CIVIL War President Lincoln Visits The Army 1862 Richmond Campaign Newspaper
An Original Complete issue of the New York Times, July 11, 1862, featuring a detailed account of the famous visit of President Abraham Lincoln to the Army of the Potomac, meeting with General McClellan, describes how the soldiers cheered as he rode by, stovepipe hat in hand. Also news from Richmond reporting the retreat of McClellan's Army, General Lee's Report to Richmond, etc. The news is overshadowed by the grim Casualty List for the Battles of Mechanicsville & Gains Mill naming a large partial listing of soldiers killed and wounded, covering much of the front and also on inner pages, each soldier named, w unit & type of wound received. A complete 8 pp issue, inside w more Battle details, also War news from South Carolina. Wear at folds, age darkening, acid free archival repair on inner fold, Overall Good. NOTE: Any repair to a paper item is listed. I use only museum curator approved archival repair tape. All items are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic and in the condition as described.