{"product_id":"harper-s-weekly-december-5-1863-the-president-s-hymn-thanksgiving-issue-union-allegory-civil-war-newspaper","title":"Harper’s Weekly, December 5, 1863 – The President’s Hymn, Thanksgiving Issue, Union Allegory, Civil War Newspaper","description":"Harper’s Weekly December 5, 1863 – Gettysburg Address Coverage \u0026amp; Thomas Nast Thanksgiving Centerfold\n\n\n\nDescription\n📰 Original Civil War–era issue of Harper’s Weekly, published December 5, 1863, containing one of the earliest and most emotionally significant contemporary discussions of the Gettysburg Address, delivered by Abraham Lincoln just weeks earlier.\nWhile Lincoln’s address is not reprinted verbatim, this issue includes a lengthy and remarkable editorial reflection on the Gettysburg ceremony—widely regarded by historians and collectors as one of the earliest interpretive responses recognizing the speech’s lasting importance.\nHighlights of This Issue\n🙏 Front Page – Thanksgiving \u0026amp; National Reflection\nEntire front page illustration:\n“The President’s Hymn — Give Thanks, All Ye People”\nA powerful symbolic image reflecting national grief, gratitude, and unity late in 1863\n🗣️ Early Commentary on the Gettysburg Address\nExtensive article discussing the dedication of the Gettysburg cemetery and Lincoln’s remarks\nDescribes the ceremony as “one of the most striking events of the war”\nExplicitly contrasts Edward Everett’s long oration with Lincoln’s brief remarks, stating:\n“The few words of the President were from the heart to the heart… It was as simple and felicitous and earnest a word as was ever spoken.”\nThis passage is considered an early recognition of the Gettysburg Address’s historic power, written within weeks of its delivery\n⚔️ Civil War Battle Coverage\nFull page with two illustrations:\nFight at Kelly’s Ford — Sleeper’s Massachusetts Battery in the Foreground\nCharge of General Ward’s Troops Through Kelly’s Ford Upon the Rebel Rifle-Pits\n🎈 Early Aviation \u0026amp; Technology\nFull page with two illustrations:\nThe French balloon “Le Géant” sweeping along the earth near Nienburg\nThe balloon caught in a forest — attempts of the aeronauts to escape\nFascinating early depictions of balloon flight and aeronautical mishap\n🎨 Major Double-Page Centerfold – Thomas Nast\nLarge, highly displayable centerfold by Thomas Nast:\n“Thanksgiving-Day”\nFeatures seven vignette scenes, blending home-front life, soldiers, and national unity\nOne of Nast’s most evocative holiday-themed wartime compositions\n🏛️ Additional Civil War Content\nUnion prisoners at Belle Isle, Richmond\nThe steamer “Chattanooga,” built by soldiers\nPortrait of General Gordon Granger, Army of the Cumberland\n🗞️ Back Page\nPolitical cartoon titled “In the Country”\n\n\n\nCondition\n📌 Complete in 16 pages\n📸 I photograph every single page, so please review all images carefully and feel free to ask questions before purchasing.\nOriginal 1863 issue\nTypical age-related toning and light edge wear\nStrong impressions throughout, including the Nast centerfold\nNo facsimiles or trimmed pages\n\n\n\nWhy This Issue Is Especially Desirable\n⭐ Early and perceptive commentary on the Gettysburg Address\n⭐ Entire front page devoted to Thanksgiving and national reflection\n⭐ Large Thomas Nast Thanksgiving double-page centerfold\n⭐ Mix of battlefield action, prisoners of war, and home-front imagery\n⭐ Strong crossover appeal: Lincoln, Gettysburg, Thanksgiving, Nast\nThis is a museum-level Harper’s Weekly, especially appealing to collectors of Lincoln, Gettysburg history, American memory, and Civil War journalism.\n\n\n\nFraming \u0026amp; Display\n🖼️ Optional archival framing available\nAcid-free matting\nUV-protective acrylic (not glass)\nClean, museum-style presentation\nIdeal for:\nThanksgiving or Lincoln displays\nLibraries and research collections\nEducational or institutional settings\n\n\n\nShipping\n📦 Ships flat (never rolled)\n📦 Carefully protected for transit\n📦 Tracking included\n\n\nSEO Tags \nharpers weekly 1863\ngettysburg address coverage\nabraham lincoln newspaper\nthanksgiving civil war\nthomas nast thanksgiving\ncivil war newspaper\nlincoln gettysburg article\nantique illustrated newspaper\noriginal civil war newspaper\n19th century newspaper\ncivil war home front\ngettysburg history\ncivil war collectible","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52264021426396,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/4759\/9580\/files\/15cdba3a-il_fullxfull.7381070619_g1bj.jpg?v=1786496716","url":"https:\/\/thekeenantiquarian.com\/products\/harper-s-weekly-december-5-1863-the-president-s-hymn-thanksgiving-issue-union-allegory-civil-war-newspaper","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}