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HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 31, 1863  The front page is taken up with two prints: "The Army Of The Cumberland--Destruction of United States Wagons by Rebel Cavalry..." and "The Army of the Cumberland--Rebel Attack Upon Wagons in Anderson's Gap". Inside has a full page: 'The Army of the Cumberland--Charge of the First Wisconsin and Second Indiana Cavalry On The Rebels" and another full page: "The Sioux War--Cavalry Charge of Sully's Brigade at the Battle Of White Stone Hill" being a fine

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 21, 1862  The entire front page is taken up with 3 prints captioned: "Corinth, Mississippi, Now in Possession of Our Troops" which includes "Beauregard's Head-Quarters".
Among the prints inside are a full page: "Advance-guard of Major-General Pope's Army Entering Corinth..."; a full pg: "...The Rebels Evacuating Mechanicsville Under the Fire of Union Batteries"; a full pg. with 2 prints: "Rendezvous of Our Fleet in James River, Off City Point" & "...General

NEW YORK HERALD, May 19, 1864

• Drewry’s Bluff Virginia
• General Benjamin Butler

The front page features a Civil War map headed: "General Butler's Operations. The Rebel Defences at Drury's Bluff...". Plus the first column has a nice stack of heads including: "BUTLER ! " "Battle of Palmer's Creek" "A Fierce & Sanguinary Battle" "Beauregard Attacks Butler in a Dense Fog" "Valiant Conflict Against a Vastly Superior Force" and more.
Included is the single sheet "Supplement".
Eight pages, great

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 12, 1861

• President Abraham Lincoln
• State of the Union Address criticized
• General P. G. T. Beauregard letter

This was an anti-war newspaper that insisted that slavery should not be abolished, so much of its content has an anti-North bias.
Among the articles are a lengthy front page report: "The President's Message" which is commentary on Lincoln's recent state-of-the-union address. Most of page 2 has: "Report of the Secretary of War". Other items include: "Horrors

THE DAILY SOUTHERN GUARDIAN, Columbia, South Carolina, Nov. 22, 1862

• Rare Confederate publication

A rather rare title and great that it has the word “Southern”.
The front page is mostly taken up with ads & military notices but it also has: "From Georgia - Reinforcements Arriving--Glorious News" as well as a rousing: "Proclamation From Gen. Beauregard" to the people of Georgia, noting: "Arise for the defence of your native soil!...Obstruct & destroy all roads in Sherman's front, flank &

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 12, 1861  This was an anti-war newspaper that insisted that slavery should not be abolished, so much of its content has an anti-North bias.
Among the articles are a lengthy ftpg. report: "The President's Message" which is commentary on Lincoln's recent state-of-the-union address. Most of pg. 2 has: "Report of the Secretary of War". Other items include: "Horrors of Civil War in Missouri" "Brother Against Brother" "A Declaration of Independence - Cabal Against

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, July 4, 1861  This was an anti-war newspaper that insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.

Among the articles within are: "Where Are We Drifting?" "Proclamation of General Beauregard" signed by him in type: G. T. Beauregard; "The Three Great Plagues of the Union" "The United States & the Southern Confederacy..." "The Present--the Future--the Objects of the War--the Purposes of the Lincoln Administration" "Red

CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Dec. 28, 1863

• From the origin of the American Civil War

This was one of just a few Confederate newspapers that printed in the dateline: "Confederates States Of America".
Among the reports are three front page Acts of the Confederate Congress; "Siege of Charleston"  "Atrocities of the American War".
Most of the back page is taken up with advertisements with some military "Orders" as well.
Complete as a single sheet issue, wide margins, wear at margins

THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, May 3, 1862.

• Grand Junction, Tennessee
• Grenada, Mississippi

This 8 page issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following FRONT PAGE Map:  "Probable Retreat Of Beauregard To Grand Junction", "Map Showing the Position of Grand Junction and the Different Routes Leading Therefrom".

Headlines in this issue includes:  "News From North Carolina", "The Capture of Fort Macon Officially

Here is a unique opportunity for a pair of issues--one Yankee and the other Confederate--of the identical date of July 22, 1861 both reporting on the First Battle of Bull Run, one from the New York Tribune and the other from the Confederate capital of Richmond, titled the Daily Dispatch, providing a perspective of how the news was reported with all the "spin" & biases that were rampant on both sides of the border. As you see, both sides claimed victory:

TRIBUNE:  The top of page 5 begins with

THE HOUSTON TRI-WEEKLY TELEGRAPH, Nov. 9, 1864

• Very rare issue from the Southwest Confederacy

Newspapers from Texas are very uncommon, particularly from before or during the Civil War period. Here is an issue from the midst of the war, one of the earliest war-dated issues we have offered in recent years.
The front page has over 2 columns taken up with a terrific speech given by Jefferson Davis headed: "The President's Speech at Augusta" and addressed to the: "Ladies and gentlemen, friends and

THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 15, 1865  Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald.  
Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War: "New Military Policy Adopted by the South" "The Southwest to be Given Up" "All the Troops to be Concentrated East, in Two Grand Armies" "Lee and Beauregard To Command Them" "Plan for an Overwhelming Attack on Gen. Sherman" "Proposed Evacuation of the Atlantic Coast" "SOUTH CAROLINA" "Gen. Sherman Across the Edisto" "His Forces

Harper's Weekly, March 30, 1861 through May 4, 1861. This is a six-issue set (part 4) 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.

This set would look great displayed in one of our 17 inch by 14 inch display cases which can be viewed at www.rarenewspapers.com/folders.aspx (or by returning to the home page and selecting "storage and display options".

