Civil War Valentine - 1861

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Civil War Harper's Weekly, February 16, 1861

The February 16, 1861 edition of Harper's Weekly featured a vast array of news on Fort Sumter, and information related to the opening days of the Civil war. Scroll down to see the entire page, or the newspaper thumbnails below will take you to the specific page of interest.

Civil War Valentine

Sally Port at Fort Sumter

Congressional Actions

Texas Secession

New Orleans Custom House

New Orleans Customs House Story

Columbiad at Fort Sumter

Slavery Cartoon

VOL. V.—No. 216.]

NEW YORK, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1861.

PRICE FIVE CENTS.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1861, by Harper & Brothers, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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