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LINCOLN'S ASSASSINATION AND LEE
SURRENDER
A
SOUTHERN ACCOUNT  90200
- THE SURRENDER OF LEE, THE FIRST NEWS OF THE ASSASSINATION IN
AUGUSTA, GA, The Daily Constitutionalist, Augusta, GA,
April 25th, 1865. Four pages. Enormous coverage on page one of
the news from Washington on the Assassination of Lincoln, April 14th
and April 15th reprints from the New York Herald. New
who the alleged Assassin to believed to be, John Wilkes Booth, details
of the happenings of the night of the Assassination, reports take up
half of page one, also the news of the Surrender of Lee and his army
in Virginia. A great description of the surrender morning at
Appomattox, the dispersing of Lee's army, rations issued to the
starving men. A rare issue of a Southern paper reporting at length on
Lincoln's Assassination as well as the final surrender of Lee. Some
soiling, some archival repairs, but otherwise a solid issue with no
loss of paper. Extremely rare
content.........................................$275.00
90201
- THE LAST DAYS OF THE CONFEDERACY, NEWS FROM OCCUPIED CHARLESTON,
SHERMAN'S MARCH THROUGH THE CAROLINAS, The Daily
Constitutionalist, March 26th, 1865, Augusta, GA. 4 pages,
$1000 reward for the capture of a Negro boy who has run away. Slaves
offered for sale at Auction. Sherman in the Carolinas. News from
Charleston as an occupied city. Blockade runner items for sale. A
scarce Georgia paper, some archival repair, some stains, although
complete...............................$125.00 90202
- A RARE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI PAPER DURING THE FINAL DAYS OF THE WAR,
LEE'S ORDER TO PARDON DESERTERS, The Opelousas Courier,
Opelousas, LA, April 22nd, 1865. A bi-lingual paper of two
pages. One in English, the verso in French. Since Lee had surrendered
the Army of Northern Virginia two weeks before, this rare
Trans-Mississippi paper does not make a mention of the surrender of
Lee. At this point E.K. Smith was holding out in the West with
his base at Shreveport, LA. Smith co-signed Order #2 issued by Lee on
February 11th, 1865 offering a pardon for deserters as a result of
President's Davis order to forgive deserters and encourage soldiers
returning to their units. Several other orders by General E.K. Smith
and General Harry Hayes. Another order by Lee stating that the
ultimate headquarters for the Confederate Army was the Headquarters of
the Army of Northern Virginia. A rare issue devoid of any losses in
the East with Smith utilizing Lee's pardon offer to bolster his own
ranks. A new account from Nashville giving Sherman's strength in
troops by Corps amounting to 103.000. Paper is crisp with just a few
trifle holes which do not detract. Paper is clean and
firm.........................................$225.00   90203
- AN ULTRA RARE CONFEDERATE PAPER WITH A FULL PAGE BATTLE MAP,
The Daily Constitutionalist, Augusta, GA, June 28th, 1863.
4 pages. 90% of the front page is a huge map of the seat of War in
Virginia showing details from Frederick City, MD to south of
Petersburg, west to Charlottesville and east to Fortress Monroe.
Railroad lines, roads, towns and cities are detailed. This map, the
publisher notes, is a reprint of an 1862 map with some corrections and
he states that if the current campaign in Pennsylvania continues, a
new map will be prepared for that state. The emphasis in this edition
seems to be Port Hudson and Vicksburg which were both under siege by
Federal forces with correspondence describing the conditions in both
Confederate cities. This emphasis is obviously due to communication
which was better west to east than north to south in Augusta and
partisans from Georgia who was reporting back to the editor. This is
only the fifth Confederate paper that has included a front page map
that we have handled over the years and all the others were New
Orleans Deltas. The paper is solid with some light stains, trifle
archival repair, no loss of paper....................$595.00
SOLD
779 - THE FIRST SIGNS OF
SECESSION HEAT UP, BUCHANAN CORRESPONDS WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSIONERS,
THE STAR OF THE WEST IS ATTACKED, The Daily Crescent, New Orleans,
January 10, 1861. 8 page folio, an incredible issue outlining the correspondence
between President Buchanan and the South Carolina commissioners, article on the
strength of Fort Sumter, the State Conventions being held, the Star of the Wes
is attacked BY GUNS ON Morris Island in Charleston Harbor, Louisiana units being
readied and leave the City...................................$175.00
780 - THE DISASTER AT
CORINTH, The Richmond Whig & Public Advertiser,
October 17th, 1862. Four pages large folio, front page account of the late
disaster at the BATTLE of CORINTH, extensive reports from an
Alabama soldier giving great details, the new of the Confederate victory at
Perryville. Fine.....................................$145.00
782 - BATTLE AT HAMPTON
ROADS, MONITOR AND MERRIMAC, The Daily Delta, New Orleans,
March 14th, 1862. 4 pages folio, the rival newspaper the Crescent has firsthand
news of the recent battle on the James River between the MONITOR
and the MERRIMAC, gives news of Price retreating into Arkansas,
Captain Semmes is arrested, the Washington Artillery needs
drivers..........................................$200.00
783 - MARTIAL LAW DECLARED
IN NEW ORLEANS BY GENERAL LOVELL, FURTHER ACCOUNTS OF THE MONITOR AND THE
MERRIMAC AT HAMPTON ROADS, The Daily Delta, New Orleans,
March 15th, 1862. 4 pages folio, Provost Marshall established in the City,
Lovell declares Martial Law with the threat of a Union invasion upriver, more on
the MONITOR and the MERRIMAC, the Washington
Artillery advertises for recruits.
Fine...................................................................$185.00
784 - THE MONITOR AND
MERRIMAC, THE 1ST ENCOUNTER, JUST BEFORE SHILOH, TROOPS GATHERING, The
Daily Delta, New Orleans, April 5th, 1862. 4 pages, an interesting
article featuring the MONITOR, many details, the classic battle
between the ironclads, Troop reports from Corinth, Van Dorn arrives at Corinth,
Stonewall Jackson in the Valley, probably one of the better descriptions of the MONITOR
in a Southern paper,
fine.........................................................$225.00
785 - OUR FIRST SUNDAY
UNDER UNION OCCUPATION, The New Orleans Delta, May 6th,
1862. 2 pages as issued, Butler's first General Orders published by Butler in
the early days after the surrender of the City, correspondence between Mayor
Monroe and Butler, food is allowed to be brought into the City from Confederate
area, tight at left margin, o/w very good, a rare early
issue.........................................$225.00
786 - THE SIGNIFICANCE OF
THE FEDERAL GUNBOATS DURING THE BATTLE FOR NEW ORLEANS, The Daily
Delta, New Orleans, LA, May 30th, 1862. Two pages as issued, front page
accounting of the activities of the Federal gunboats during the Battle for New
Orleans and the forts below. Butler assures the citizens of the City of a Free
Election (the City council and Mayor had been sent to prison at Fort Jackson),
his order to this point is on page 1, the newspaper finally shows a Federal view
point as it ceased publishing favorable Rebel news,
fine..............................................$225.00
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