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New-York Tribune - Two Civil War Newspapers

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Paper Start Price:12.00 USD Estimated At:50.00 - 75.00 USD
New-York Tribune - Two Civil War Newspapers
<B><I>New-York Tribune</B></I></B></I> <B>- Two Civil War Newspapers</B></I> reporting on Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania and the Battle of Vicksburg. This was a very important period in the war, just days before the Battle of Gettysburg, and Horace Greeley's Tribune did a fabulous job of reporting the news. History rarely comes more alive than when it is studied from first-hand reports of the period. Here are two consecutive issues of eight pages each (16" x 21", fine condition) with as-it-happened reporting. <BR><B>June 24, 1863</B></I> - Page one headlines include: "THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG," "THE INVASION OF THE NORTH," and "THE CAPTURE OF THE REBEL MONSTER ATLANTA." <BR><B>June 25, 1863</B></I> - Page one headlines include: "THE SITUATION AT VICKSBURG" and "THE REBEL INVASION- They are Moving on Shippensburg." <BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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