1862 Civil War Newspaper - Fall Of New Orleans....

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 from the day it was first reported which includes the following headlines: "THE CAPTURE OF NEW ORLEANS" "Forts Jackson, St. Phillip, Livingston, and Pike in Our Possession" "The Mississippi Open from the Gulf to Baton Rouge, and Probably to Memphis" "From Eight to Ten Millions Worth of Cotton and Shipping Destroyed by the Rebels" "Additional Particulars of the Battle at Williamsburgh" and much more. SEE PHOTOS. A nice piece of history from this famous newspaper.