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- NP: July 1, 1864 Geneva (NY) Gazette: A Letter from “Hesperus”
- NP: July 1, 1864 Geneva (NY) Gazette: Rebel Hopes
- NP: July 1, 1864 Richmond Examiner: 2nd VA Cavalry at Trevilian Station and Nance’s Shop
- NP: July 1, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Editorial: Gen. Grant and Richmond
- NP: July 1, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Latest News from the North, June 28
- NP: July 1, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Telegraphic Reports, June 29
- NP: July 1, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The Late Yankee Raid on the Danville Railroad
- NP: July 1, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The Situation at Petersburg, June 29
- NP: July 1, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, June 28-29
- NP: July 1, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Virginia Cavalry
- NP: July 1, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Yankee Cavalry Raids
- NP: July 2, 1864 Irish-American (NY): The Irish Brigade, June 22
- NP: July 2, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Telegraphic Reports, June 29-July 1
- NP: July 2, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The Situation at Petersburg, June 28-30
- NP: July 2, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, June 29-July 1
- NP: July 2, 1864 Richmond Examiner: “Yankees Behaving Badly” on the Wilson-Kautz Raid (Editorial)
- NP: July 2, 1864 Richmond Sentinel: Battle of Staunton River Bridge, June 25, 1864
- NP: July 2, 1864 Stoughton (MA) Sentinel: Army Correspondence
- NP: July 4, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Grant’s Rumored All-Out Assault on Petersburg, July 4 (Editorial)
- NP: July 4, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Telegraphic Reports, July 1
- NP: July 4, 1864 Richmond Examiner: War News, June 30-July 4
- NP: July 5, 1864 Batavia (NY) Republican Advocate: From the 8th N.Y. Artillery
- NP: July 5, 1864 Green Mountain (VT) Freeman: A Soldier’s Letter, June 19
- NP: July 5, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Latest from the North, July 1
- NP: July 5, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Telegraphic Reports, July 3-4
- NP: July 5, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The Situation at Petersburg, June 28-July 3
- NP: July 5, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 4
- NP: July 5, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Wilson’s Order Book
- NP: July 6, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Editorial: Grant on the Fourth of July
- NP: July 6, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Telegraphic Reports, July 5
- NP: July 6, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 4-5
- NP: July 7, 1864 Brockport (NY) Republic: Death of Col. Bates, 8th NYHA
- NP: July 7, 1864 Brockport (NY) Republic: From the Army, 2nd Corps
- NP: July 7, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Additional from the North, July 2
- NP: July 7, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Fitz Lee’s Cavalry, June 29
- NP: July 7, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Telegraphic Reports, July 6
- NP: July 7, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The Situation at Petersburg, July 7
- NP: July 7, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 4-6
- NP: July 8, 1864 The Bedford Inquirer: 55th PA at Second Petersburg, June 14-21, 1864
- NP: July 8, 1864 Richmond Examiner: From Petersburg, July 7
- NP: July 8, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Latest from the North, July 2
- NP: July 8, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The Situation at Petersburg, July 6-7
- NP: July 8, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 6-7
- NP: July 9, 1864 Cape Ann Light and Gloucester Telegraph: 59th MA at Second Petersburg, June 17, 1864
- NP: July 9, 1864 Irish-American (New York, NY): The USS Onondaga in the Action at Howlett’s Bluff, June 21, 1864
- NP: July 9, 1864 Macon Daily Telegraph: For the Daily Telegraph (June 27, 1864)
- NP: July 9, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Extracts from Northern Papers, June 22-28
- NP: July 9, 1864 Richmond Examiner: From Petersburg, July 7
- NP: July 9, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Sheridan’s Intended Route to the James River, June 20
- NP: July 9, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The Morale of Grant’s Army
- NP: July 9, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 7-8
- NP: July 9, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Why Wilson and Kautz Escaped, June 30
- NP: July 10, 1864 Sunday Mercury (New York): 12th NY Folded Into 5th NY Veteran
- NP: July 10, 1864 Sunday Mercury (New York): 12th U. S. Infantry at the Siege of Petersburg, Early July 1864
- NP: July 10, 1864 Sunday Mercury (New York): 25th NY Cavalry at the Siege of Petersburg, Early July 1864
- NP: July 10, 1864 Sunday Mercury (New York): 48th NY Guards the 18th Corps Trains, June 1864
- NP: July 10, 1864 Sunday Mercury (New York): USS Hydrangea and the Action at Howlett’s Bluff, June 21, 1864
- NP: July 11, 1864 New York Daily News: From General Foster’s Command
- NP: July 11, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Telegraphic Reports, July 8-10
- NP: July 11, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 7-10
- NP: July 12, 1864 Batavia (NY) Republican Advocate: From the 8th N. Y. Artillery
- NP: July 12, 1864 Batavia (NY) Republican Advocate: Head Quarters 8th N.Y. Vol.
