The Story of the Civil War Hartford Courant Edition

THE COUNT IS IN, Abraham Lincoln is elected the 16th President of the United States! The country is divided, tensions are rising, and state after state secedes from the Union. I can hardly believe what I'm seeing, then ... Confederate forces open fire on Fort Sumter. The Civil War begins ...

Follow the story of the American Civil War with a book of authentic Hartford Courant newspaper articles, curated by Historic Newspapers. This edition documents key milestones in the American Civil War — exactly as they were reported at the time. Experience pivotal Civil War moments, including:

– The Declaration of Independence that stated ‘all men are created equal’ in 1776
– The political decisions that led to the break-up of the Union, such as the Three-Fifths Compromise, The Missouri Compromise, and The Kansas-Nebraska Act
– Abraham Lincoln being elected President in 1860
– The start of the rebellion as South Carolina became the first state to leave the Union in 1860
– The attack on Fort Sumter that started the Civil War in 1861
– All the major battles of the Civil War including The Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, and the Battle of Gettysburg
– The Emancipation Proclamation that changed the war into a crusade to abolish slavery
– The capture of the Confederate capital Richmond in 1865 that led to the end of the war
And more …

Choose from a range of book covers and personalise your copy with a name and message to create a unique keepsake. Whether for an American Civil War buff or a history enthusiast — you hold not just a gift, but a piece of American history ready to be passed on.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from scan archives. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.