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DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 24, 1862 

* Battle of Princeton Court House
* Siege of Corinth, Mississippi

A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has: "Heavy Skirmish in the Neighborhood of Richmond", with what appears to a lengthy related editorial on page two which states in part: "This is probably the eve of battle. All facts point to an approaching engagement...and we shall never find another time or another place with the same brilliant…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 25, 1863 

* Battle of Murfreesboro, Tennessee
* From the capital of the Confederacy

The front page has: "Our Fredericksburg Letter" "The Second Day of the Battle of Murfreesboro" which is over two columns of detailed reporting. Also on the ftpg: "Latest News From the North" "City Intelligence" "Butler's Reception in Baltimore" and other smaller items.
The back page has an editorial which talks in part about the great loss to the American forces…

RICHMOND 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 Mississippi--From Georgia" "From Our Forces In Mississippi" "Movements of Our Forces About Washington & Baltimore" "Reported Withdrawal of Our Forces From Before Washington" "Capture of the Railroad Train" "The Defender of Washington" "The Florida Off the Virginia Capes--Capture of Five Yankee…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, July 6, 1863 

* Historic Battle of Gettysburg
* From the Confederate perspective

Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital.
Although the front page has much reporting on the Civil War, certainly the most significant content in this issue is the rather lengthy & detailed reporting on the first two days of the Battle of Gettysburg found on the back page.
The reports are headed: "Latest…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 24, 1863  

* From the capital of the Confederacy

The front page includes: "The Northern Press & the Mediation Question" "The Radicals on the War" which has several subheads including: "Re-Union--The South Independent--the Army Conservative--The Proclamation A Failure" and more. Also on the front page: "Horrible death of Confederate Prisoners" "The Yankee Settlements on the South Carolina Coast--Yankee Cabins Looming Up--Appearance of Hilton Head &…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 17, 1863  

* Battle of Gettysburg
* Eyewitness account

Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital.
The front page has various war-related content, including items headed: "The News" and a lengthier report: "Spies In The South" and other related items, but certainly the prime front page content is the report headed: "The Invasion of Pennsylvania--The Battle Of Gettysburg--The Retreat To…

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 26, 1864  This issue has: "The War News--From the Valley--Richmond & Petersburg"
 "The Delusion of the North" "The London Times on Grant's Last Flank Movement--A Change of Tactics" "The Peace Negotiations" "Additional Particulars" and more, including the always interesting editorial with a decidedly Confederate bias.
Complete as a single sheet issue with a one column masthead (typical in Southern papers late in the war), nice condition.

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 4, 1864 

* Confederate Act of Congress
* Organizing a rebel military

A very nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederate States of America. Among the front page items are: "The Enemy Around Richmond--Butler's Advance Up the Peninsula" which takes over a column; "City Intelligence" "Blockade Runner Blocked" "From the Rapid Ann--From Charleston--Sherman's Command" and other smaller items as well as many advertisements.
The back page has over…

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 13, 1864  This issue has: "The War News--From The Valley--The Latest" "The News From Petersburg--The Enemy Reported to Be Leaving--Terrible Suffering Among the Yankees for Water" "The Situation In Georgia--Richmond & Atlanta--The Situation--The Responsibility" "Additional From the North--Movement of Our Forces in Maryland--Great Consternation & Excitement--Fears of An Attack on Baltimore" "Concentration of Our Troops Before Frederick" and more including the…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 3, 1862  Not just a newspaper from the Confederacy, but from the capital of the Confederate states. The entire front page is taken up with advertisements. Page 2 includes the always interesting editorial, this one beginning: "The President has placed Richmond under the protection of Martial Law. If the entire Southern Confederacy was at this moment under that law there would be a benefit to its cause..." with much more. Also: "The Latest Northern News"…

DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Jan. 24, 1865  

* From the capital of the Confederacy

Not only a newspaper from the Confederacy but from its capital as well. 
The front page has: "The War News" which includes several subheads, including: "Gold & Currency" "The War Office" "Military Exemptions in Congress" "The Richmond Lines" and a bit more. Also on the front page: "Additional From the North "Wilmington Not To Be Attacked" "Deplorable Condition of Kentucky" "General Joseph E.…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 8, 1862  

* Fort Henry, Tennessee captured
* In a Confederate publication

The front page has: "Notes Of The War--The 'Situation' In Kentucky--Position of the Hostile Armies--The Five Grand Divisions of the Federal Army & Where They Are" "The North & the War--How to Raise the Money" "A Yankee's Experience in the Richmond Prison" which takes over a full column.
Page 2 has a very lengthy editorial which touches in several topics, the first…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 10, 1863 

