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Over half of the front page is a Civil War map...
Over half of the front page is a Civil War map...
Item # 701614
May 12, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, May 12, 1862 Over half of the front page is taken up with a large Civil War map headed: "THE CAPTURE OF NORFOLK AND THE ADVANCE UPON RICHMOND" with sub-caption: "Map Showing Norfolk & the Various Places Referred to in the News of its Capture; Showing also the New Points of Interest in Gen. McClellan's March to Richmond."
There are also first column heads including: "GLORIOUS NEWS" "Norfolk & Portsmouth Captured Without a Battle" "The Merrimac Blown Up" "The Advance On Norfolk" "The City Formally Surrendered" and more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.
Category: The Civil War