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Harper’s Weekly – June 14, 1862 – Robert Smalls & the CSS Planter • Winslow Homer Centerfold • Hartford vs. Manassas
HARPER’S WEEKLY, New York, June 14, 1862
An extraordinary Civil War–era issue featuring Robert Smalls, heroic pilot of the CSS Planter; a major Winslow Homer double-page centerfold; slavery-related scenes from Hilton Head; and dramatic naval action on the Mississippi. Complete in 16 pages.
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⭐ Highlights & Key Engravings
🚢 Front Page – Naval Drama on the Mississippi
“The Flag-Ship ‘Hartford’ Attacked by the Ram ‘Manassas’ & a Fire-Raft in the Mississippi.”
One of the most intense naval engravings of the war — smoke, flame, motion, and chaos captured in classic Harper’s style.
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⭐ Robert Smalls – Heroic Escape from Slavery
A deeply important pair of engravings with related text:
“Robert Smalls, Captain of the Gun-Boat ‘Planter’.”
“The Gun-Boat ‘Planter’ and Her Captor.”
Robert Smalls famously commandeered the Confederate transport Planter, rescued his family and crew, and delivered the ship to Union forces — an act that changed U.S. military policy and helped pave the way for Black enlistment in the Union Army and Navy.
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🎨 Winslow Homer Double-Page Centerfold
🖼 “News from the War”
A full two-page Homer composition with six scenes, filled with movement, emotion, and sharp detail.
A top-shelf collector piece for both Civil War and Homer Slavery & Emancipation–Related Scenes
“Feeding the Negro Children Under Charge of the Military Authorities at Hilton Head, South Carolina.”
“Our Black Friends Down South.”
Powerful, historically important documentation of the transition from enslavement to wartime Military Operations & Battlefield Scenes
“Our Troops Marching Down Into the Trenches Before Richmond.”
“Release of Union Prisoners to General Burnside at Washington, North Carolina.”
“The Confederate Military Prison at Salisbury, North Civilian & Home Front Views
“The Starving People of New Orleans Fed by the United States Military Authorities.”
“Hon. Moses F. Odell, Member of Congress from Brooklyn, Back Page Political Cartoons
Two satirical engravings commenting on wartime politics and Condition
Good to fair for a genuine 1862 issue.
Expected signs of age include edge wear, small tears or chips, light staining, and spine fragility.
Centerfold intact.
📸 I photograph every single page — please examine the images closely and feel free to ask for additional photos or Archival Framing Available
I offer museum-quality framing for standout pages:
Robert Smalls portrait
Winslow Homer centerfold
Hartford vs. Manassas front page
Hilton Head emancipation scenes
Includes acid-free matting, UV acrylic, and rigid Shipping
Ships flat, never rolled
Archival-safe packing
Fully insured
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