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Wealth of Civil War reporting in this "Evening Edition"...
Wealth of Civil War reporting in this "Evening Edition"...
Item # 691489
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July 20, 1861
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 20, 1861
* First Battle of Bull Run beginning - Manassas
* 1st major battle of the American Civil War
This is the very uncommon "Evening Edition" which is filled with war-related news on the front page. Most editions of the Tribune have only ads on the front page.
Among front page column heads are reports on the battle of Bull Run: "From Fairfax This Morning" "No Further Fighting Thus Far" "The Armies Only One Mile Apart" "Capture of Several Secessionists" "From Southern Missouri" "Jackson begging for More Men" "He Owns to Losing 500 Killed at Carthage" "The Whereabouts of Genl. Lyon" "Doings of the Jayhawkers" "Plundering from U.S. Soldiers" and so much more (see the photos.
There is also a front page report on: "The Cora Slavers".
A wealth of war reporting on pages 4 and 5 as well.
Eight pages, very nice condition.
Category: Yankee
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