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Large Civil War map on the front page...
Large Civil War map on the front page...
Item # 719249
October 07, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 7, 1861 The front page is dominated by a very large & very detailed Civil War map headed: "THE SEAT OF WAR IN WESTERN VIRGINIA". Plus many front page column heads on the war: "THE REBELLION" "Interview Between Generals McClellan & Banks" "Important News from the Cherokee Nation" "The Scene of War in Western Virginia" "Reported Battle Between Lee and Rosecrans" "The Victory Over the Rebel Chapman" & much more.
Eight pages, light toning, nice condition.
AI notes: In early October 1861, the Kanawha Valley campaign in western Virginia saw Union forces under Brig. Gen. William S. Rosecrans advancing to secure the strategically important Kanawha River region. Confederate forces in the area, including small detachments possibly commanded by Brig. Gen. Chapman, were operating under the overall direction of Gen. Robert E. Lee, who had recently arrived in western Virginia after the unsuccessful Cheat Mountain campaign. Lee’s forces were hampered by rugged terrain, poor roads, and limited coordination, preventing a large-scale engagement. Rosecrans moved methodically, occupying key towns and transportation routes while engaging in skirmishes with scattered Confederate units, forcing them to retreat into the surrounding mountains. By mid-October, Union control over the valley was established, securing the region for the Union and demonstrating Rosecrans’ effective command, while Lee’s western Virginia operations were largely deemed unsuccessful and prompted his return east.
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