- NP: July 12, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 8,10-12
- NP: July 13, 1864 Richmond Examiner: News from Petersburg, June 29, July 1, 11-12
- NP: July 13, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 9, 12
- NP: July 14, 1864 Brockport (NY) Republic: 22nd New York Cavalry in Wilson-Kautz Raid
- NP: July 14, 1864 Brockport (NY) Republic: Localities Around Richmond
- NP: July 14, 1864 Brockport (NY) Republic: Lt. Col. Pond Wounded, 2nd US Colored Cavalry
- NP: July 14, 1864 Brockport (NY) Republic: On the James River (1B,4D,5C)
- NP: July 14, 1864 Macon Daily Telegraph: Dearing’s Brigade at the Battle of Blacks and Whites, June 23, 1864
- NP: July 14, 1864 Pittston (PA) Gazette: Interesting Letter 2nd Pa Provisional Heavy Artillery
- NP: July 14, 1864 Richmond Examiner: A Word to the Cavalry
- NP: July 14, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Telegraphic Reports, July 12-13
- NP: July 14, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 11-13
- NP: July 16, 1864 Cape Ann Light and Gloucester Telegraph: 13th MA, Last Days at Petersburg
- NP: July 16, 1864 Cape Ann Light and Gloucester Telegraph: Co. D, 32nd MA at Petersburg, Late June to Early July 1864
- NP: July 16, 1864 Irish-American (NY): Letter from the 5th New Hampshire Vols.
- NP: July 16, 1864 Richmond Daily Dispatch: Below Richmond
- NP: July 16, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Editorial: Union Cavalry Raids on Railroads
- NP: July 16, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Telegraphic Reports, July 11-12
- NP: July 16, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 11-15
- NP: July 17, 1864 Sunday Mercury (New York): 146th NY from the Wilderness to Petersburg
- NP: July 17, 1864 Sunday Mercury (New York): 95th NY at the Second Battle of Petersburg, June 18, 1864
- NP: July 18, 1864 Detroit Free Press: From the Michigan Cavalry Brigade
- NP: July 18, 1864 Raleigh Confederate: Clingman’s Brigade at Second Petersburg
- NP: July 18, 1864 Richmond Daily Dispatch: The Second Howitzers
- NP: July 18, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Commander of the 42nd NC, July 13
- NP: July 18, 1864 Richmond Examiner: A Deserter from Parker’s VA Artillery
- NP: July 18, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Looking for Deserters of the 10th Virginia Heavy Artillery Bn.
