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Union occupation newspaper from Wilmington, North Carolina...



Item # 701895

March 04, 1865

THE HERALD OF THE UNION, Wilmington, North Carolina, March 4, 1865  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.

Item from our most recent catalog - #356, released for July, 2025

Category: Yankee