Raynors HCA 2016-06
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Complete original issues of Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper issued over 1863 and 1864. Each issue contains 16 pages and is profusely illustrated with woodcut illustrations. The paper measures 12 by 16 inches. A number of issues in this grouping are uncut. Leslies issues are much scarcer than those of Harpers Weekly, their major rival and competitor. Condition is good or better with occasional tears and creases as would be expected (no loss of detail). In a number of respects, Leslies coverage of the war is superior to that of Harpers. All issues have cover and centerfold illustrations. Much on Black history and numerous Lincoln cartoons in this grouping. It is impossible to fully describe the content of each issue, however, a brief listing of the issues in this lot with some highlights are presented: 1/3/63, Battle of Fredericksburg centerfold, retreat to Falmouth; … plus,1/17/63, Banks expedition in Louisiana. Evacuation of Charleston. ; … plus,1/31/63, Blacks dancing at Baton Rouge. Cavalry skirmish in Virginia. War on the Mississippi. Attack on Charleston., ; … plus,2/7/63, , Capture of Galveston; … plus,2/14/63, Great Lincoln cartoon. War in Arkansas. Burnside's march; … plus,2/21/63, Savannah. Capture of rebel battery. War in La. Lincoln cartoon. Tom Thumb's wedding. ; … plus,3/7/63, , Black soldiers on cover (Louisiana Native Guard). Life in La. Slave arrests. ; … plus,3/14/63, War in Louisiana. Great full pg. illustration of the CSS Alabama; … plus,3/21/63, Battle of Stone River, Occupation of New Orleans. Assault of negro; … plus,4/4/63, , Cavalry Battle of Kelly's Ford. Rebel atrocities. Grant near Vicksburg; … plus,4/11/63, Much on the royal wedding of the prince of Wales (King Edward VII) ; … plus,4/18/63, Port Hudson. Mississippi Fleet. ; … plus,4/25/63, Irish Brigade at Falmouth, Va. Charleston and Ft. Sumter; … plus,5/2/63, , Fort Wagner. Fort Sumter. Attack of ironclad. ; … plus,5/9/63, , Blacks building levee on the Mississippi. Confederate schooner. Kelly's Ford. ; … plus,5/16/63, North Carolina views. Return of volunteers to New York City. Porter on the Mississippi; … plus,/30/63, Great coverage of the Battle of Chancellorsville. Ironclads and gunboats attacking on the Mississippi. Stoneman's expedition. ; … plus,6/6/63, , More on Chancellorsville. New Confederate flag (Second National) depicted. ; … plus,6/13/63, Grant on cover. Battles of Champion Hills and Baker Creek. ; … plus,6/20/63, In this and ensuing issues are extensive coverage of the Siege of Vicksburg. Charleston Harbor. Lincoln cartoon. ; … plus,6/27/63, Port Hudson. Assault of colored troops at Port Hudson. ; … plus,7/4/63, , Invasion of Pennsylvania. Siege of Vicksburg. ; … plus,7/11/63, Chambersburg, Pa. Blacks on plantation. War in Virginia. Siege of Vicksburg. ; … plus,7/25/63, Gettysburg 7 Vicksburg. ; … plus,8/1/63, , New York City draft riots. Invasion of Maryland. Vicksburg. ; … plus,8/8/63, , Surrender of Vicksburg. Morgan's raid. Cavalry fight at Boonsboro. Arrival of Jeff Davis's slaves. ; … plus,8/15/63, Portrait of CS General Morgan. Grant's army at Vicksburg. ; … plus,8/22/63, Devils Den, Gettysburg. Attack on Fort Wagner. ; … plus,8/2963, Battle of Honey Springs, Ark., Morris Island. North Carolina war scenes. Lincoln cartoon. ; … plus,9/5/63, , Gunboats on James River. Draft in NYC. Siege of Charleston. ; … plus,9/12/63, Quantrill's raid in Lawrence, Kansas, Views of Fort Sumter. Morris Island. 