{"product_id":"harper-s-weekly-july-26-1862-battle-of-malvern-hill-rebel-ironclad-virginia-2-vicksburg-bombardment-lincoln-s-compensation-plan","title":"Harper’s Weekly – July 26, 1862 • Battle of Malvern Hill • Rebel Ironclad “Virginia #2” • Vicksburg Bombardment, Lincoln’s Compensation Plan","description":"Harper’s Weekly – July 26, 1862 • Battle of Malvern Hill • Rebel Ironclad “Virginia #2” • Vicksburg Bombardment • Lincoln’s Compensation Plan Note\n\nHARPER’S WEEKLY, New York, July 26, 1862\nA dramatic and content-rich Civil War issue featuring major battle engravings, naval action, political cartoons, and a significant note from Abraham Lincoln on compensated emancipation. Complete in 16 pages.\n\n\n---\n\n⭐ Highlights \u0026amp; Major Engravings\n\n⚙️ Front Page – New Confederate Ironclad\n\nThree detailed views of the Rebel iron-clad “Richmond” \/ “Virginia #2”, including:\n\nA sectional view\n\nA deck plan\n\nA profile view on the water\n\n\nPlus portraits of:\n\nBrigadier-General Daniel Butterfield\n\nBrigadier-General Truman Seymour\n\n\n\n---\n\n⚔️ Epic Double-Page Battle Centerfold\n\n“Battle of Malvern Hill, Virginia — Rebels Repulsed by the Union Artillery”\n\nA sweeping, action-packed engraving showing one of the fiercest clashes of the Peninsula Campaign.\n\n\n---\n\n🔥 Civil War Action Throughout the Issue\n\nArmy of the Potomac\n\nBattle of the Chickahominy — Porter Attacked by Superior Rebel Forces\n\nScenes In \u0026amp; About the Army of the Potomac (6 engravings)\n\nBattle of Beaver Creek\n\nBattle at Savage’s Station — Sumner Repulsing the Rebels\n\nBattle of the Chickahominy — Friday, June 26, 1862\n\n\nMississippi \u0026amp; Vicksburg Operations\n\nGalena \u0026amp; Mahaska Shelling the Rebels at Harrison’s Landing\n\nThe Fleet Shelling the Rebel Batteries at Vicksburg\n\nMortar-Boats Firing on the City at Night\n\nCommodore Davis’s Fleet Moving Down the Mississippi\n\nCutting a Canal Across the Isthmus (early canal concept)\n\n\nAdditional Naval Action\n\nAttack Upon the Mortar-Fleet by Rebel Land Forces\n\nGunboats in dueling engagements\n\n\n\n---\n\n🏛 Significant Political Content\n\nThe Confiscation Bill\n\nCoverage of the congressional debates and measures leading to its passage.\n\nDraft Bill to Compensate States Abolishing Slavery\n\nIntroduced with a prefacing note signed by Abraham Lincoln — a valuable piece of Civil War legislative history.\n\n\n---\n\n🎭 Back Page Political Cartoons\n\n“Virtuous Indignation of John Bull” — satire on Britain’s view of the war\n\n“A Good Way for Fathers of Families to Aid Recruiting” — recruiting-related parody\n\n\n\n---\n\n📝 Condition\n\nGood to fair overall for 1862.\nSome margin tears, foxing spots, and edge wear. Spine shows expected fragility with small losses. Light staining on some pages.\nCenterfold intact and displays well.\nI photograph every page — please review images carefully and ask if you’d like close-ups of any detail.\n\n\n---\n\n🖼 Archival Framing Available\n\nIdeal candidates for display include:\n\nRebel Ironclad “Virginia #2”\n\nBattle of Malvern Hill centerfold\n\nVicksburg naval bombardments\n\nHarrison’s Landing scenes\n\nMajor battle engravings\n\nPolitical cartoons\n\n\nFraming includes acid-free materials \u0026amp; UV-protective acrylic.\n\n\n---\n\n📦 Shipping\n\nShips flat, never rolled\n\nArchival packaging\n\nFully insured\n\nCombined shipping available\n\n\n\n---\n\n📌 SEO Tags\n\nHarper’s Weekly 1862, Battle of Malvern Hill print, Rebel ironclad Richmond Virginia #2, Vicksburg bombardment engraving, Chickahominy battle illustration, Abraham Lincoln compensation bill, Civil War illustrated newspaper, Daniel Butterfield portrait, Truman Seymour portrait, Union artillery Malvern Hill, Mississippi River fleet engraving","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52264012579036,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/4759\/9580\/files\/a1bf541b-il_fullxfull.7517812809_4yty.jpg?v=1786496618","url":"https:\/\/thekeenantiquarian.com\/products\/harper-s-weekly-july-26-1862-battle-of-malvern-hill-rebel-ironclad-virginia-2-vicksburg-bombardment-lincoln-s-compensation-plan","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}