Union Newspapers

Public Ledger, Philadelphia, August 28, 1865

4 pages. The Trial of Captain Wirz. Death of Gen. Crocker. Robert Ould Visits the President. The Ketchum Defalcation. Edward B. Ketchum Caught. The Work of the Shenandoah. Alleged Poisoning in Pittsburg. Extraordinary Developments. A Woman Poisons Several Neighbors. The Loss of the Brother Jonathan. A Paymaster's Operations in Bonds.

There is a very interesting front page notice that reads: Baseball at the Capital. The National Base Ball Club of Washington intend playing a match game with the famous Athletics of Philadelphia, on Monday next, in...  

The New York Herald, August 27, 1865

8 pages. The Frauds. Young Ketchum Arrested. He Has Not Been Out of the City Since the Forgeries were Exposed. Fifty Thousand Dollars Recovered. Confinement of the Prisoner at Police Headquarters. A Charge of Forgery Preferred Against Him. Embezzlements in the Army. The Ketchum of the United States Pay Department. Arrests of Army Officers in New York Charged with Numerous and Heavy Forgeries on the Paymasters. Paymaster Binney's Operations Involve Several Millions of Dollars. Fourteen Other Paymasters Said to be Involved With Him. The Gladwin Forgery....  

Salem Gazette, May 5, 1863

Salem, Massachusetts. 4 pages. Stories include: A negro hero, as related by Surgeon Fisher of the 44th Massachusetts Infantry. The Health of the Soldiers. General Hooker's Advance. News of the fighting around Chancellorsville. Discharge of the 9 months men (lists regiments and muster out dates). Exploits of Lieutenant P.D. Allen in the recapture of the Steamer Diana. The Siege of Washington, N.C. Defence of Salem Harbor. The Massachusetts Legislature. More, local news, ads, etc. Edge and fold wear, a few tiny edge tears, with fold chip at the center.  

The New York Herald, November 11, 1865

8 pages. Front page headlines: WIRZ. Details of His Execution. The Parting of the Prisoner with Winder. He Charges His Old Companion in Crime to Redeem His Character from the Stain Upon It. Gloomy Scene at the Scaffold. The Prisoner Persists in Declaring His Innocence to the End. Affecting Letter to the President. Details of an Attempt at Suicide on the Part of Wirz. His Wife, in Kissing Him, Introduces Strychnine Into His Mouth. General Baker Chokes Him and Forces Him to Disgorge It. His Body Buried With Those of the Conspirators. WASHINGTON. Important...  

The New York Times, November 26, 1864

8 pages. OUR PRISONERS. Their Release From Captivity. Arrival of the First Installment at Fortress Monroe. Thrilling Account of Their Sufferings. Horrible Barbarities of the Rebels. The Terrible Camp at Andersonville. The Rebels Self Convicted. Official Statistics of Mortality. Deaths at the Rate of One Hundred Per Day. SHERMAN'S MARCH. Highly Important News. Rebel Reports of His Progress. Capture of Macon and Milledgeville. Rapid and Resistless Movement. Sherman Half Way to Augusta. Utter Panic of the Rebels. Precipitate Adjournment of the Georgia...  

The New York Times, September 9, 1863

8 pages. IMPORTANT REBEL NEWS. Advices From Charleston. A Furious Bombardment Lasting Fifty Two Hours. Alleged Repulse of Our Forces in an Attack on Fort Gregg. Late Reports From Chattanooga. What is Thought of the Capture of Knoxville. The War in West Virginia. The Battle in Greenbrier County. A Rebel Dash and Defeat. Attack on Bath, Va. Repulse and Pursuit of the Enemy. Gen. Rosecrans Army. An Attack Probably Made on Chattanooga. The Troubles in Kansas. Energetic Action of the Kansas People. Movements of Gen. Blunt. Pursuit of the Rebels for One Hundred...  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, NOVEMBER 28, 1864

