Harper's Weekly 1864 General Custer March 26 Grant Lieutenant-General
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Title: Harper's Weekly 1864 General Custer March 26 Grant Lieutenant-General
📜 ABOUT THIS PIECE OF HISTORY 📜
📜 The Rise of Grant: This March 26, 1864, edition documents a tectonic shift in American military history—the elevation of Ulysses S. Grant to the rank of Lieutenant-General. By receiving this commission directly from President Lincoln, Grant was given command of all Union armies, setting the stage for the final push to end the war.
📜 Custer’s Dash: The issue also heavily features the exploits of the "Boy General," George A. Custer, during his cavalry raid across the Rapidan. It captures the flamboyant energy and strategic movement that made Custer a household name long before the Little Bighorn.
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🌟 FEATURED HIGHLIGHTS 🌟
🐎 "Scenes Connected With General Custer's Late Movement" (Double-Page Centerfold): A spectacular and highly collectible centerpiece featuring 11 vignettes. This "must-have" for Custer and Cavalry historians includes scenes of:
"Gen. Custer" and "Gen. Custer, Staff & Prisoners"
"Negroes Leaving the Plough" — a poignant image of enslaved people seeking freedom behind Union lines.
🤝 "General Grant Receiving His Commission From President Lincoln" (Full-Page): A historically monumental print. It depicts the solemn moment Lincoln handed Grant the commission of Lieutenant-General, a rank previously held only by George Washington and Winfield Scott.
⚔️ The Dahlgren Affair: Extensive coverage of the controversial and ill-fated raid on Richmond by Colonel Ulric Dahlgren, including:
"The Late Colonel Ulric Dahlgren" (Front-Page Portrait)
"Ambuscade & Death of Colonel Dahlgren" (Full-Page) — depicting the ambush that led to his death and the discovery of the "Dahlgren Papers."
⚓ Mobile, Alabama & The Naval Blockade: A vital set of regional prints documenting the tightening Union grip on the Gulf Coast:
"View of Mobile, Alabama" and "Our Fleet Off Mobile"
"Fort Morgan" and "Grant's Pass"
🏛️ "Hon. Michael Hahn, Governor of Louisiana": A portrait of the first Free-State Governor of Louisiana, representing the early efforts of Reconstruction in Union-occupied territory.
👗 "Paris Fashions for March, 1864": A look at the ongoing Victorian interest in high fashion, providing a window into the civilian world of the 1860s.
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🔍 CONDITION & TRANSPARENCY 🔍
Complete Issue: This is the full, original 16-page issue from March 26, 1864.
Originality: Guaranteed original woodblock printing from 1864—an authentic 160-year-old primary source.
Integrity: The massive 11-vignette Custer centerfold and the Lincoln/Grant print are both present and suitable for archival framing.
Political Satire: Features the back-page cartoon "Gentlemen Opposed to the Soldiers' Voting," reflecting the intense political debates of the 1864 election year.
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🥂 WHY IT IS A MUST-HAVE 🥂
George A. Custer Collectors: Contemporary Civil War-era imagery of Custer is significantly rarer and more historically grounded than his post-war depictions.
Lincoln & Grant Buffs: The commission print is one of the most famous images of the two leaders together, symbolizing the ultimate Union partnership.
Alabama & Gulf Coast Historians: The detailed views of Mobile and its defenses are essential for tracking the naval operations of 1864.
Custom Framing: I offer professional framing for any item in my shop. The Custer centerfold or the Grant/Lincoln commission print would make a majestic, museum-quality historical display!
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📦 SHIPPING & PRESERVATION 📦
Safe Storage: Housed in an acid-free cellophane sleeve to protect the historic newsprint from environment and age.
Flat Shipping: Shipped with heavy-duty reinforcement to prevent any damage to the spine or the large centerfold.
Tracked: All orders include tracking for your peace of mind.
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🏷️ TAGS (SEO) 🏷️
1864 Harpers Weekly, General George Custer Raid, Ulysses S Grant Lieutenant General, Abraham Lincoln Grant Commission, Colonel Ulric Dahlgren, Mobile Alabama Civil War, Fort Morgan Alabama, Cavalry History, Civil War Reconstruction, March 26 1864.
Harper's Weekly 1864 General Custer March 26 Grant Lieutenant-General
$62.62