- NP: July 18, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Richmond City Intelligence, July 16-17
- NP: July 18, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 16-17
- NP: July 19, 1864 Richmond Examiner: An Opinion on Hospitals from Pickett’s Division
- NP: July 19, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 9-18
- NP: July 19, 1864 Sandusky (NY) Register: Interesting Letter from the 122nd New York
- NP: July 20, 1864 Augusta (GA) Daily Constitutionalist: Letter from the 48th Georgia
- NP: July 20, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 18-19
- NP: July 21, 1864 Brockport (NY) Republic: Strength of the 22nd NY Cavalry
- NP: July 21, 1864 New Hampshire Sentinel: Letters from Petersburg
- NP: July 21, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The Hucksters
- NP: July 21, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Rotten Tobacco
- NP: July 21, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Telegraphic Reports, July 19-20
- NP: July 21, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 17-20 Plus Early’s Maryland Raid
- NP: July 22, 1864 The Bedford Inquirer: 55th PA at Petersburg, early July 1864
- NP: July 22, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 18-21
- NP: July 23, 1864 Cape Ann Light and Gloucester Telegraph: Co. D, 32nd MA Fourth of July
- NP: July 23, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The Situation at Petersburg, July 19-22
- NP: July 23, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 18-22
- NP: July 24, 1864 Sunday Mercury (New York): 16th NYHA at Fort Magruder
- NP: July 24, 1864 Sunday Mercury (New York): 170th NY from Spotsylvania to Jersualem Plank Road
- NP: July 24, 1864 Sunday Mercury (New York): 5th NY Veteran Remains Separated at the Siege of Petersburg
- NP: July 25, 1864 Eastern Argus: Letter from the Army
- NP: July 25, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 22-24
- NP: July 26, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 24-25
- NP: July 27, 1864 Philadelphia Press: HQ and Field Hospital, 9th Corps
- NP: July 27, 1864 Richmond Examiner: 162nd NY Captured and Sent to Libby Prison, July 25-26, 1864
- NP: July 27, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Telegraphic Reports, July 20-25, 1864
- NP: July 27, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 25
- NP: July 27, 1864 The Tioga County Agitator (Wellsboro, PA): The 45th PA at Petersburg, Early July 1864
- NP: July 28, 1864 Brockport (NY) Republic: Brig. Gen. John H. Martindale
- NP: July 28, 1864 Daily Eastern Argus: Letter from the Army (Skirmishing, Digging, Politics)
- NP: July 28, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Telegraphic Reports, July 23-27, 1864
- NP: July 28, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 27
- NP: July 28, 1864 Windham County Transcript: 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery in the Trenches
- NP: July 29, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The Capture of The Rockbridge Artillery’s Parrotts, July 27, 1864
- NP: July 29, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Col. John D. Barry Wounded, July 27, 1864
- NP: July 29, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Will Grant Attempt to Surprise Richmond?
- NP: July 29, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Telegraphic Reports, July 28, 1864
- NP: July 29, 1864 Vermont Phoenix: Our Army Correspondence, 17th Vermont
- NP: July 30, 1864 Augusta (GA) Daily Constitutionalist: Letter from Cobb’s Legion of Cavalry
- NP: July 30, 1864 Cape Ann Light and Gloucester Telegraph: 23rd MA, Mid-July 1864
- NP: July 30, 1864 Cape Ann Light and Gloucester Telegraph: Co. D, 32nd MA, Mid-July 1864
- NP: July 30, 1864 New York Daily Tribune: Bermuda Hundred
- NP: July 30, 1864 New York Herald: Mr. A. Davidson’s Dispatches
- NP: July 30, 1864 New York Herald: Mr. Finley Anderson’s Dispatch
- NP: July 30, 1864 New York Herald: Mr. S. Cadwallader’s Dispatch
- NP: July 30, 1864 New York Tribune: Butler’s Headquarters
- NP: July 30, 1864 New York World: Special Dispatch to the World
- NP: July 30, 1864 Philadelphia Inquirer: A Battle on the James
- NP: July 30, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Casualties in Gary’s Cavalry Brigade, July 27, 1864
- NP: July 30, 1864 Richmond Examiner: Executions and a Promotion in Pickett’s Division, July 1864
- NP: July 30, 1864 Richmond Examiner: The War News, July 23-24 and 27-28, 1864
- NP: July 31, 1864 Augusta (GA) Daily Constitutionalist: Letter from Wofford’s Brigade
- NP: July 31, 1864 New York Times: In Bivouac
- NP: July 31, 1864 Sunday Mercury (New York): 57th NY Receives a Boost In Strength, July 1864