Whole No. 9031. 8 pp., 6 columns, measuring 23.75 x 16.5”. Exhibits light yellowing & with light chipping at the extremities. One vertical foldmark, else good plus.

This newspaper appeared six weeks after the  assault on Ft. Sumner, as both sides geared for the summer battles [Bull Run in the east, Wilson’s Creek in the west] that would kick of the American Civil War in earnest.  Left margin headlines include:  “Reported Advance of Federal Forces to Fairfax Court House; Engagement Between Gunboats and the Battery at Aquia Creek; Fugitive Slaves Flocking to the Federal Camps; Seditious Demonstration in Baltimore; Interesting news from the West…General Harney Superseded, Gen. Lyon Appointed His Successor.”

An excellent early war paper, chock full of martial developments, with attractive front page suitable for framing.