On the afternoon of April 9, 1865, Robert E. Lee surrendered to U.S. Grant at Appomattox, effectively ending the Civil War. This hand-lettered broadside relays the exciting news as it spread across the nation. The immediacy of its hand-lettering is apparent and dramatic, and a contemporary manuscript note on the verso provides details of how it was displayed in a Newburgh, New York, newsstand as news of the long-awaited victory was received.
Posted on: Tue, 13 May 2014 17:56:49 +0000
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