Original Civil War Newspapers

Newspaper good with foxing & general wear.

During the Civil War, Bragg trained soldiers in the Gulf Coast region. He and Edmund Kirby Smith attempted an invasion of Kentucky in 1862, but Bragg retreated following the inconclusive Battle of Perryville in October.

These are 6 consecutive issues and contain "stacked" headlines and VERY LONG and VERY DETAILED ACCOUNTs of the Confederate victory at the FIRST BATTLE of LEXINGTON, Missouri. Price and his army arrived in Lexington on September 11, 1861.

While it was an effective defensive position, it was not an impregnable one. The creek to their front was only a minor barrier, ranging from 60 to 100 feet (18–30 m) in width, and was fordable in places and crossed by three stone bridges each a mile (1.5 km) apart.

It was the first major battle of the war that was fought in Georgia. 1863 Civil War newspaper with a MAP of Chattanooga Tennessee - The BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA Georgia - inv # pictJan2015X21. There are "stacked" headines with coverage of the BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA (Georgia) !

1869 era Stamped Cover to OHIO with Scott #114.

Lee surrendered his entire army to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. A son of Revolutionary War officer Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee III, Lee was a top graduate of the United States Military Academy and an exceptional officer and military engineer in the United States Army for 32 years.

Pages loose.

New York Tribune. February 29, 1864. Newspaper good with foxing & general wear.

Military news plus Boston area news. this is original.

The War began with the Confederate attack upon Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, a Union fort in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina. In early 1865, after four years of heavy fighting which led to over 620,000 military deaths,[5] all the Confederate forces surrendered and the Confederacy vanished.

San Francisco Daily Argus (CALIFORNIA) dated in 1864. The photos above are to illustrate the general display, condition, and appearance of this newspaper title.

Centerfold:'Grand Reception at the White House, January, 1862' shows Abe Lincoln and who's who in Washington there is a small tear in the center that is hard to see. Full Page:"Birds-Eye View of Bowling Green, Kentucky, and Its Approaches".

Full Page:"Triumphal Entry of the Army of Major-General Banks Into Alexandria, Louisiana". Harper's Weekly Original and Complete.

Cover: "The Apache Surrender-Chief Nane Entering General Crook's Camp to Sue For Peace" by W. A. Rogers. Harper's Weekly Original and Complete. Full Page:"Cotton Culture in the South". Full Page:"The Wedding Trip".

Centerfold: "General George McClellan, Democratic Candidate For the Presidency". Back Cover: Lincoln is holding Dem. Harper's Weekly Original and Complete. Full Page: "Map Showing the Entire Field of Operations Under Grant, Sherman, and Farragut".

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Original and Complete-Hard to find Frank Leslie's issue of the Chicago Fire but no pictures of Mrs. O'Leary's Cow! Centerfold:The Great Fire in Chicago- Panic Stricken Citizens Rushing Past the Sherman House.

Cover: 'Little Mac Out Again' shows the Union General McClellan on horseback! Centerfold: 'Grand Reception at the White House, January, 1862' shows Abe Lincoln and who's who in Washington. Harper's Weekly Original and Complete.

Full Page: "The Destruction by Fire of Colt's Armory at Hartford, Connecticut" and "Fort Fisher, Commanding the New Inlet Entrance to Cape Fear River". Cover: " General Grant Crossing the Cumberland Mountains, January 7, 1864".

"The Army of the Cumberland - Destruction of U.S. Wagons by Rebel Cavalry, October 2, 1863". This battle was the culmination of the 1863 operations against the Sioux Indians in Dakota Territory. Full page print: "The Army of the Cumberland -.

Cover: "Gun-deck of One of the Mississippi Gunboats engaged in the Attack on Fort Henry". Full Page: "The Union Gunboats Advancing up the Tennessee River to the Attack of Fort Henry". Harper's Weekly Original and Complete.

1, No. 33 dated April 9, 1864. There are 16 pages. The edges show wear and slight discoloration as you can see in the photos.

