The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.

Monday, April 13, 2015

Cleveland Morning Leader Reports Victory Celebrations

From April 11, 1865:

New York--  Streets full of people celebrating.

Chicago--  Stores, courts and public offices nearly all closed.  Business entirely suspended.

Cincinnati--  200 guns fired at noon today, April 10th.

Washington, D.C.  Departments all closed on April 10th.  "Secretary Stanton expresses the opinion that there will be no more heavy fighting."

Indianapolis--  200 gun salute

Detroit--  At 3 o'clock thousands assembled and sang "The Star Spangled Banner" and other patriotic airs.  The city is most brilliantly illuminated.

--Old Secesh

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