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Item # 681872

September 20, 1863

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 20, 1863  

* Second Battle of Sabine Pass
* Jefferson County, Texas
* Union gunboats defeat


The front page features a very nice Civil War map headed: "Sabine Pass And Its Approaches" which is an uncommon war-related map showing Texas, as well as portions of Louisiana.
Among the front page column heads on the war: "Charleston" "Terrible Explosion of the Magazine in Fort Johnson" "New Heavy Gun Batteries to Command this City" "The Expedition To Texas" "Naval Engagement With the Enemy's Batteries at Sabine Pass" and more.
Additional war reporting on the inside pages as well.
Eight pages, very nice condition.

Category: Yankee