Sioux Uprising Fredericksburg Harper's Civil War newspaper 1862 complete issue

Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization.

(Old Periodicals, 19th Century Newspapers, Americana, Harper's Weekly, Civil War, Illustrated Newspapers, Sioux Uprising, Minnesota, Fredericksburg, Charles Dickens).

Issued December 20th, 1862, New York, by Harper & Brothers.

An actual piece of American history issued during the Civil War. Filled with commentary and wood engraved images relating to that war and issued contemporary to the events.

Original mid-19th century weekly newspaper.  An actual, complete newspaper published at the date listed, not a modern re-issue.

During this period, this journal was a major, influential national publication which employed many of the top artists of the era.

Paper uniformly age toned as typical, some pages loose. Issue was once bound up in a volume and is now free-standing and complete unto itself as originally issued.

Nice looking, clean, well preserved example, pages loosened, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Text on reverse of each page as always, images and maps from Harper's like this are often offered separately for display. 

Newspaper measures c. 16" H x 11" W.

Periodical will be shipped gently rolled in a sturdy 3" wide tube to ensure it arrives safely to you! Multiple issues purchased at the same time will be shipped flat.

[B7982].

The front page shows: "Identification of Indian Murderers in Minnesota by a Boy Survivor of the Massacre". Other prints: "Belle Plains, on the Potomac--Burnside's Principal Commissary Depot" showing a long wagon train. Full pg. three prints: "Seminary at La Grange, Tennessee, Now Used as a Prison", "Davis Mills, On the Mississippi and Ohio Railroad" and "Grand Junction (Tennessee) of the Memphis and Charleston and Mississippi and Ohio Railroads".

The double page centerfold is a fine city view of "Fredericksburg, Virginia".  Issue also contains "Dicken's New Christmas Story - SOMEBODY'S LUGGAGE", by Charles Dickens, nearly 6 full pages of text (and which concludes in the December 27 issue).

The back page has a large political cartoon showing slaves looking at a poster: "The Great Negro Emancipation...".