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Harper’s Weekly – October 11, 1862 • Battle of Antietam Centerfold • Lincoln Proclamation • South Mountain Map
HARPER’S WEEKLY, New York, October 11, 1862
An outstanding and highly desirable Civil War issue featuring multiple Antietam battle engravings, a large battlefield map, and an important Presidential Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln. Complete in 16 pages.
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⭐ Key Highlights & Engravings
⚔️ Front Page
Two compelling wartime scenes:
“Flight of the Inhabitants of Sharpsburg at the Approach of Their Rebel Deliverers”
“Ford Near Shepherdstown, On the Potomac — Picket Firing Across the River”
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🌟 Major Antietam Content — One of the Issue’s Greatest Strengths
🔥 Double-Page Centerfold – Three Powerful Antietam Scenes
General Sumner’s Corps in Position at the Center
Burning of Mr. Mumma’s House and Barns (famous historic site burned during the battle)
Carrying Off the Wounded After the Battle
Full-Page Battle Engravings
The Battle of Antietam — First Maryland Battery in the Foreground
General Kenly’s Maryland Brigade Advancing to the Potomac (three related vignettes)
These make excellent framing candidates due to their clarity, dramatic composition, and historical importance.
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🗺 Highly Displayable Antietam Map
“Map of Washington County, MD, Showing the Battlefields of Antietam and South Mountain”
An impressive full-page map identifying towns, roads, troop positions, rivers, and battlefield landmarks.
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🔥 War in the Southwest — Additional Engravings
The Wharf at Louisville — Inhabitants Leaving the City
Philadelphia Corn Exchange Regiment Fording the Potomac
Shelling the Rebels on the Kentucky Banks of the Ohio River
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🏛 Presidential Proclamation — Abraham Lincoln
Includes a full Proclamation by the President of the United States, signed in type Abraham Lincoln, relating to:
Recruitment of new troops
Suspension of habeas corpus
This political content enhances collectability.
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🎭 Back Page Political Cartoons
Three excellent illustrations:
“Lincoln’s Last Warning”
“The Draft”
“The Fair Thing”
Great for display & period social commentary.
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📝 Condition
Good overall for 1862.
Some edge wear. A few small tears along the spine and margins.
Centerfold remains intact and displays beautifully.
I photograph every page — please review images carefully and feel free to request close-ups of any detail.
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🖼 Archival Framing Available
Perfect pieces for wall display include:
Antietam double-centerfold
Antietam First Maryland Battery
Antietam & South Mountain battlefield map
Louisville evacuation scene
Lincoln political cartoons
Framing uses acid-free materials + UV-protective acrylic.
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📦 Shipping
Ships flat, never rolled
Archival protective packaging
Fully insured
Combined shipping available upon request
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Harper’s Weekly – October 11, 1862 • Battle of Antietam Centerfold • Lincoln Proclamation • South Mountain Map
$95.00