VERY Rare CONFEDERATE Richmond Va BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG 1863 Civil War BROADSIDE
VERY Rare CONFEDERATE Richmond Va BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG 1863 Civil War BROADSIDE. (Note: additional images are located below the description).
Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: DAILY DISPATCH---EXTRA, Richmond, Virginia, July 5, 1863. Battle of Gettysburg Very rare Confederate title Capital of the Confederacy. A great rarity: a Confederate broadside "Extra" reporting on the first two days of the historic Battle of Gettysburg. As the word "broadside" is defined, this is a single sheet printed on the front side only. The heads at the top of the first column head: " Latest From The North " " Great Battle At Gettysburg " with subheads: The Yankees Claim Not To Be Defeated and To Have Captured 6,000 Prisoners--The Confederates Hold The Field--Yankee Generals Reynolds and Paul Killed--Heavy Loss of the Federals--The Grand Battle Expected Friday, etc.
" This reporting takes 3 of the 4 columns, with subheads including: "The First Day's Battle" "The Second Day's Fighting" "The Fighting on Thursday--Further Particulars Gen. Reynolds Killed" "A Rebel Brigade Captured.Also in this issue are: "Latest From Vicksburg--Explosion Of A Mine" "Dispatch From Rosecrans Announcing the Occupation of Tullahoma" "The Very Latest" which includes 2 more items concerning Gettysburg; and: Gen. Taylor's Operations In Louisiana.
Any Civil War broadside extra is rare, but are extremely desirable if covering a major battle and from the Confederacy. Measures 10 1/4 by 16 inches, some foxing at the margins, toning evidence indicates this piece was once matted & framed for display.The reverse has an expert repair across the central fold, presumably done some years ago. Please Note: All of our offerings are 100% authentic! We do not offer reprints or reproductions of any kind. They are guaranteed to be original!
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Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. The item "VERY Rare CONFEDERATE Richmond Va BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG 1863 Civil War BROADSIDE" is in sale since Thursday, October 11, 2018. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\Civil War (1861-65)\Other Civil War-Related Items". The seller is "timhu" and is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
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- Item Number: 651864
- Content: Rare & Early collectible historic old newspaper