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1861 illustrated Civil War newspaper with the 1st shots of the war - The US supply ship "STAR OF THE WEST" is fired upon by Confederates - inv # 9G-539
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SEE PHOTO(s) - COMPLETE ORIGINAL illustrated Civil War NEWSPAPER, Harper's Weekly (NY, NY) dated Jan 19, 1861. This original illustrated newspaper contains an inside page engraving of the US supply ship "Star of the West" with a report of its being fired upon as it tried to resupply Ft Sumter, South Carolina.
The shots by the Confederate batteries on the "Star of the West" were the first hostile shots of the upcoming Civil War
The January 19, 1861 issue of Harper's Weekly featured prominent coverage of the secession crisis in South Carolina, including an illustration of the steamship Star of the West, which had recently been fired upon by South Carolina batteries while attempting to provision Fort Sumter.
Key Features of the January 19, 1861 Issue
- The Star of the West: Featured illustrations and reports on the steamship targeted in Charleston Harbor.
- South Carolina Leadership: Portraits of Governor Francis W. Pickens and Secretary of State Judge Magrath.
- Local Charleston Figures: Depiction of Rev. Dr. Bachman, who blessed the secession ordinance.
- Harbor Defenses: Maps and engravings of Charleston forts and islands.
The newspaper usually contained 8 pages of text and 8 pages of gorgeous woodcut engravings, highly prized today for their detailed contemporary illustrations of events and places. The engravings are generally in 3 sizes: double page (DP - 21" X 16"), Full page (FP- 16" x 11") , and half page (HP- 10" x 8").
Very good condition. This listing includes the complete entire original Harper's Weekly illustrated newspaper, NOT just a clipping or a page of it. STEPHEN A. GOLDMAN HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS stands behind all of the items that we sell with a no questions asked, money back guarantee. Every item we sell is an original newspaper printed on the date indicated at the beginning of its description. U.S. buyers pay priority mail postage which includes waterproof plastic and a heavy cardboard flat to protect the purchased item from damage in the mail. Upon request by the buyer, we can ship by USPS Media Mail to reduce postage cost; however, please be aware that USPS Media Mail can be very slow in its time of transit to the buyer. International postage is quoted when we are informed as to where the package is to be sent. We do combine postage (to reduce postage costs) for multiple purchases sent in the same package. We list thousands of rare newspapers with dates from 1570 through 2004 on Ebay each week. This is truly SIX CENTURIES OF HISTORY that YOU CAN OWN!
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