NEW YORK TIMES, May 12, 1865  

* Dick Taylor surrenders
* Civil War ending events
* Abe Lincoln Murder trial

The front page has reports on the closing moments of the Civil War, including: "TAYLOR'S SURRENDER" "Gen. Canby's Official Announcement of the Fact" "The Surrender Made on the 4th of May" "Terms the Same as Those  Granted to Gen. Lee" "No Rebel Forces Now in Arms East of the Mississippi" and more.
Also on the front page: "The Assassination" "The Conspirators" "Proclamation by the President--Rebel Pirates in Foreign Ports" signed in type: Andrew Johnson; "The Reward for Jeff. Davis & His Fellow Conspirators" "Affairs In Richmond" "Arrival of Sherman's Army".
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to one larger sheet, two creases, nice condition.

Background: The May 12, 1865, issue of The New York Times captures a critical, high-stakes turning point in American history as the nation transitioned from four years of bloody conflict into post-Civil War reconstruction and national mourning. At the forefront of this eight-page issue is General Richard Taylor’s surrender to Union Major General Edward Canby at Citronelle, Alabama, on May 4 under terms identical to those granted to Lee at Appomattox—a monumental event that effectively eliminated the last remaining armed Confederate forces east of the Mississippi River and signaled the complete collapse of the Confederacy's military infrastructure. Alongside this military victory, the front page highlights the profound political turmoil following Abraham Lincoln's assassination, reporting on the military trial of the conspirators and President Andrew Johnson’s proclamation declaring official rewards for the capture of fleeing Confederate leaders like Jefferson Davis and addressing "rebel pirates in foreign ports." Furthermore, dispatches detailing "Affairs in Richmond" and the "Arrival of Sherman’s Army" as it marched north toward Washington reflect the immediate aftermath of Union occupation and the massive logistical wind-down of federal forces, making this single issue a pivotal primary document of peace, military triumph, and presidential transition.