* Rare rebel title

A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the front page items on the Civil War are: "From Gloucester" "The Situation at Fredericksburg" "Officers' Horses & Mules" "Latest News From the North" "City Intelligence" "Bombardment of Vicksburg" "Telegraphic News" and other smaller items.
The back page includes a very lengthy editorial beginning; "The Confederate Senate has resolved with singular unanimity…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 11, 1862 

* From the capital of the Confederacy

The front page is completely filled with ads while much of pages 2 & 3 have war-related reports. Included is the always interesting editorial, which begins: "From every quarter comes the same news. The enemy are drawing their troops from the counties they have overrun...They are concentrating every regiment they can command on two points--Corinth and Richmond--and hope to decide the war by two…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 22, 1863 

* Capital of the Confederacy

The front page has: "From Suffolk" "From Fredericksburg--The Object of Lincoln's Visit to the Army--The West Refuses to Furnish Another Man" "The Situation at Suffolk--From the Army About Fredericksburg..." "Speech of a Virginia Traitor--Carlile Before the New York Hustings" which includes many subheads including: "He Doesn't Believe in Conquering the South..." "Mr. Lincoln Not A Fool--The North Could & Can…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 27, 1862 

* Fall of Fort Donelson, Tennessee
* Jefferson Davis proclamation
* From the capital of the Confederacy

A very nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederate States of America.
The front page is entirely taken up with advertisements and notices. The inside pages are rich in war-related reports including: "The Fall of Fort Donelson" "The Tennessee Panic" "The Northern Congress" "Re-Organization of the Cabinet" "Substitutes in the…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 17, 1862 

* From the capital of the Confederacy

A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy, with war reports from the Confederate perspective. The front page includes: "A Lay Sermon "Traitors In Western Virginia" "Notes Of The War" which includes: "General McClellan Must Advance--Death of General Zollicoffer--How He Was Killed--How His Body Was treated--Arms of the Confederates..." and other smaller items.
Inside pages include: "The Late…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 16, 1864 

* From the capital of the Confederacy
* The Death of Major Edgar Burroughs

Among the front page items are: "The Death of Major Edgar Burroughs" "City Intelligence" "The Escaped Yankee Officers" "Telegraphic" and several Acts from the Confederate Congress.
The back page has an editorial concerning the currency bill in the South, plus much reporting from "The Confederate Congress" and the "Virginia Legislature".
Complete as a single…

RICHMOND 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 end: "...that Lincoln was in a 'gleeful spirits' on Saturday as he expected momentarily to receive the best of news from Sherman on the war path after…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 18, 1862 

* Fall of Fort Donelson: breaking news...
* End of the Provisional Southern Confederacy
* State join the Confederacy

Half of the front page is taken up with ads and notices, and half with news items including: "The Northern Congress--Amusing Picture of The War--A Yankee Congressman at Bull Run" and other items. But the most significant content is found on page 3, with a somewhat short--yet early--report on the fall of Fort Donelson,…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 19, 1862  

* Battle of Fort Donelson - Captured
* From the capital of the Confederacy

The front page has both ads and news, including: "The Stone Blockade In Europe" "What Is Thought Of It" "Notes of the War" which has subheads: "The Ruin of Our Army" "The North & the Blockade" 'Yankee Speculators--A Specimen" and a bit more.
Page two includes the always interesting editorial from this editor, which includes: "Days of adversity prove the worth…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 14,1863 

* Capital of the Confederacy
* President Jefferson Davis

The first column on the front page has a variety of war items, plus the balance of the front page includes: "The Military Situation" "City Intelligence" "The Army and The Mails--The Sufferings of Soldiers & Their Friends From Anxiety & Suspense" "The Army of the Confederates States" "From Morris Island & other items. Most of the last column is taken up with not one but two documents…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Dec. 28, 1863  

* From the capital of the Confederacy
* Christmas holidays in the South

The front page includes: "City Intelligence" "Major Edgar Burroughs" "From the Rapid Ann" "The Army of Tennessee" "A Dash Upon Cleveland, Tennessee" "a letter from Salem, Virginia" which concerns Roanoke College; "Alleged Yankee Spy" and other war-related reports.
The back page includes the always interesting editorial, this one beginning: "Christmas & the…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 12, 1863  The front page has "An Unfounded Rumor" that: "...one thousand Yankee cavalry had crossed the Pamunkey...& were moving across King William...robbing & pillaging..." with more. Also: "From Charleston" "From the Southwest" and many ads. 
Plus nearly 2 columns are headed: "Acts & Resolutions of the Congress of the Confederate States Passed at the Third Session--1863".
The back page has some war-related news including the always interesting…