Harper's Weekly Original and Complete. Full Page:"Forging in Louisiana". Cover: "Rebel Attack on Our Gunboats in the Red River".

However, she and other raiders failed in their primary purpose, which was to draw Union vessels away from the blockade of the southern coastline, which was slowly strangling the Confederacy. New York Herald dated Jan 14, 1863.

Full Page: "Attack of the Rebels Upon Our Gunboat Flotilla at Galveston, Texas, January 1, 1863". Full Page: "Rebel Attack Upon the 43rd Massachusetts Volunteers at Galveston, Texas". Full Page: "Our Blockading Fleet Off North Channel, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina".

Cover: "The Heroes Of The Battle of Pittsburg Landing" or Shiloh. Harper's Weekly Original and Complete.

BEST 1861 CONFEDERATE newspaper with a displayable front page detailed HEADLINE report announcing that the Confederate-REBEL CONGRESS has passed a resolution DEMANDING that MARYLAND SECEDE from the Union and join the Confederacy- #fb1361.

Cover: "Cold Harbor, Nine Miles From Richmond, Va., Near General McClellan's Head-Quarters". Harper's Weekly Original and Complete-lots of great Civil War prints.

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Original and Complete-Two dramatic Civil War Centerfolds! Condition: Good, with aging. Centerfold:The Forlorn Hope-Volunteer Storming Party.

After the blockade was established, a Confederate naval counterattack attempted to drive off the Union navy, resulting in the Battle of the Head of Passes. In mid-January 1862, Flag Officer David G. Farragut undertook this enterprise with his West Gulf Blockading Squadron.

Alexandria Gazette (VA( dated Nov 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17, 1865. These newspapers also contains local Alexandria, VA news and ads from 1865, 150 years ago. ).

Battle Of Bethel. 1861 Antique Engraving. This large woodcut is from Harper’s Weekly and was published in 1861. Very attractive! This effect is not present on the actual print. Soiled and with edge tears and a couple of small paper repairs.

Harper's Weekly (New York) dated between January, 1861 and June, 1865. This is arandomly selected Civil War issuewith text and engravings of the US Civil War. It was published by Harper & Brothers from 1857 until 1916.

This is an original antiqueCivil War Era New York Semi-weekly Newspaper fromApr. The papers all contain 8 pages printed on a single large piece of paper that has been folded into quarters. The newspapers have varying degrees of folding, wrinkling, discoloration, small tears mostly on edges, and general wear.

NY Tribune (Semi-Weekly edition) dated Jan 15, 1864. This newspaper contains prominent front page "stacked" headlined: "PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY / List of Nominations.in the Regular and Volunteer Army.".

This is an original antiqueCivil War Era New York Semi-weekly Newspaper fromMay. The papers all contain 8 pages printed on a single large piece of paper that has been folded into quarters. The newspapers have varying degrees of folding, wrinkling, discoloration, small tears mostly on edges, and general wear.

The condition is Very Good; there are a few small spots on the page. While the page is age toned, it is not as dark as it appears and Any wavy lines - these are caused by my scanner and photo processor.

Cover: "Peace-Fourth of July, 1865"drawn by Thomas Nast. Harper's Weekly Original and Complete.

Full Page:"Fort Pickens, Pensacola Harbor, Florida-Looking Seaward, Fort M'Rae In the Distance". Full Page:"Map Showing the Comparative Area of the Northern and Southern States East of the Rocky Mountains, 1861" Great Map!

This is an original antiqueCivil War Era New York Semi-weekly Newspaper fromOct. The papers all contain 8 pages printed on a single large piece of paper that has been folded into quarters. The newspapers have varying degrees of folding, wrinkling, discoloration, small tears mostly on edges, and general wear.

Lee initially refused to cooperate with this plan. (Following the fall of Richmond in April, Lee attempted to escape to North Carolina to join Johnston, but it was too late.). Recognizing that Sherman was moving quickly, Johnston then planned to consolidate his own small armies so that he could land a blow against an isolated portion of Sherman's army, which was advancing in two separated columns.