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20 May 1864
Bennett, James Gordon, 1841-1918
New York Herald. [Whole no. 10,108 (May 20, 1864)]
War news. Grant, a brisk engagement on Wednesday. Sherman, important successes in Georgia.
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1865/04/15
Collection of newspapers related to Lincoln assassination [decimalized]
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1865/04/20
Harding, William W., 1830-1889
Philadelphia inquirer. [April 20, 1865]
Includes a detailed account of the Lincoln funeral procession in Philadelphia. Provides decriptions of the coffin, funeral car, and catafalque, lists of important attendees, and engravings of the coffin. The newspaper columns have dark black...
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15 April 1865
Hawley, Joseph R., 1826-1905
The Hartford evening press. [Vol. X, no. 89, whole no. 2813 (15 April 1865)]
Covers General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox including an account of the events leading up to the surrender, an interview between Ulysses S. Grant, and military information. Another article is on the assassination of President Abraham...
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1865/04/22
Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872
New-York daily tribune. [Vol. 25, no. 7502 (April 22, 1865)]
Includes various accounts from special correspondents of the Lincoln funeral pageant in Baltimore, Denver, and California. Reports of the arrest of George Andrew Atzerodt, conspirator to kill Secretary Seward. Paper has uncut pages.
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New-York daily tribune. [Vol. 25, no. 7496 (April 15, 1865)]
Reports (on page four) that President Lincoln has been shot and Secretary Seward injured. Also includes two anonymously published letters under the headline "letters from rebels." The paper is uncut along the top edge.
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1865/04/17
New-York daily tribune. [Vol. 25, no. 7497 (April 17,1865)]
Reports on the murder of President Lincoln, the improved condition of Secretary Seward and critical condition of Frederick Seward, Secretary Seward's son. The paper is uncut.
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1865/04/21
New-York daily tribune. [Vol. 25, no. 7501 (April 21, 1865)]
News of the capture of George Atzerodt, John W. Booth seen in Pennsylvania, and Secretary Seward and son recooperating. Also reports on the death of Richard Cobden.
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1865/04/19
Raymond, Henry J. (Henry Jarvis), 1820-1869
New-York times. [Vol. 14, no. 4233 (April 19, 1865)]
News of the funeral preparations for Lincoln in New York. Also includes reports of the capture of Raleigh by Sherman. Two letters, one between Edwin Booth and Judge Edmonds, the other between Booth and Mr. Henry Jarrett are published. Edwin Booth...
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1865/04/18
New-York daily tribune. [Vol. 25, no. 7498 (April 18, 1865)]
Reports on the improving condition of Secretary Seward and his son Frederick Seward. New York prepares for Lincoln's funeral as the city mourns the loss of the president. A reprint of a letter originally printed in The Selma (Alabama newspapaper)...
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1865/04/23
Bennett, James Gordon, 1795-1872
New York herald. [no. 10464 (April 23, 1865)]
Account of Lincoln's funeral in Philadelphia and neighboring towns. Report on New York's preparation for Lincoln's funeral including the funeral program. Also announces that hostilities are suspended between General William T. Sherman and General...
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1865/04/28
New-York semi-weekly tribune. [Vol. 20, no. 2079 (April 28, 1865)]
News of capture of John Wilkes Booth and David Herold. Booth was found and killed, Herold was arrested. Includes a commentary on the unnecessary shooting of Booth; it is felt by the general public that he should have been tried and hanged....
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World. [Vol. 5, no. 1503 (April 17, 1865)]
Gives detailed account of President Lincoln's assassination, and the last hours of the president. Also includes General Robert Lee's farewell address to the armies of Northern Virginia, a full account of the inauguration of Andrew Johnson, and...
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1865/06/28
New-York daily tribune. [Vol. 25, no.7559 (June 28, 1865)]
Reports on the happenings of the Lincoln conspirators' trial for Tuesday, June 27, 1865.
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1861-1865
Newspapers (mostly union) reporting events during the war
Mostly NYC and Boston
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26 May 1865
The Republic. [Vol.1, no. 15 (May 26, 1865)]
Published by Walker & Lewellen at an office in Bosher Hall at the southwest corner of 9th and Main in Richmond. Tag line below masthead says: "No North, No South, No East, No West - Our Whole Country." Appears to be an occupation newspaper with a pro...
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19 April 1861
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Liberator. [Vol. XXXL, no. 16 (April 19, 1861)]
Announces "Civil War Begun. Fort Sumter Captured. The Federal Capital in Danger. Thousands of Troops Mustering. The North United At Last." Includes proclamations by the President, official correspondence regarding the surrender of Fort Sumter...
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15 August 1862
New-York tribune. [Vol. 22, no. 6666 (August 15, 1862)]
Contains speech of Lincoln on the colonization of blacks plus news of General Pope's army.
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3 June 1862
New York semi-weekly tribune. [Vol. 18, no. 1776 (June 3, 1862)]
Richmond battle with map
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11 April 1862
New York semi-weekly tribune. [Vol. 17, no. 1761 (April 11, 1862)]
position at Yorktown with map
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18 March 1861
New York herald. [Whole no. 8956 (March 18, 1861)]
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14 March 1862
New York semi-weekly tribune. [Vol. 17, no. 1753 (March 14, 1862)]
Battle of Monitor and Merrimac, news of Texas and Arkansas.
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21 December 1860
Greeley & McElrath, 1841-1866
New York semi-weekly tribune. [Vol.19, no. 1625 (December 21, 1860)]
Articles beginning on page four detail the proceedings of the South Carolina secession convention and the adoption of the ordinance of secession. Also prints the results of secession votes in other states like Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, etc....
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9 November 1860
New York semi-weekly tribune. [Vol. 16, no. 1613 (November 9, 1860)]
Front page article announces that South Carolina will call a secession convention. Also contains news on the results of the election of 1860 listed by state. On page two there is a reprinted letter sent to Frederick Douglass by a white man stating...
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27 November 1863
New York semi-weekly tribune. [Vol. 19, no. 1931 (November 27, 1863)]
News from General Grant.
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