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End of fighting in the Civil War...



Item # 701660

May 29, 1865

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE: May 29, 1865  The top of the first column has an embellishment beneath which is: "PEACE ! " "Kirby Smith Surrenders" "The Old Flag Waves From Maine to the Rio Grande!". Also on the front page is: "JEFF DAVIS" "An Official Copy of His Indictment" "He is Described as a 'Yeoman' " "His Crime--The Invasion of the County of Washington' with 20,000 Insurgents" "He Levies War Against the United State of America" "The Ex-President In Confinement" "His Desire To Be Shot" and other end-of-war items as well.
With Kirby Smith's surrender all organized resistance in the Civil War has now come to an end.
Eight pages, great condition.

Item from Catalog 353 (released for April 2025)

Category: Yankee