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 4, 1864  This issue has: "The War News--Burnside, Where is He?--Kauetz's Raiders" "General Morgan's Campaign Into Kentucky" "The Virginia Cadets" "A Southern Heroine" "News From the South--The Situation In Georgia--From the Trans-Mississippi--Later From New Orleans" "The Latest From the North" & more including the always interesting editorial with a decidedly Confederate bias.
Complete as a single sheet issue with a one column masthead (typical in Southern…

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 7, 1864  

* From the capital of the Confederacy

This issue has: "The War News--From Charleston--Cannonade Heard In Charlottesville" "Fitz Lee's Cavalry" "Additional From the North" "From The Armies In Georgia "Yankee Accounts From Georgia" "The Situation at Petersburg" and more including the always interesting editorial with a decidedly Confederate bias.
Complete as a single sheet issue with a one column masthead (typical in Southern papers late in the…

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 8, 1864  

* From the capital of the Confederacy

This issue has: "The War News--Petersburg--From General Johnston" "An Exodus" "A Clumsy Canard" "From North Georgia" "Yankee Thieving--Captures from the Raiders" "Latest From the North" and more including the always interesting editorial with a decidedly Confederate bias.
Complete as a single sheet issue with a one column masthead (typical in Southern papers late in the war), nice condition.

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 3, 1864 

* General George McClellan
* Presidential nomination
* Rare Confederate title

Not only a very nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but from its capital as well. The ftpg. has: "The War News with several subheads from various fields of operation: "From Atlanta" "From Mobile" "From Louisiana" and "From Charleston". Also on the ftpg: "Retaliation" and "The Battle of Reams" "City Intelligence" and a couple of items with small heads: "Life in the…

RICHMOND 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" "From the Raiding Party Around Lynchburg"; a letter from Read's Artillery Battalion" and more.
The back page has more war news: "The…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 7, 1863  

* Fantastic Battle of Gettysburg Coverage
* Rare Confederate title from rebel capital

The front page has various war items including: "The Army of the Pamunkey--The Attack on the South Anna Bridge". There is also a great front page letter datelined "Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, June 25, 1863" which is prefaced with: "..manifesting the spirit that inspires the bold, intelligent youths who make up the bulk of the Confederate army." and the…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 25, 1862 

* From the capital of the Confederacy

The entire front page is taken up with ads, with much war news on pages 2 & 3 including: "Movements & Spirit of the War" "Important Advices From Tennessee--A Crisis" "The State of the Country--The President's Message" "Good News From the Army of the Shenandoah"; reports from "The Confederate Congress" "Telegraphic News" and more. There is also an interesting editorial concerning the Civil War, which…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 11, 1864 

* Rare rebel publication

A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "The War News--Engagement At Suffolk & Repulse of the Enemy" "The Grab Game" "Escape from the Penitentiary" and some other items, in addition to many advertisements and notices. The back page has a lengthy editorial which begins; "The last homage which the Yankees have paid to the shade of John Brown in the…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 8, 1863 

* Capital of the Confederacy

Not just a Confederate newspaper, but one from the capital of the Confederacy.
There is much war reporting here, from the Confederate perspective, including front page items headed: "Movements Of The Enemy" "City Intelligence" "Message Of The Governor" which takes most of the page and has many subheads including: "Act Concerning Slaves for Work on Fortifications", "Virginia Military Institute" & "William &…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, January 8, 1862  

* Capital of the Confederacy

A nice newspaper from the Confederacy, and from the capital of the Confederacy as well. 
Half of the front page is taken up with ads, plus there is: "From The South Carolina Coast" "Lincoln's Message In Europe--Opinions of the English Press--The Position of England on the Issues Between the North and the South" and "A Chapter of Yankee Frauds".
Page two has a lengthy editorial concerning the war, bits…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 4, 1863

* From the capital of the Confederacy
* Rebel President Jefferson Davis

 Among the articles in this Confederate newspaper are: "From Vicksburg" "Virginia Legislature" "Additional From the North" "The Confederate Congress" "House of Representatives--Patriotic Fervor in the Confederacy" and more.
The back page has the always interesting editorial, this one beginning: "Mr. Davis has his favorites to whom he gives opportunities denied to all…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 4, 1863  Not just a newspaper from the Confederacy, but from the capital of the Confederate States of America.
Among the front page war-related items are: "The Fight In the Valley" "Foreigners Subject to Conscription" "From Murfreesboro" "The Enemy at Newbern, North Carolina" "The Dispersed Convention In Kentucky" "The Enemy at Nashville--Terrible Ravages of Disease Among the Soldiers--The Strength of the Army In Tennessee" "Latest News From the North"…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 28, 1864  Not just a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but a nice issue from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "The War News" "The Five Dollar Notes" "City Intelligence" "The Health of the City" "Rencounter With Chicken Thieves" and more.
Nearly two columns on the back page are taken up with the always-interesting editorial. A few bits include: "...In this brief review of Lincoln's speech we will not stop to analyze his…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 27, 1864  

