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Richmond is captured!



Item # 706602

April 04, 1865

THE BANGER JEFFERSONIAN, Maine, April 4, 1865  Page 2 has column heads reporting the wonderful news for the Yankees: "POSTSCRIPT-- More Glorious News! RICHMOND TAKEN!" Included in the several dispatches is one signed by: A. Lincoln, noting: "This morning General Grant reports Petersburg evacuated, and he is confident that Richmond also is. He is pushing forward to cut off, if possible, the retreating army." Following this is:
"The Capture of Richmond Confirmed!" "The City On Fire".
Page 2 has other war-related reports as well.

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