Hello Civil War Researchers:

The New York Times has digitized its news coverage of the Civil War.

"For your reading pleasure, we present historic issues from the New York Times. The digitization process is ongoing, but we invite you right now to peruse the newspaper issues that we have put on line including the Civil War..."

One of its headlines reads "Defection of Prominent Rebel Generals" February 4, 1865

"Generals Chalmers, Morrow and Roddy have left the Rebel forces and requested pardons from Union forces. They claim to have lost faith in the Rebel cause."

Click on the URL below. Enjoy the Times articles.