Here is a very nice original Civil War newspaper. This is an original issue of the Hartford, Connecticut newspaper entitled the "Hartford Evening Press" from August 29th 1863. This is a nice large paper that measures approximately 18 1/2 inches wide and is 23 inches tall. The newspaper is composed of 2 sheets and they are both complete. This paper has tons of advertisements for everything under the sun. It has advertisements for everything from boots to coffins. It has several articles concerning the military movements of the time. On the inside of the paper it has articles about a paper that stated that Confederate President Jefferson Davis was going to call up 500,000 slaves for service as soldiers and would give them their freedom and 50 acres at the end of the war. Another tells of the death of General Pemberton in Vicksburg. This is a nice looking original Civil War newspaper from Hartford, Connecticut.