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1865 Civil War newspaper RICHMOND Virginia is CAPTURED by UNION forces & ROBERT E LEE's SURRENDER is IMMINENT - inv # 9K-502
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SEE PHOTO(s) - COMPLETE ORIGINAL Civil War NEWSPAPER, the Boston Daily Journal (MA) dated April 6, 1865. This original newspaper contains prominent back page and inside page headlines with coverage of the EVACUATION of RICHMOND, Virginia by Confederate forces, the Union occupation of the city, and the retreat of Confederate forces led by General Robert E Lee.. The surrender of Confederate General Robert E Lee would occur just 3 days later.
In April 1865, the Confederacy collapsed rapidly as its capital fell, its main army surrendered, and its leaders fled.
Key Events of April 1865
- Fall of Richmond (April 2–3): Union forces broke Confederate lines at Petersburg, forcing the government to evacuate and leaving Richmond open to occupation and fires.
- Lee's Surrender (April 9): General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, effectively ending the primary conflict.
- Cabinet Meetings in North Carolina (Mid-April): Confederate President Jefferson Davis and his cabinet held their final official meetings in Greensboro, North Carolina, before fleeing south with the remaining treasury.
- Lincoln's Assassination (April 14): President Abraham Lincoln was shot just days after the surrender and died on April 15, shocking a grieving nation.
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