832 pp., comprising Vol. VII, Whole No. 314 (Jan. 3, 1863) to Vol. VII, Whole No. 365 (Dec. 26, 1863). Profusely illustrated with wood engravings, many full page, some double page. 16x11, later ¾ morocco & cloth, spine ruled and lettered in gilt.

The decisive third year of the seemingly endless war, with the turning point at Gettysburg, the decisive action at Vicksburg, naval action between ironclads, etc. In addition to the renderings of Homer, Nast and others, many of the illustrations are from photographs by Mathew Brady and his team of photographers.