8 pages. SHERMAN'S MARCH. His Rapid Progress Through Georgia. Reported Capture of Milledgeville and Gordon. Rumor that Sherman has Reached Our Prisoners. Consternation in South Carolina and Georgia. The Reserve Militia of Both States Ordered Out. The Richmond Rebels Less Despondent. Sherman to be Utterly Overwhelmed. OUR PRISONERS. Three Thousand Names of the Dead. More Evidence of Cruel Treatment. The Protestations, Suggestions, and Advice of the Rebel Surgeons Unheeded. Diaries of Two of the Victims. How the Horrible Days Were Passed. Deferred Hopes,...  

THE NEW YORK HERALD, APRIL 27, 1865

8 pages. SHERMAN. The Conference With Johnston. Important and Startling Statements Regarding that Memorable Event. General Sherman Aware of the Assassination of Mr. Lincoln Before the Conclusion of the Conference. Johnston Originally Proposed to Surrender on the Terms Allowed Lee. Jeff Davis Said to Have Written the Terms of the Proposed Surrender. General Sherman's Order Announcing the President's Death. The Funeral; The Midnight Reception at the State Capitol. Impressive and Solemn Proceedings. Citizens From Every Part of the State Pay Their Tribute....  

THE NEW YORK HERALD, APRIL 19, 1865

Assassination of President Lincoln!

8 pages. Black bordered mourning columns. SADNESS. Preparations for the Funeral of the Martyred President. An Imposing and Solemn Ceremony. The Body Lying in State. An Immense Crowd of Citizens, Soldiers and Officials Take a Last Look of the Noble Dead. The Whole Country in Mourning. Every City Throughout the North Draped in the Habliments of Woe. Canada Joins in the Common Grief. The Canada Papers and Cities Dressed in Mourning. The Conspirators Tracked. Arrest of the Assassin of Secretary Seward. Four of...  

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, MAY 8, 1865

Lincoln Assassination!

8 pgs. THE ASSASSINATION. Stir Among the Traitors in Canada. Parting Words From Tucker and Cleary. Flight of Sanders and Tucker. Whereabouts of the Head Rebel. He Leaves Charlotte, N.C. on the 25th. Stoneman Close on His Heels. The Fugitive Shabbily Treated in North Carolina. Arrest of a Conspirator in St. Louis. Note About Booth and the Refugees in Canada. A Montreal Opinion of the President's Proclamation. News of Jeff Davis. Davis Having a Hard Time. THE HARRIS TRIAL. Evidence Against the Accused. He Advises Rebel...  

THE BOSTON HERALD, AUGUST 27, 1862

4 pages. IMPORTANT NEWS. Army of Virginia. More Fighting! The Enemy Whipped! 16 Guns Captured! Success of a Strategic Movement on the Rappahannock. Jackson's Army Between Two Fires. A Portion of it Completely Annihilated! Impregnable Position of the Union Forces! McClellan's Army Merged Into the Army of Virginia. Rebel Tenderness Towards McDowell. A STARTLING RUMOR. Gen. McDowell Shot Dead by Den. Sigel. Capture of One of Jackson's Spys. From The Army of Virginia. All Quiet at Warrenton. No Rebels North of the Rappahannock. The Indian War in Minnesota....  

TRI WEEKLY MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, APRIL 21, 1862

Map of Fort Pillow, Tenn.

St. Louis, Missouri. 4 large pages. Map of Fort Pillow, Tenn. Later From Yorktown. The Siege Progressing With Spirit. Enemy Pressed Back at All Points in Virginia. Later From Pittsburg Landing. Sherman's Division Advances. Federal Transports Fired Upon. Skirmish With Ashby's Cavalry. Jackson's Forces Still Retreating. The Fighting at Fort Wright. Operations of General McDowell. Emancipation Confiscation. Speech of Hon. Mr. Crittenden. Report of the Mortality Among the Soldiers in Military Hospitals and Camps in the...