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The fall of Richmond... Very graphic...
The fall of Richmond... Very graphic...
Item # 701664
April 04, 1865
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, April 4, 1865
* The fall of Richmond, the Confederate capital
* Terrific heraldic eagle & map for display
See the photos for this terrific and extremely graphic issue reporting the capture of Richmond, which essentially meant the end of the Confederacy. Lee would surrender to Grant at Appomattox just 5 days later.
The first column heads read: "VIRGINIA ! " "Richmond and Petersburg Taken ! " "Colored Troops the First to Enter the Slaveholders Capital" "Gen. Grant Attempting to Cut Off Lees Escape" "A Portion Of Richmond On Fire ! " "The Citizens Welcome the Union Troops" "Details of the Late Battles from Our Correspondents" "The Enthusiasm Of The North". Note the beautiful engraving of the large eagle, plus the map headed: "The Field Of Operations In Virginia."
Taking most of page 8 is a huge map: "Richmond and Thirty Miles Around It" "A Topographical Map of the City Of Richmond And Vicinity."
Complete in 10 pages, small binding slits at the blank spine, very nice condition. One of the best issues we have offered on the fall of Richmond.
Note: another of the same title & date sold in auction in 2023 for $1187.
Background: The Fall of Richmond on April 3, 1865, marked a critical turning point in the American Civil War as Union forces captured the capital of the Confederacy. After enduring a prolonged siege at nearby Petersburg, Confederate defenses collapsed, prompting General Robert E. Lee to evacuate Richmond and inform President Jefferson Davis to flee. Retreating forces set fire to military supplies, causing widespread destruction in the city. Union troops entered the next morning, greeted by a mix of chaos and relief. Richmond’s fall signaled the imminent end of the Confederacy, culminating in Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House just six days later.
* The fall of Richmond, the Confederate capital
* Terrific heraldic eagle & map for display
See the photos for this terrific and extremely graphic issue reporting the capture of Richmond, which essentially meant the end of the Confederacy. Lee would surrender to Grant at Appomattox just 5 days later.
The first column heads read: "VIRGINIA ! " "Richmond and Petersburg Taken ! " "Colored Troops the First to Enter the Slaveholders Capital" "Gen. Grant Attempting to Cut Off Lees Escape" "A Portion Of Richmond On Fire ! " "The Citizens Welcome the Union Troops" "Details of the Late Battles from Our Correspondents" "The Enthusiasm Of The North". Note the beautiful engraving of the large eagle, plus the map headed: "The Field Of Operations In Virginia."
Taking most of page 8 is a huge map: "Richmond and Thirty Miles Around It" "A Topographical Map of the City Of Richmond And Vicinity."
Complete in 10 pages, small binding slits at the blank spine, very nice condition. One of the best issues we have offered on the fall of Richmond.
Note: another of the same title & date sold in auction in 2023 for $1187.
Background: The Fall of Richmond on April 3, 1865, marked a critical turning point in the American Civil War as Union forces captured the capital of the Confederacy. After enduring a prolonged siege at nearby Petersburg, Confederate defenses collapsed, prompting General Robert E. Lee to evacuate Richmond and inform President Jefferson Davis to flee. Retreating forces set fire to military supplies, causing widespread destruction in the city. Union troops entered the next morning, greeted by a mix of chaos and relief. Richmond’s fall signaled the imminent end of the Confederacy, culminating in Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House just six days later.
Category: The Civil War
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