NY Times Reports on Civil War Era Invasion & Battles

New York Times - Civil War Era - First Invasion of Northern States: 1861 to 1862 selection comprising 1861 (Oct.13, Oct.21 & Dec.6) & 1862 (Sep.15, Oct.2 & Nov.19) edition which include Union biased reports from field correspondents, plus official dispatches and the reporting of important speeches, the Sep.15, 1862 edition covering a 'Heavy battle..at Harper's Ferry' where a portion of Lee's invading army under Stonewall Jackson captured the Union garrison at Harper's Ferry before rejoining Lee for the Battle of Antietam (Sep.17), other interesting articles include'The Great Exhibition' (London, Sep.15 1862) which reflects on teutonic influence at the exposition, the journals also contain a plethora of articles on everyday life incl. 'Postage Stamps as Currency ' (Oct 2 1862), plus political news, city governance, theatre productions, monetary affairs, shipping & railroad departures and advertisements noting Lea & Perrins' Worcestershire Sauce (illustrated), all the journals are individually presented in beautiful gilt-lettered bespoke hardbound folios (17.13 in. x 22.64 in.). (6 folios), [The Battle of Antietam was the culmination of General Lee's first invasion of the Northern States which became the bloodiest single day of the Civil War with 23,000 casualties. Following the confrontation Lee retreated to Virginia, and on Sept.22 Lincoln delivered his preliminary Emancipation Proclamation declaring his intention to free all slaves in any new territory captured by the Union Army.]