9/19/63, Siege of Charleston, War in Tenn. Corp Badges illustrated (and in other issues). ; … plus,10/3/63, Mosby's guerrillas. General Custer's cavalry brigade. Culpeper. ; … plus,10/10/63, Wheeler, Wharton Rebel army. Sabine Pass, TX. Ft. Moultrie; … plus,10/17/63, Battle of Chickamauga, Beverly Ford; … plus,10/24/63, War in Georgia. Charleston. Louisiana. ; … plus,11/14/63, Indian War. Jasper, TN. Bayou Teche. ; … plus,11/21/63, War in Louisiana. Charleston. ; … plus,11/28/63, Battle of Rappahannock Station. Blacks entering Union lines. War in Louisiana. ; … plus,12/12/63, Chattanooga, TN. Devastated south centerfold. Rebs destroying railroad. War scenes in SC, Miss., and La. ; … plus,12/26/63, General Franklin in Louisiana. War in TN. Capture of Mission Ridge by Gen. Thomas. Cavalry battle in Mississippi. ; … plus,1/2/64, , Christmas 1863. Gettysburg incident. Siege of Charleston. Monitor Weehawken; … plus,/9/64, , Sullivans Island. Culpeper. Great army pins. ; … plus,1/16/64, Great centerfold "The Negro in the War" as soldiers, scouts, pickets, etc. Vicksburg also. ; … plus,/23/64, Pope's funeral. War in Arkansas and SC. ; … plus,1/30/64, Negro festivities at Vicksburg. St. Louis winter carnival. Siege of Charleston; … plus, 2/6/64, , Plantation on the Teche. Army of the Southwest, Arkansas. ; … plus,2/13/64, Much on ironclads. Point Isabel, Texas. Pleasanton, CS Gen. Ewell. ; … plus,2/20/64, Lynchings in Texas. Matamoras, Mexico. ; … plus,2/27/64, Attack on New Bern, NC. Fire Zouaves. ; … plus,3/5/64, , Negro regiment in South Carolina (cover). Brooklyn Sanitary Fair. ; … plus,3/12/64, Union colonels shown. Honor the Brave centerfold. Brooklyn Sanitary Fair., ; … plus,4/2/64, , Siege of Mobile. Great illustrations of badges. ; … plus,4/9/64, , Mammoth Rodman cannon. War in Southwest. Sanitary Comm. ; … plus,4/16/64, Metropolitan Sanitary Fair. Military insignia, badges, etc. ; … plus,4/23/64, Great Metropolitan Fair; … plus,4/30/64, Sanitary Fair, war in Louisiana. J. P. Benjamin in San Francisco. ; … plus,5/7/64, , War in Tenn. Negro recruits boarding train for Murfreesboro. ; … plus,5/14/64, War in Virginia. Gen. Banks and staff. Battle of Pleasant Hill, La. Baltimore Sanitary Fair. Rebel ram Albemarle. ; … plus,/21/64, Provost Guard arresting blacks in New Orleans. Columbia leading sons to victory. ; … plus,5/28/64, Grant and Meade on cover. Battle of the Wilderness! Steinway piano factory buildings. ; … plus,6/4/64, , Battles of Wilderness and Spotsylvania Courthouse. Negro cavalry arresting Confederate generals. ; … plus,6/11/64, Battle of Yellow Tavern. Jeb Stuart killed. Spotsylvania CH. War in NC. ; … plus,6/18/64, Emaciated Union prisoners on cover. Sherman in Georgia. Ft. Darling. ; … plus,/25/64, War in Georgia. Battles of Cold Harbor & Bethesda Church, Va. Sanitary Fair, Phila. ... plus, 7/2/64, , Grant nearing Richmond. Action on the James River. ; … plus,7/9/64, , Colored infantry (cover) capturing rebel guns. 22nd colored regiment. Illustration of Longstreet. Siege of Petersburg. ; … plus,7/16/64, Grant in council. Petersburg. Georgia. Last surviving Revolutionary War veterans. ; … plus,7/23/64, The Kearsarge sinks the Alabama! Petersburg. ; … plus,7/30/64, Invasion of Maryland. Georgia. Escape of Gen. Franklin. The rebel ship Pirate Florida. ; … plus,8/6/64, , Sherman at Kenesaw Mtn. Views of Baltimore. ; … plus,8/13/64, Attack on Washington. Lookout Mtn. Grant and the generals of the Army of the Potomac. Siege of Charleston. ; … plus ,8/20/64, Siege of Petersburg; … plus,8/27/64, ; … plus,9/3/64, , Farragut in Mobile Bay. Petersburg. Negro substitutes. Raid in Maryland. ; … plus,9/10/64, Plantation Bayou Teche. Battle of Winchester. Petersburg. Georgia. Great badge illustrations. ; … plus,9/24/64, ", ", ", " Atlanta, Morgan. ; … plus,10/1/64, Blacks at prayer meeting, Petersburg. ; … plus,10/15/64, Battles of Winchester and Fishers Hill. Macon Railroad. ; … plus,10/22/64, Battle of Poplar Spring Church. Grant on the James. ; … plus,10/29/64, Atlanta. Sherman & Sheridan. ; … plus,11/5/64, Fort Morgan. Mobile. Jeff Davis at Macon. Grant. Sheridan. ; … plus,11/12/64, Sherman's March; … plus,11/19/64, Abolition of slavery in Maryland. Advance against Richmond. ; … plus,11/26/64, 1864 presidential election, war scenes. ; … plus,12/3/64, Reelection cartoon. Soldiers thanksgiving. ; … plus,12/10/64, View of Libby Prison. Sherman. ; … plus,12/24/64, Sinking of the Florida. Warren Station. ; … plus,12/31/64, Naval views. Grant & Sherman.
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