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Perhaps the definitive Battle of Gettysburg issue...
Perhaps the definitive Battle of Gettysburg issue...
Item # 705943
July 06, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 6, 1863 A terrific issue reporting the result of the very historic Battle of Gettysburg, with nearly two-thirds of the front page's first column taken up with related heads, atop of which is a nice patriotic emblem.
They include: "THE GREAT VICTORY" "The Rebel Army Totally Defeated" "Its Remains Driven Into the Mountains" "It is There Surrounded and Hemmed In" "Its Retreat Across the Potomac River Cut Off" "20,000 Prisoners Captured" "The Rebel General Longstreet Killed" "Details of the Three Days' Fighting" "The Most Terrific Combat on Record" and even more.
The entire front page and back page are taken up with detailed reports of the Battle of Gettysburg, including a short dispatch signed in type: Abraham Lincoln. (see below for additional Gettysburg content on page 6 not found in the 12 page edition)
Special note: this is the 8 page edition, as there was also a 12 page edition. But I am sure this issue is complete as it was never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to one large sheet.
The pagination is (1), 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12. Seemingly missing are pages 3, 4 (some war reports but nothing on Gettysburg); 9 & 10 (no war reports) of the 12 page edition, however, I think this edition purposely excluded those pages and their extraneous content. Curiously, page 6 of the 8 page edition has updated reports on the Battle of Gettysburg not found in the 12 page edition, headed: "THE GREAT VICTORY" "Our Captures Estimated at 30,000" "Also Over One Hundred Guns" "Troops Pouring in to Re-enforce Meade" "Lee's Reliance on Williamsport Crossing" "He Intended to Use it in Case of Defeat" with more. So this 8 page edition has more content on Gettysburg than found in the 12 page edition.
Never bound nor trimmed, folded twice, very little if any fold or margin wear, generally very nice condition.
Category: Yankee
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