 12, 1862  

* Battle of Eltham's Landing
* Surrender of Norfolk, Virgina
* Two ftpg. Civil War maps

The front page is dominated by not one but two Civil War maps, the larger titled: "The Seat Of War In  Eastern Virginia" and the smaller: "Norfolk And Vicinity".
There are many one column heads as well including: "Important From the South-West" "More Glorious News" "Surrender of Norfolk" "The City & Navy Yard in Our Possession" "Portsmouth Also Captured" "Destruction Of The…

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Sept. 4, 1862  The front page features a nice Civil War map with a heading in very large letters: "THE WAR IN THE WEST" with subhead: "Map of Cincinnati, Covington, and the adjacent Country--Showing the Route of the Rebel Advance into Kentucky".
Among the one column war heads are: "Our Army Falls Back to Washington" "The Traitors at Fairfax C. H." "The War in Kentucky & Tennessee" "Another Rout of Rebel Guerrillas" "Capture of Poindexter" "Complete List of New…

NEW YORK HERALD, July 22, 1863 

* John Morgan guerrillas captured
* Siege of Port Hudson, Mississippi

Among the many front page one column heads are: "Capture of Morgan's Guerillas" "They Are Chased Over 50 Miles by Gen. Shackelford's Forces" "Sharp Battle & Surrender of the Most of Them" "Escape of Morgan with a Small Squad" "His Capture Almost Certain" with related text.
Also on the ftpg: "The Surrender of Port Hudson" "The Army of the Potomac" "Capture of Yazoo City by the Union…

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, June 22, 1861  

* Very nice full front page map of Virginia 
* Early months of the American Civil War

The entire front page is taken up with a huge Civil War map, headed: "THE SEAT OF WAR IN VIRGINIA - Position of the Rebel Forces, Batteries, Entrenchments and Encampments in Virginia -- The Fortifications for the Protection of Richmond."
Various war reporting on the inside pages.
Eight pages, a few small, older tape stains, good condition.

Background: In June…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 22, 1862  Almost the entirety of page 3 is taken up with a great & very detailed Civil War map captioned: "Map of Kentucky And Part of Tennessee" with the balance of the page being text concerning it.
Also, over half of page2 is taken up with various military reports from the Civil War.
Sixteen pages, very nice condition.

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 20, 1864 (erroneously printed as 1863 on pgs. 1 & 5)  The ftpg. is filled with ads being a "triple sheet" issue.
Much Civil War reporting on pages 3+ with a map headed: "The Campaign In Florida" with much detail, showing from St. Mary's to Ocala & much in between. Also a smaller map showing the Natchez, Mississippi, vicinity.
Among the column heads are: "Important From Florida" "March of Our Forces Into the Country" "Lively Fighting at Johnson's Station, the South Ford…

NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 10, 1861

* Midwestern Civil War map

The front page features a nice & detailed Civil War map with a large heading: "THE WESTERN SEAT OF WAR" with a much more detailed subhead. The front page also has some nice first column heads including: "The Struggle In The West" "Strategic Positions Held by the Rebels..." "The Feeling in Kentucky & Missouri at the Present Time" "A Union Advance in Perspective" & more.
Eight pages, a bit of foxing, nice condition.

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 7, 1864 

* Battle of Spotsylvania (EVE)
* Robert E. Lee & large map

Most of the front page is taken up with a huge map headed: "THE SCENE OF THE IMPENDING CONFLICT. Virginia from Fredericksburg to Richmond--The Fords, Rivers, Railroads, Turnpikes, etc. between Our Army & the Rebel Capital."  Half of the first column is taken up with related Civil War heads including: "The Advance of the Army" "The Battlefield of Chancellorsville Passed" "Lee Found in Force in Our…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 20, 1863 

* Port Hudson, Louisiana map
* Battle of Kelly's Ford - Virginia

The front page is dominated by a nice & detailed Civil War map headed: "REBEL DEFENSES AT PORT HUDSON". Among the column heads on the Civil War are: "Late Rebel News" "Averill's Cavalry Expedition" "Rosecrans on the War Patch" "Closing In Around Charleston" "Reported Attack on Helena" The Cavalry Fight at Kelly's Ford" and much more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.

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: "Locality of Last Week's Manoeuvres & Battles Before Richmond".
First column heads include: "Affairs Before Richmond" "Details of the Events of Thursday, Friday & Saturday" "Attack of the Rebels under Jackson upon Our Right Wing" "Their Repeated Repulse, with Terrific Slaughter" & more.
Eight pages,…

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, March 29, 1862  Page 3 has a Civil War map: "The Attack Upon Island No. 10" and another one column illustration: "The Mississippi": with related reporting. 
Page 4 has a small print showing Island #10 in the Mississippi, and page 5 has a map: "The Battle-Field At New Bern".
There is a wealth of Civil War reporting throughout.
Eight pages, minor wear at the margins, a few small archival mends, good condition.

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 11, 1863 

* Port Hudson, Louisiana map
* Lebanon TN Tennessee
* Sabine Pass - Galveston TX Texas

The front page is dominated by a Civil War map titled: "Situation Of Port Hudson" which shows the vicinity as well, from Baton Rouge to the south to St. Francisville & Bayou Sara to the north.
Many one column war-related heads as well including: "The War In Tennessee" "Occupation of Lebanon By Our Forces" "600 of Morgan's Men Captured" "The Disaster At Sabine Pass"…