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Union occupation newspaper from Wilmington, North Carolina...
Union occupation newspaper from Wilmington, North Carolina...
Item # 701895
March 04, 1865
THE HERALD OF THE UNION, Wilmington, North Carolina, March 4, 1865
* Rare Union occupation publication
* Final weeks of the American Civil War
* Last Atlantic port of the Confederacy
This is a Union occupation newspaper, as Wilmington fell to the Yankee forces in February, 1865, being the last Atlantic port to fall to the Northern forces. This is the volume 1, number 5 issue. Our records indicate this is the first of this title we have ever offered.
There are a wealth of column heads on the Civil War including: "The Anticipated Evacuation of Richmond" "General Lee Gone South to Oppose Sherman" "Reception of the News of the Fall of Wilmington" "The Negro Question With the Rebels" "The Negroes Fleeing From the Anticipated Conscription" "The War I:n Virginia Ended" and much more.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, good condition.
background: The Union occupation of Wilmington, North Carolina in early 1865 marked a pivotal moment in the final months of the Civil War, both strategically and symbolically. Captured on February 22, 1865, after the fall of nearby Fort Fisher, Wilmington was the Confederacy’s last major Atlantic port, vital for the shipment of supplies via blockade runners. Its loss dealt a severe blow to Confederate logistics. The arrival of Union forces, led by General John M. Schofield, was met with mixed local reactions—relief among Unionists and newly freed African Americans, and deep resentment among Confederate loyalists. In the weeks that followed, military authorities imposed martial law to restore order, and pro-Union newspapers like The Herald of the Union were quickly established to promote reconciliation and assert federal authority. The occupation brought profound social changes as formerly enslaved people sought employment, education, and protection under Union control, while white residents adjusted—often bitterly—to life under Northern oversight. The transformation of Wilmington from a Confederate stronghold to a Union-occupied city symbolized the collapsing Southern resistance and the dawning of Reconstruction.
Category: Yankee
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