Civil War Newspapers
653 Harpers Weekly
653 Harpers Weekly
$39.50
Front full-page sketch is of Admiral Samuel DuPont. Inside full pages: the Great Sumter meeting in Union Square NY; a group of butternut prisoners (drawn from life); a map of Charleston, SC and its approaches; the approach of the British pirate Alabama. Smaller sketches include: the iron-clad Keokuk. The double-page sketch depicts two views from Charleston Harbor, one looking out to sea and the other looking toward the city. All forts are identified in place. There is one political cartoon on the last page. Stories accompany all illustrations. In overall good condition with some discoloration