* From the capital of the Confederacy

A nice newspaper not only from the Confederacy, but from the capital of the Confederate states. Among the front page items are: "The War News" "The Enemy In Florida" "Mobile" "The Courts" "City Intelligence" "Departure of a Flag of Truce" "From the Army of the Tennessee" "Affairs In Mississippi" and other smaller items.
The back page includes a lengthy editorial relating to taxes; "Spring Campaign…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 3, 1864  

* Capital of the Confederacy
* President Jefferson Davis

Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "The War In North Carolina--Evacuation of Washington by the Yankees" "The Victory of Plymouth" "The Yankees in the Rappahannock" & more.
The back page is dominated by the: "President's Message" to the Confederate Congress, which takes nearly 1 1/2 columns and is signed in type: Jefferson Davis.
Complete as a single sheet issue,…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 30, 1863  

* From the capital of the Confederacy

The front page includes: "The enemy's Account of The Attack on Port Hudson" "Latest News From the North" "Fatal Accident from Fire Arms" "Latest From the North" "Morgan's Late Fight" "Another 'Raid' In Tennessee--Capture of 800 Prisoners" which is a report signed in type by: Braxton Bragg.
The back page has an interesting editorial, plus reports from: "The Confederate Congress" and an item on: "The…

RICHMOND 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 the day yesterday was the report that got noised around the city of a reverse to our arms west of Staunton. The rumour was soon caught up & greatly magnified...", plus…

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, June 1, 1864  A very nice Confederate title from the Confederate capital, so a wealth of the latest war-related news, from the Confederate perspective.
The front page includes: "The War News" which begins: "There were rumours yesterday of considerable fighting along the lines of Lee and Grant's armies..." Also: "General Lee's Army" from near Mechanicksville with some good content.
"A Tree Hawn Down by Bullets" "North Carolina--Correspondence Between Governor…

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 28, 1865  

* Final months of the American Civil War

Not only a Confederate newspaper, but one from the capital of the Confederacy.
The front page has various reports from very late in the Civil War, including: "The War News" which includes the text of General Hood's notice to his soldiers on being removed from command of his army, signed: J. B. Hood, General.
This is followed by: Sherman" "Affairs In The Valley" "Reported Raid Towards Weldon" "Lee's…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 12, 1865  

* Rare Confederate publication from the rebel capital
* Finals months of the American Civil War

Not just a nice Confederate newspaper, but one from the capital of the Confederacy and very late in the war.
The editorial has near the beginning a very fascinating & sarcastic attack on Butler: "Most Confederate readers will learn with regret that Major-General Butler has been really at lengthy relieved of all command in the Yankee serviced…

DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Dec. 20, 1864  

* Rare rebel publication

Not just a newspaper from the Confederacy, but from the capital of the Confederate states.
The front page has: "The War News" with subheads "Southwestern Virginia" & "Savannah". Also: "City Intelligence" "A Timely Invention" "The Soldiers' Christmas Dinner" "The Commissary General of Prisoners" "The Courts" "The Raid In Western Virginia" and "High Prices of Negroes"  plus many ads, including one: "$2,000…

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 19, 1862  Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Interesting From the South" "The Richmond Examiner on the Rebel Situation" "The Port of New Orleans Hermetically Sealed" "Rebel Account of the Escape of the Pensacola" "No Furloughs to be Granted to the Army of the Potomac" and much more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, January 15, 1864

* From the capital of the Confederacy
* General Benjamin Butler & Confederate prisoners

 Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it's from the capital of the Confederate States.
The front page includes: "The War News" "Absenteeism In the Army--A Curious Disclosure" "How Our Prisoners Are Treated By the Yankees--The Horrours of Camp Douglas" "A Contrast" and more. The back page has a lengthy editorial--always…

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 31, 1864  

* Rare rebel publication

A newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the reports are: "The War News" "Enlistment of Slaves In Kentucky" "The Situation At Mobile" "The Situation at Atlanta" "List of Casualties" and much more.
The back page has the always interesting editorial, with a strong Confederate bias.
Complete as a single sheet issue with a one column masthead (typical near the end of the war), minor margin wear, good…

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 30, 1864 

* Rare rebel publication

A newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the reports are: "The War News" "From Mobile---From Mississippi--From Georgia--From the Southwest--From Petersburg" "The Results at Petersburg"  "Additional From the North" "Immense Number of Desertions from the Yankee Army--The Draft to Be Promptly Enforced--Presidential Prospects--Number of Confederate Prisoners--Another of Grant's Promises" and more.
The back…