1864 Lincoln and Secretaries Harper's Weekly June 11 Spotsylvania Salient
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Title: Harper's Weekly 1864 Lincoln and Secretaries June 11 Spotsylvania Salient
📜 ABOUT THIS PIECE OF HISTORY 📜
📜 The Executive Council: This June 11, 1864, issue features a "great" and historically significant full-figure view of Abraham Lincoln alongside his secretaries. It provides a rare glimpse into the wartime White House during a summer of immense political and military pressure.
📜 The Bloody Salient: On the battlefield, the Union was reeling from the "Struggle for the Salient" at Spotsylvania. This issue documents the sheer brutality of the "Mule Shoe" engagement, where the fighting was so intense it literally mowed down trees with musket fire.
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🌟 FEATURED HIGHLIGHTS 🌟
🎩 "President Lincoln & His Secretaries" (Full-Page): A premier and "nice" full-figure illustration of Lincoln. This is a top-tier artifact for Lincoln collectors, showing the President in a formal executive setting.
⚔️ "The Struggle for the Salient, Near Spottsylvania" (Double-Page Centerfold): A massive and visceral centerpiece. It captures the desperate, close-quarters combat at the "Bloody Angle," one of the most famous and horrific engagements of the Civil War.
🍑 Sherman’s Advance — The Battle of Resaca:
"General Logan's Skirmishers Advancing Toward the Railroad at Resaca"
"Position of Osterhaus's Division... Shelling the Railroad at Resaca"
These prints document the strategic importance of the Western & Atlantic Railroad in the Georgia campaign.
🛡️ Heroes of the Army of the Potomac:
"General Gouverneur K. Warren" (Hero of Little Round Top) and "General Horatio Gates Wright."
"General Warren Rallying the Marylanders" — a stirring action print.
🗺️ Virginia Campaign Scenes:
"Spottsylvania Court House, Virginia" — A rare contemporary view of the landmark.
"Crossing the River Ny, Virginia" and "Batteries on General Warren’s Left."
"Belle Plain, Virginia" — documenting Grant’s vital supply base during the Overland Campaign.
🎪 "Great Central Fair Buildings, Logan Square, Philadelphia": A look at the architectural scale of the Philadelphia Sanitary Fair, a rival to the New York event in size and splendor.
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🔍 CONDITION & TRANSPARENCY 🔍
Complete Issue: This is the full, original 16-page issue from June 11, 1864.
Originality: Guaranteed original woodblock printing from 1864—this is an authentic 162-year-old primary source.
Condition Study: I take pictures of every single page, so study them carefully. Look for the deep blacks of the woodblock ink and the natural "creamy" tone of the authentic rag paper.
Political Humor: The back page features the cartoon "Grant Turning Lee's Flank," illustrating the Northern public's optimism regarding Grant's maneuverability.
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🥂 WHY IT IS A MUST-HAVE 🥂
Lincoln Enthusiasts: The full-page "Lincoln & Secretaries" print is one of the most dignified and collectible portraits of the President from his reelection year.
Spotsylvania & Virginia Historians: The "Salient" centerfold is the definitive contemporary illustration of that battle's intensity.
Georgia & Railroad Buffs: The Resaca prints are essential for anyone tracking the logistical war for the Southern railroads.
Custom Framing: I offer professional framing for any item in my shop. The Lincoln portrait or the Spotsylvania centerfold would make a museum-quality historical focal point!
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📦 SHIPPING & PRESERVATION 📦
Safe Storage: Housed in an acid-free archival folder with a Mylar overlay to protect the historic newsprint.
Flat Shipping: Shipped with heavy-duty reinforcement to ensure the issue and its large centerfold arrive safely.
Tracked: All orders include tracking for your peace of mind.
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1864 Lincoln and Secretaries Harper's Weekly June 11 Spotsylvania Salient
$52.52