Great Moments of the Civil War

Ten facsimile reproductions of issues of Harper's Weekly published during the Civil War. Each highlights a different important moment of the Civil War. The issues are chock-a-block with news, commentary, images, political cartoons, and advertisements, giving not only the important moments of Civil War America but also some of the mundane details that make history fascinating. Headlines: Lincoln Elected! South Carolina Succeeds The War Begins Coverage of the Jeff Davis Inauguration The Emancipation Wall Street Bubble National Debt Reaches $1 Billion Gettysburg Address Lincoln Accepts National Union Nomination and Platform Rumors of Peace