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SEE PHOTO(s) - COMPLETE ORIGINAL illustrated Civil War NEWSPAPER, Harper's Weekly (NY, NY) dated Sept 12, 1863. This original illustrated newspaper contains a full page engraving and text on the city of CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee
The September 12, 1863, issue of Harper's Weekly featured extensive coverage of the American Civil War and contemporary frontier conflicts.
Key Content and Features
- Front Page: Featured an illustration titled "Murder of Lieutenant Beever by the Sioux Indians," documenting events from the Sibley Expedition during the Dakota War.
Military Campaigns: Contained reports and illustrations regarding the Siege of Charleston, including attacks on Battery Gregg and views of Fort Sumter.
Contains a full page engraving of CHATANOOGA, Tennessee
- Notable Portraits: Highlighted Union General Quincy A. Gillmore, who commanded the operations against Charleston.
- Length: Comprised 16 pages of text, wartime engravings, and period advertisements.
In August 1863, Union Major General William S. Rosecrans launched a campaign to capture the vital railroad hub of Chattanooga, Tennessee, culminating in the Second Battle of Chattanooga on August 21.
Key Events of August 1863
- Campaign Launch: On August 16, Rosecrans led the Army of the Cumberland forward, using clever feints to trick Confederate General Braxton Bragg into expecting a direct assault from the northeast.
- The Bombardment: On August 21, Union artillery under Col. John T. Wilder shelled Chattanooga from across the Tennessee River, hitting a church service, sinking two steamboats, and forcing Bragg's forces into confusion.
- The Decoy Effect: The periodic shelling kept Confederate attention fixed on the northeast while the main Union army successfully crossed the Tennessee River further west and south.
- Evacuation: Bragg ultimately realized the scale of the flanking maneuver and abandoned Chattanooga in early September, setting the stage for the dramatic Chickamauga and Chattanooga campaigns.
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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