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Richmond falls, the war it near its end...
Richmond falls, the war it near its end...
Item # 693886
April 07, 1865
BOSTON DAILY JOURNAL, April 7, 1865
* Fall of Richmond, Virginia
* Confederates falling apart
* Nearing the end of war
* Lee's surrender a few days away
* Abraham Lincoln's assassination a week away
A very notable issue from the closing days of the Civil War, with inside pages having nice column heads including: "GLORIOUS NEWS!" "Lee's Army Routed by Sheridan!" "Many Rebel Generals Captured!" "Expected Surrender of Lee!" plus: "Petersburg - Richmond" "Occupation of the Two Cities" "Flight of Jeff Davis" "Destruction of Richmond".
Page 3 has more updated news with: "HIGHLY IMPORTANT" "Reported Surrender of Lee's Whole Army" "Sheridan's Great Victory" "Further Official Details". And further reporting is on the back page as well.
Four pages, large folio size measuring 26 by 20 1/2, nice condition. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.
Category: The Civil War
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