A Complete Bound Volume Of Civil War dated Newspapers

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/30/2019

A Bound Volume of 153 issues of the The Daily Cleveland Herald, from January 2, 1862 thru June 30, 1862, issue #1 thru issue #153. Each issue is 4pp., loaded with war coverage, national political news, and local news. Here are a few items: Fighting at Fort Pillow; Emancipation of slaves in D.C.; Surrender of Pulaski;Fall of Norfolk; Battles and Siege at Yorktown; Exploits of Morgan; Proclamations of President Lincoln; Orders signed-in-type by Gen. Fremont; Surrender of Memphis; Gen. Ashby killed; Capture of Fort Jackson; Surrender of Fort Maconb; Battles of Pittsburg Landing, Newberne and many other battle sites. Overall condition of the issues are near fine except the first and last issue which have been silked, a common practice with heavy bound volumes.

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