Harper’s Weekly – March 1, 1862 | Civil War: Fort Donelson, Roanoke Island, Savannah River, Kentucky, NC

Harper’s Weekly – March 1, 1862 | Civil War: Fort Donelson, Roanoke Island, Savannah River, Kentucky, NC

An outstanding Civil War–era issue of Harper’s Weekly, published March 1, 1862, packed with dramatic battlefield engravings, naval action, maps, portraits of Union commanders, and political cartoons. A highly displayable and historically rich issue.


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✨ Description

This issue features some of the most sought-after early-war imagery—ideal for collectors of Civil War history, battlefield researchers, and those looking to frame authentic wartime engravings.

⭐ Key Highlights

⚔️ Front Page: The Surrender of Fort Donelson

A powerful full-page engraving showing the dramatic Union victory on February 16, 1862 — one of the most important early wins of the war. Excellent for framing.

🚢 Union Navy Operations

Full page with three naval scenes, including:

Loss of the Steamer Winfield Scott

Gunboats entering the Savannah River above Fort Pulaski

Expedition in Warsaw Sound


Fantastic nautical action.

🗺️ Civil War Maps

General Map of Albemarle & Pamlico Sounds (Burnside Expedition theater)

Map of Roanoke Island showing rebel battery positions


Maps always increase collector interest.

🔥 Roanoke Island Campaign

Full-page “Gallant Charge of Hawkins’s Zouaves” — dramatic and highly displayable.

Small portraits of Foster and Captain W. D. Porter.


🇺🇸 Union Advances in the Western Theater

Camp of the 4th Kentucky Regiment near Somerset, KY

General Mitchell’s Division Crossing Green River, Kentucky

“Union Southern Men Welcoming Our Gunboats in Alabama”


Great coverage of early 1862 operations in Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, and the coastal Carolinas.

👨‍✈️ Commanders Featured

Brig. Gen. Burnside

Flag Officer Goldsborough

Brig. Gen. Foster

Captain Porter


🗞️ Back Page Political Cartoons

Includes five wartime cartoons — excellent for collectors of Civil War political satire.


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🖼️ Framing Available

I offer archival-quality framing:

UV-protective acrylic

Acid-free backing & mat

Museum-grade materials
Perfect for the Fort Donelson front page or the Roanoke Island charge.



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📏 Size

Approx. 11" × 16", with full double-page spreads opening to 22" wide.


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📦 Condition

Good for a wartime issue:

Expected toning and mild foxing

Light edge wear

Some binding separation and small chips

Strong, bold impressions of the engravings
Still a solid and historic example of an actively used 1862 issue.


Ships flat with rigid protection