Raynors HCA 2016-06
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Seventy three (73) complete original issues of Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper issued over the first two years of the Civil War. Each issue contains 16 pages and is profusely illustrated with woodcut illustrations. The paper measures 12 by 16 inches. Several "Supplement" issues are included. Each is a complete newspaper by itself and were "bonuses" to coincide with major war events. Leslies are much scarcer than those of Harpers Weekly, their major rival and competitor. Condition is good or better with occasional tears as would be expected (no loss of detail). In a number of respects, Leslies coverage of the war s superior to that of Harpers. All issues have cover and centerfold illustrations (some issues have two centerfold illustrations. It is impossible to fully describe the content of each issue, however, a brief listing of the issues included with some highlights are presented; 2/2/61, Great beardless Lincoln cartoon, Anderson at Ft. Sumter. Yale College. Ruffin; plus, 2/9/61, Ft. Pickens, Florida. Palmetto Republic; plus, 2/16/61, Key West. Peace Convention, Washington. John Tyler. Armory at Charleston; plus, 3/2/61, Much on Linco;n's arrival for his inauguration. Augusta, Ga. ; plus, /22/61, Battle of Big Bethel; plus, 6/29/61, Big Bethel, Vienna, Va. ; plus, /13/61, Baltimore, Camp Princeton, Arlington Heights. ; plus, /20/61, Rich Mtn. Laurel Hill, Va. ; plus, 7/27/61, Rich Mtn; plus, 8/10/61, Lew Wallace. Wheeling, Va. 69th and 7th regiments in NYC. ; plus, /17/61, Hampton, Va. Lincoln at White House. Watervleit Arsenal. Columbia, SC. Ft. Corcoran. ; plus, 8/24/61, Battle of Wilsons Creek, Confederate privateer Sumter. Columbia, SC. Ft. Corcoran. ; plus, /31/61, Wilson's Creek. Balloon. Ft. Monroe. Hippos at Barnum's Museum. ; plus, 9/7/61, Fort Hatteras; plus, 9/21/61, Rosecrans. Garibaldi Guards. Treasury notes. Washington Navy Yard. Munson's Hill. ; plus, 10/12/61, Battle of Lexington, MO. ; plus, 10/26/61, Map with troop locations. Blacks in service. Falls Church, Va. Lincoln cartoon; plus, 11/2/61, Contraband. Fremont Dragoons. ; plus, 11/9/61, Battle of Ball's Bluff. War map. ; plus, 11/23/61, Fremont in Missouri. Double pg. map of South Carolina. Camp in Annandale, ; plus, /30/61, Naval. South Carolina. Port Royal. ; plus, 12/7/61, Beaufort, SC. Naval expedition at Port Royal. ; plus, 12/14/61, US Cavalry at Fairfax Courthouse, Va. Baileys Crossroads. ; plus, 12/21/61, Ship Island, Miss. Beaufort, SC. Jeff Davis cartoon. ; plus, 1/18/62, Kentucky, Georgia. 44th New York celebrating the new year. ; plus, 1/25/62, Port Royal, Sherman, Kentucky, great cotton cartoon. ; plus, 2/1/62, Blacks depicted in Beaufort, SC. Camp Alexander, DC. ; plus, 2/15/62, Hatteras Island. Kentucky. Double page on cotton. ; plus, 3/8/62, Battle of Roanoke Island. Ft. Bartow. ; plus, 3/15/62, Ft. Donelson, future presidents Grant and Garfield. ; plus, 3/15/62, Supplement. Fort Donelson. ; plus, 3/22/62, Battle of Hampton Roads. Rush Hawkins. ; plus, 3/29/62, Much on Monitor. Battle of Pea Ridge, Ark. ; plus, 4/12/62, Battle of Winchester. War in NC. ; plus, 4/19/62, Key West, the war in North Carolina. ; plus, 4/26/62, Capture of Island No. 10. Battle of Winchester. War in the Shenandoah Valley. plus, 4/26/62. Supplement. War on the Mississippi. War in North Carolina. 5/3/62, War at Yorktown. South Carolina. ; plus, 5/3/62, Supplement. Shilo Iconic Lincoln cartoon. War in Georgia. ; plus, 5/10/62, Capture of Ft. Pulaski. Gen. Pope's ordnance. ; plus, 5/17/62, Shiloh (Pittsburgh Landing). Expedition against New Orleans. War in NC. ; plus, 5/31/62, Much on th Mississippi. ; plus, 5/31/62, Supplement - Farragut in New Orleans. ; plus, /7/62, Lincoln announces Emancipation Proclamation. Stuart's cavalry. War in Va plus, 6/14/62, Butler takes command in New Orleans. Corinth. New Bern. ; plus, 6/21/62, Much on Peninsular Campaign. ; plus, 6/28/62, Pa. Bucktails in the Shenandoah Valley. ; plus, 7/5/62, Supplement. Pursuit of Stonewall Jackson. Much on war in the Shenandoah Valley. ; plus, 7/5/62, War in the valley. War in NC. Great writeup on "Dixie" and song's popularity in the north. ; plus, 7/12/62, Secessionville, SC, Gen. Hooker False report capture of Vicksburg. ; plus, 7/19/62, Peninsular battles. ; plus, 7/26/62, Arming of negroes. Battle of White Oak Swamp. ; plus, /2/62, Peninsular Campaign, Savage Station, Gaines Mill, Malvern Hill; plus, 8/9/62, Stonewall Jackson illus. on front pg., Hilton Head; plus, 8/16/62, Morgan in Kentucky. Battles before Richmond. ; plus, 8/23/62, Black in camp, Harrisons Landing, Malvern Hill; plus, 8/30/62, Battle of Cedar Creek. Culpeper. Fairfax Courthouse. Manassas. ; plus, 9/6/62, Pennsylvania Bucktails; plus, 9/20/62, Memphis. Warrenton, Va; plus, 9/27/62, Lew Wallace. Cincinatti & Covington. Excelsior Brigade. ; plus, 10/4/62, Maryland, Jeb Stuart. Illustration of R. E. Lee; plus, 10/11/62, Great Antietam issue! Burnside Bridge cover. ; plus, 10/18/62, More on Antietam. Louisville. ; plus, 10/25/62, Stuart's cavalry raid into Pennsylvania. Massacre in Minnesota by Sioux. ; plus, 11/1/62, The income tax is new! CSS Alabama. More on Stuart's raid into Pa. ; plus, 11/8/62, Pirate ship Sumter, Semmes, artillery; plus, 11/15/62, SC views; plus, 11/22/62, Centerfold of the CSS Alabama; plus, 11/29/62, Famous cover illustration of the Sutler Store at Harpers Ferry. Beaufort, SC. Centerfold Burnside assumes command; plus, /6/62, Cavalry commanders. Indians as army scouts. Falmouth. ; plus, 12/20/62, Great Black issue. Negro recruits. Blacks serving with Pleasonton's Cavalry. ; plus, 12/27/62, Battle of Fredericksburg.
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