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Capture a pivotal moment in Civil War history with this original July 25, 1863 issue of Harper’s Weekly: A Journal of Civilization (Vol. VII, No. 343), preserved in VG+ (Very Good Plus) condition. This complete issue prominently features Major-General Ulysses S. “Unconditional Surrender” Grant on the front page following his decisive victory at Vicksburg, which, paired with Gettysburg, marked a turning point in the war.
⚔️ Front-Page Portrait:
“Major-General Ulysses S. Grant (Unconditional Surrender Grant)” — engraved from a new photograph taken after the fall of Vicksburg.
📍 Major Battle Engravings Inside:
✅ The Siege of Vicksburg – View from the Riverbank, Showing the Union Rifle-Pits Above and Below Warrenton
✅ Explosion of a Rebel Magazine during the Siege
✅ Smaller Vicksburg vignettes of Union troops in the trenches, artillery positions, and combat scenes
✅ The Battle of Gettysburg – Cemetery Hill (Union Left Repulsing Confederate Advance) — large battle engraving
📰 Articles & Reports Include:
• Editorial on The Draft and wartime policies
• Updates from Gettysburg and Vicksburg
• “Domestic Intelligence” and “Foreign News” (England, France, etc.)
• Serialized literature and commentary
• “The Lounger” column & national political reflections
🎭 Cartoons & Popular Culture:
• Satirical engraving: “The Cooling South Damper”
📦 Original Period Advertisements:
• Pistols, Army & Navy Regulations, Remington revolvers
• Watches (many "$7 watches" ads)
• Ward’s shirts, collars & cuffs
• “Freckle cures” & patent medicines
• Sewing machines, stammering cures, lithographers, booksellers
🖨️ Publication Details:
• Original Harper’s Weekly, July 25, 1863
• Dimensions: approx. 16 x 11 inches (folio format)
• Condition: VG+ — Clean, complete, light toning and minor foxing, structurally sound; no major tears or writing
• From a bound volume (binding edge visible)
🖼️ Optional Framing Available:
A standout piece for display — particularly the Grant portrait or Gettysburg battle scene — can be professionally framed with acid-free matting and UV-protective acrylic upon request.
🎁 Ideal For:
✔ Civil War historians & collectors
✔ Gettysburg, Vicksburg & Grant enthusiasts
✔ Military and presidential memorabilia collectors
✔ Patriotic Americana displays
✔ Antique illustration & print lovers
✔ Decor with historical storytelling value
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📦 Shipping & Preservation:
Carefully packaged with archival protection. No full volume was destroyed to provide this issue.