The

NEW YORK TIMES, July 29, 1862  Among the front page column Civil War heads are: "From New Orleans" "The Rebels Still Inclined to be Troublesome" "Recruiting For the National Army" "Rumors About Gen. Beauregard" "Porter's Mortar Flotilla" and more.
 war reporting on the back page, including: "The Rebels Concentrating a Large Force South of the James River" "Stonewall Jackson Reported to be in Command" "Reported Massacre On Roanoke Island" and more.
Eight pages, nice condition.

THE WORLD, New York, May 16, 1864  Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Column heads on the front page and inside pages include: "News From New Orleans" "How The Rebels Expect to Retake the City" " 'Tell Your Northern Friends to Pack Up.' " "Official Announcement of Lee's Retreat" "Grant Beyond the Po" " His Army Pressing the Enemy's Rear" "Attack on Drury's Bluff" "Beauregard Attempts to Reinforce the Garrison" and so much more.
Twelve pages, very nice

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 24, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Official War News" "McClellan Across the Chickahominy" "Preparations For An Attack" "A Famine In Virginia" "Beauregard At Richmond" "Rebels Want a Ten Day's 'Armistice" and more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 25, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SIEGE OF FORT SUMTER" "Interesting Correspondence Between General Gilmore and General Beauregard" "Details of the Bombardment of the 18th Inst." "Important From Tennessee" "General Rosecrsans' Army in Front of Chattanooga" "Fire Opened on the City..." "General Joe Johnston in Command at Chattanooga" "The Rebel Army Demoralized".
Eight pages, one ink spot on the front page, very nice condition.

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 11, 1864

• Battle of Cold Harbor
• Mechanicsville, Virginia
• Grant vs. Lee

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Burial of the Dead" "Grant Moving Down His Left" "Both Armies Close Together" "Hunter's Victory in West Virginia" "Their Stories About Sherman" "Demonstration on Secessionville" "A Rebel Regiment Annihilated" "No Troops to Spare for Beauregard" and more.
Twelve pages, very nice condition.

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 25, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SIEGE OF FORT SUMTER" "Interesting Correspondence Between General Gilmore and General Beauregard" "Details of the Bombardment of the 18th Inst." "Important From Tennessee" "General Rosecrsans' Army in Front of Chattanooga" "Fire Opened on the City..." "General Joe Johnston in Command at Chattanooga" "The Rebel Army Demoralized".
Eight pages, very nice condition.

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 3, 1862

• Battle of Seven Pines - Fair Oaks
• Strasburg Virginia - Winchester VA

Many ftpg. one column headlines on the Civil War including: "From General Halleck's Army" "10,000 Stand of Arms Captured" "The Whereabouts of Beauregard" "From The Shenandoah Valley" "Defeat of Ashby's Cavalry" "Gen. Fremont's Forces Engaging Jackson's" "The Evacuation of Winchester" "General Fremont's Movement in Ad of General Banks" "Jackson's Force Overtaken" "Occupation of Strasburg" "The

THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 19, 1862

• The Rebel Opinion of Jefferson Davis

• Union Refugee escapes Richmond

Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Escape of a Union Refugee from Richmond" "What the Rebel Army Think of Jeff. Davis and Beauregard" "The Rebel President Branded as a Tyrant & Blamed for the Loss of the Merrimac" "Lying Reports Published in the Southern Papers to Mislead the North" "The Rebels Determined to Invade the North" and more.
Eight pages, a few minor printing

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Nov. 18 & 19, 1864 The front page includes some nice one column heads including: "Gen. Sherman's Movements" "He is Said to be Moving on Savannah & Charleston" "Pursuit of General Price" "Despatch from Gen. Sanborn" "Beauregard Reported Advancing Upon Memphis" "The Reorganization of the Rebel Army" "General Breckinridge Claims a Victory" "Rebel Reports of Sherman" "He is Said to be Moving on Selma, Alabama" "Proceedings of the Rebel Congress" and more,  plus many

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Dec. 7, 1864

• President Abraham Lincoln
• State of the Union Address (last)

Beginning on the front page and taking most of page 2 is: "The President's Message", being what would be Lincoln's final state-of-the-uinion address to the nation. It is signed in type by him at its conclusion: Abraham Lincoln.
The top of the first column has: "THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE" "Opening o Southern Ports" "Rebel Incursions Across Our Border" "Immigration Encouraged" "Prosperous Condition of

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Mar. 5, 1862.

• Columbus, Kentucky
• Winchester, Virginia

The ftpg. has some Civil War one column headlines including: "The War For The Union!", "Evacuation & Burning of Columbus", "The Rebel Fortifications", "Beauregard Not There", "The Railroad Tracks & Bridges Destroyed!", "Demoralization & Alarm of the Rebels", & more.  This is the tri-weekly edition of the Inquirer, meaning within its 8 pages is a second full front page dated Mar. 6 with masthead & many nice

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 9, 1863  The entire front page is taken up with a print: "On Picket Duty in the Swamps of Louisiana". Inside two half pages show: "Brashear City, Berwick's Bay, La., Base of General Banks's Operations" and "Iron-clad 'Barrataria' Snagged in Amite River, La. and Attacked by Rebel Guerrillas". There is a great full page by Thomas Nast: "Contrabands [slaves] Coming Into our Lines Under the Proclamation" which is very displayable.
The doublepage centerfold shows:

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 20, 1865

• Columbia SC South Carolina captured
• General William T. Sherman
• Abraham Lincoln

The top of the first column on pg. 1 are heads: "Sherman's Triumphant March" "Capture of Columbia, the Capital of South Carolina" "Beauregard Declines a Fight" "The Rebels Destroy their Stores & Go Away" "Charleston Probably Evacuated" "Subdued Tone of the Rebel Press" plus there are many more heads throughout the balance of the front page. Included is: "President Lincoln on the Draft"