A Collection of Post War Issues of The New York Herald

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A collection of authentic and complete issues of the New York Herald, each issue is 8pp., disbound,all rough at spine,Vg. Our descriptions are brief, yet the issues report the mop-up of the Civil war. The issues include, May 10, 1865, front page "RICHMOND", "Fifty Thousand Men in Marching Column." and a separate report, "JOE JOHNSTON", "Joe Johnston Takes Leave of His Staff", Disbandment of His Forces ..." ... Plus, May 29, 1865, Interior page "TEXAS", "the Surrender of Kirby Smith, The Last Battle With The Rebels, Death of Col. Bryant 46th US Colored Troops ...." Ad clipped. ... Plus, July 2, 1865, from the interior, "JEFF DAVIS FLIGHT", Further Details of His Trip Through South Carolina as Told by one of His Staff' ... Plus, August 16, 1865, from the interior, "WASHINGTON" Jeef. Davis to be Tried by Jury", "Ford Theatre Being Converted Into A deposit For Rebel Archives" ... Plus, August 19, 1865, From the interior "WASHINGTON", "The Trial of Wirz", and "THE MISSISSIPPI CONVENTION" "Memorial in Behalf of Jeff. Davis Presented" ... Plus, August 23, 1865, From the interior, "THE WIRZ TRIAL", plus ""PRESIDENT JOHNSON", "A giant Among Giants" ..... Plus, August 27, 1865, from the interior "THE WIRZ TRIAL", The Horrors of the Black Hole", Dead Bodies Left For Days in the Stockade", Two Hundred Deaths Per Day" ...

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