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On their way to the Battle of Gettysburg...
On their way to the Battle of Gettysburg...
Item # 705986
June 27, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, June 27, 1863
* Invasion of Maryland & Pennsylvania
* Confederates advance towards Gettysburg
* General Robert E. Lee's rebel forces
* History about to be made (historic)
* About a week away
The front page has some nice & detailed reporting on the advance of the Confederates into the North, with first column heads including: "THE REBEL INVASION" "Carlisle Evacuated by Our Forces" "Probable Occupation of the Place by the Rebels" "The Main Rebel Force Supposed to be Behind Chambersburg" "Gettysburg in Possession of the Enemy" "An Order from Ewell to the Citizens of Chambersburg" "No Liquor to be Sold to His Soldiers" "Longstreet's Corps also Said to be Entering Pennsylvania" "Lee and His Staff North of the Potomac" "A Call for 50,000 Militia in Pennsylvania".
There are other Civil War headlines on the front page, the inside pages, and the back page as well. The back page heads include: "The Rebels In Pennsylvania" "Stirring Proclamation from Gov. Curtin" "50,000 Militia Called For".
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, minor loss to a portion of the blank margins in back two leaves, nice condition.
AI notes: On June 26, 1863, Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee were advancing through southern Pennsylvania and northern Maryland, maneuvering cautiously after crossing the Potomac River. The Army of Northern Virginia, divided into several corps, moved in columns along parallel roads, with cavalry units scouting ahead to gather intelligence on Union positions and secure supplies from local towns. Meanwhile, Union forces under George G. Meade were hastily concentrating northward to counter Lee’s incursion, sending out cavalry and infantry to delay Confederate movements and protect strategic crossroads. By this date, Lee’s army was approaching the Gettysburg area, drawn by the concentration of roads favorable for maneuvering and the need to forage, but full-scale engagement had not yet begun. Skirmishes and reconnaissance encounters hinted at the coming clash, as both armies readied for the confrontation that would erupt just a few days later in the three-day Battle of Gettysburg, one of the pivotal turning points of the Civil War.
Category: Yankee
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