Civil War: A Newspaper Perspective

Contains selected full-text articles from issues of the New York Herald, the Charleston Mercury, and the Richmond Enquirer. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**

Access Locations:

Stephen A. Schwarzman Building;

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center;

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture;

Thomas Yoseloff Business Center at SNFL;

All Branch Libraries

Subjects:

History;

United States History;

Historical Newspapers;

U.S. Newspapers

Notes:

The text begins with the events preceding the outbreak of war at Fort Sumter, continues through the surrender at Appomattox, and concludes with the assassination and funeral of Abraham Lincoln. Included are descriptive news articles, eyewitness accounts and official reports of battles and events, editorials, advertisements, and biographies. Articles which describe events other than military concerns of the day are also included. Among the topics covered are travel, arts and leisure, geographical descriptions, sports and sporting, and social events.

Dates of Coverage:

1860-1865

Update Frequency:

N/A

Print Equivalent:

The New York Public Library owns print editions of many of the resources included in the The Civil War: A Newspaper Perspective. Check the Library Catalog for library holdings.

Provider:

Accessible Archives

Format:

Web

Language:

English

Output type:

Print, Download