Harper's Weekly 6/8/1861 - Murder Of Col. Ellsworth NY

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Harper's Weekly Journal Of Civilization: June 8, 1861 Great ORIGINAL Historical Harper's Weekly Journal Of Civilization Newspaper Vol. V. - No. 232; New York, Saturday, June 8, 1861 Dimensions: 11.5" x 16" Printed on Cotton Rag Paper. Harper's Weekly was the best paper of its time! Great collector's newspaper! Woodcuts, illustrations, news, advertisements, and more!!! Articles include: Contraband of War, England & the Rebellion, Covert Treason, The Murder of Colonel Ellsworth (from Mechanicville NY, on the Hudson River 12 miles north of Troy, NY), The Advance into Virginia, Patriotism and Party, England (The Queen's Proclamation), The Guthrie Grays, etc. Illustrations include Uniforms of the Fifth Regiment NY Volunteers [cover page], The Advance Guard of the Grand Army of the United States Crossing the Long Bridge over the Potomac [Homer Print], The Late Colonel Ellsworth, Corp. Francis E. Brownell, Ellsworth Zouaves (who avenged the murder of Colonel Ellsworth), Pictorial Map of the Seat of War, Showing Parts of the States of Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and North Carolina, and Many More! This volume includes the serialization of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations! Great advertisements and Political Cartoons! 16 pages of news articles. Newspaper is in excellent, readable condition! Little discoloration and crisp pages! read more