Battle of Antietam, from the capital of the Confederacy...

Item # 688160

September 24, 1862

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 24, 1862 A terrific and rare issue, as the front page has a nice account of the Battle of Antietam (referred to as Sharpsburg by the Confederates). Simply great to have reports on this "bloodiest day of fighting" of the entire war--and a victory claimed by both sides (although essentially a draw)--appear on the front page of the newspaper from the Confederate capital.
The first article on the front page is: "A Victory at Shepherdstown" which was essentially a follow-up to the Battle of Antietam. The article begins: "We have it in our power to announce this morning another signal victory for the Confederate arms...". This is followed by a brief item: "Rumour of Another Battle at Sharpsburgh" and "The Battle of Sharpsburgh which includes: "...that the President on yesterday received a letter from General Lee...the shock of battle was the most tremendous that had ever occurred upon this continent & that the result was the severest & the most damaging that the enemy had received in the whole campaign. The enemy confess to a loss of ten thousand killed & wounded...".
There is still more on the front page with: "Latest News From The North" with subheads: "The Great Battle Between the Two Armies Near Sharpsburgh" "Incidents of the Fight" "The Very Latest" & more, plus two dispatches concerning the battle signed in type: George B. McClellan, Major General. This lengthy & detailed text takes over 2 1/2 columns on the ftpg.
And still found on the ftpg. are: "Exultation in the North Over the News--Comments of the Northern Press" &"An Engagement Between the Armies in Mississippi--The Enemy Routed--Capture of Stores, Prisoners, Artillery, etc."
The back page continues with war-related reports including the lengthy editorial--always interesting reading in this title. The editor reflects upon Antietam and Shephardstown with: "...news of this morning restores the complexion to the war which it wore a fortnight ago. Our army is still in Maryland and still on the offensive. The occurrences of the past week have added to the strength of our position & reflected new lustre upon our arms..." with much more.
Antietam was the first major battle in the Civil War to take place on Northern soil. It was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with about 23,000 casualties.
Complete as a single sheet, typical for Confederate newspapers as most of the paper mills were in the North. Some scattered foxing, never-trimmed margins (desired), a tear to the upper left corner, otherwise generally nice.