Scarce Baltimore Newspaper Grouping

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/21/2016

A grouping of 35 complete and authentic issues of the American and Commercial Advertiser, Baltimore, large format 8 columns, 4pp., disbound some expected margin tears. All of the issues have strong front page column stacked headlines. This is a scarce title with a dramatic presentation. We will simple note date and one front page report as follows; January 25, 1864, Jeff Davis Unpopular, Gen. Lee to be made Dictator. ... plus, January 27, 1864, Flag of Truce From Longstreet. ... plus, January 28, 1864, Attempt to Burn Davis’ Mansion. ... plus, January 29, 1864, Rebel Repulse Near Florence. ... plus, February 1, 1864, Highly Important Draft Ordered by the President, 500,000 Men Called. ... plus, February 2, 1864, Severe Fight Near Williamsport, ... plus, February 5, 1864, Union Advance from Vicksburg, Capture Blockade Runner. ... plus, February 6, 1864,Later From North Carolina, Newbern Relieved from Danger. ... plus, February 8, 1864, Gen. Joe Johnston in Cammand, Defeat of General Early. ... plus, February 10, 1864, Our Richmond Prisoners. ... plus, February 11, 1864, Death of the Noted Guerllia Mike Cain. ... plus, February 15, 1864, Escape of 109 Officers from Libby Prison. ... plus, February 17. 1864, Gen. Thomas Moving on Dalton. ... plus, February 19 1864, Pirate Alabama Hemmed In at a Chinese Port. ... plus, February 22, 1864, Polk’s Forces Out Generaled. ... plus, February 25, 1864, Rebel Evacuation of Jackson. ... plus, February 29, 1864, Capture of Selma by Sherman, Severe Fighting on Both Sides. ... plus, March 2, 1864, Gen Bragg in Chief Command. ... plus, March 5, 1864, The Raid On Richmond, Kilpatrick on the Peninsula. ... plus, March 7, 1864, Kilpatrick’s Raid, The Cause of It’s Failure, Treachery of a Negro Guide. ... plus, March 8, 1864, Attack on Mobile, Capture of a Rebel Privateer. ... plus, March 9, 1864, War in The Southwest. ... plus, March 10, 1864, Exchange of Prisoners, Arrival of 700. ... plus, March 11, 1864, Union Loss 500 men. ... plus, March 12, 1864, The Emancipation Question. Capture of Two Rebel Spies. ... plus, March 15, 1864, Capture of Blockade Runner Mary Annie. A Guerilla Camp Captured. ... plus, March 17, 1864, The Enlistment of Negroes in Kentucky. ... plus, March 18, 1864, The Attack on Mobile. ... plus, March 19 1864, General Grant in the Field, He Assumes Command of the Armies of the United States. ... plus, March 21, 1864, Over 100 Rebels Captured. Indications of a Raid. ... plus, April 30, 1864, A Fight Near Chattanooga. Quantrell Going to Kansas. Rebel Smuggler executed. ... plus, May 7, 1864, Lee Retreating on Richmond. Grant at Chancellorsville. ... plus, May 9, 1864, Great Battle in Progress. Gen. Lee Reported Retreating. Petersburg Reported Captured. ... plus, May 10, 1864, A great battle on Friday. Lee in Full Retreat. Longstreet Seriously Wounded. A Field of Prisoners.... plus, May 11, 1864, General Sedgwick Killed. Fourteen Hours of Fighting.

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