
Gettysburg, 1863
The battle in July 1863, and Lincoln's address at the cemetery in November. Newspaper pages from 1863 on a map and timeline.
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23,766,177 pages from 4,691 newspapers, 1736–1963.
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5709 matching newspaper pages in total. New York, NY has the most hits (594 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.
The New York Herald — 1863-02-06, page 2
… lo., Edward Scull, .Somerset, Collector, Six teenth district, K bert G. Harper. Gettysburg, Assessor, d). .samuel J. Royer,Johnstown, Collector, Koventcenth district; lh …
New-York Daily Tribune — 1863-04-04, page 2
The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.
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… upon hsPeFs FsIJ and tho Canbella'd valley, Gnd not Dpon Baltimore. Washington. O. Gettysburg. with sadness the emulation, of tdupb gsll'nt an abb General endesfed his ASSOCIATES …
New-York Daily Tribune — 1863-06-16, page 1
… reports that the rnemy are advancing in three columns, one toward Waynesboro and Gettysburg, ove direct to C1 ambersburg, and one toward Mercersburg and Coal Mountaioe. It …
New-York Daily Tribune — 1863-06-16, page 4
The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.
These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.
… possession OF Chambersburg and Creencastle, aud are threatening Merccrsburg and Gettysburg, towns cas-. and west of their line Of march NorthwarJ. Pennsylvania is aroused …
The New York Herald — 1863-06-16, page 6
… that the enemy were then advancing in three columns from thai place?one towards Gettysburg and Waynes boro, one towards Mercersburg ami auothor direct upon Chanibersburg. …
New-York Daily Tribune — 1863-06-17, page 4
The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.
These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.
… powerful columns that were Oh Monday sad to be push ing toward Mercersburg and Gettysburg. There was a story OF the taking Of Carlisle, but the latest dispatches show it …
The New York Herald — 1863-06-17, page 7
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… anticipating an attack. Rebel cavalry to-day occupied Littlestown, eleven miles from Gettysburg; but at last accounts had not advanced beyond that poiat. The rebel officers at …
New-York Daily Tribune — 1863-06-20, page 1
… to the top of the wountain, The force was about 200 strong without artillery. at Gettysburg to-day, telegraphs to Gov, Curtin that when he left the latter place the Rebels …
The New York Herald — 1863-06-20, page 10
… regiment, hut pieferred a no'd active company A large b'jy el' the students at Gettysburg O'hego are here, so aim are delegations of boye from vai lone schools These HiUe …
… and jtiat now are Immensely oat iniki The old report about tbe rebels massing at Gettysburg is again revived. osmoui. tumor arrived nore yeeterday,and it is thought that bis …
The New York Herald — 1863-06-22, page 4
… infantry, passed through Greencastle, in the direction of Waynesboro, ] which suggests Gettysburg and the Northern j ''Central Railroad as the destination, or a circuit around by …
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