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Lot 152 - Grouping Of Five Antique Civil War Era Newspapers “The Press,” Philadelphia, March 1862, With Reports On Rebel Retreat From Manassas, Occupation Of Winchester, Ironclad Steamers, General Burnside, And More
Lot 152 - Grouping Of Five Antique Civil War Era Newspapers “The Press,” Philadelphia, March 1862, With Reports On Rebel Retreat From Manassas, Occupation Of Winchester, Ironclad Steamers, General Burnside, And More
Grouping of five issues of The Press published in Philadelphia, all dating to March 1862 and originally priced at two cents. Headlines include reports on how the rebels of Tennessee obtained guns, ironclad steamers, the occupation of Winchester, General Burnside, the rebel retreat from Manassas, the advance on the lower Potomac, and more.
Published during the second year of the Civil War, these papers document critical early Union campaigns and the growing reliance on ironclad naval technology. As a major Northern city, Philadelphia’s coverage provides insight into both military developments and the civilian perspective on the unfolding conflict.
Condition is fair overall, with folds, tears, creases, and paper losses as expected with 19th century newsprint.