April Fool's Day

Civil War Harper's Weekly, April 2, 1864

This site features our entire collection of Harper's Weekly newspapers published during the Civil war. The collection is an excellent resource for students and researchers interested in the Civil War. The collection presents unique insights into the war, and incredible illustrations created within hours of the events depicted.

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Gettysburg Monument

Governor Isaac Murphy

Lincoln's Position on the Labor Question

General Schofield

General Davies

European Ironclads

Bombardment of Fort Powell

Lever Watch Advertisement

Sherman's March

April Fool's Day, 1864

You are viewing an illustration of April Fool's Day in 1864. The image shows various military and domestic scenes from this day in 1864. The illustration is by Thomas Nast.