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
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
Showing posts with label Lee's Surrender terms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lee's Surrender terms. Show all posts
Monday, April 13, 2015
AP Reports Lee's Surrender: Satisfied They Lost, But Would Have Fought On
The Surrender.
The Confederates were to be paroled and allowed to return home, but they would have to give "up everything in their hands, but last night they destroyed large amounts of property in the shape of wagons, gun carriages, baggage, papers...
"The rank and file of Lee's army are said to be well satisfied to give up the struggle, believing they have no hope of success, but they say that if Gen. Lee had refused to surrender, they would have stuck with him to the last."
--Old Secesh
The Confederates were to be paroled and allowed to return home, but they would have to give "up everything in their hands, but last night they destroyed large amounts of property in the shape of wagons, gun carriages, baggage, papers...
"The rank and file of Lee's army are said to be well satisfied to give up the struggle, believing they have no hope of success, but they say that if Gen. Lee had refused to surrender, they would have stuck with him to the last."
--Old Secesh
The Chicago Tribune Reports Lee's Surrender-- Part 11
The immense weight of four years of war was lifted, and the release is palpable in the coverage as the Tribune went on to say the "hearts of the people overflowed with sudden joy. Grave men of business paraded the streets blowing tin horns.
"The great procession came together as by magic. From all parts of the city they came, on foot, on horseback, and almost on their heads, with single carriages, double teams, for-horse teams, and six-horse teams, a mighty army with banners.
"Everybody had a free ride. Pedestrians clambered into other people's wagons and were joyfully welcomed and all went forward shouting to swell the lengthened throng. At night the city was illuminated by miles of bonfires."
The Victory Celebration Was ON!! --Old Sad Secesh
"The great procession came together as by magic. From all parts of the city they came, on foot, on horseback, and almost on their heads, with single carriages, double teams, for-horse teams, and six-horse teams, a mighty army with banners.
"Everybody had a free ride. Pedestrians clambered into other people's wagons and were joyfully welcomed and all went forward shouting to swell the lengthened throng. At night the city was illuminated by miles of bonfires."
The Victory Celebration Was ON!! --Old Sad Secesh
Sunday, April 12, 2015
The Chicago Tribune Reports Lee's Surrender-- Part 10: Rejoicing in the City
There was great rejoicing upon the fall of Richmond, but the war was still underway.
But, on April 10th, 1865, the Tribune reported "THE END." "General Robert E. Lee has surrendered his sword to the Lieutenant General commanding the armies of the United States! The rebel army of Northern Virginia, the most powerful force ever opposed to the authority of the government, has ceased to exist.
"The rebellion has ended. The sun in his course on this blessed tenth of April 1865, beholds a Union restored, inseparable, indivisible, eternal! The news received in this city after 10 o'clock Sunday evening awoke the wildest enthusiasm.
"Crowds of people thronged the streets in front of the Tribune office and Tremont House, shouting the glad tidings.
--Old Secesh
But, on April 10th, 1865, the Tribune reported "THE END." "General Robert E. Lee has surrendered his sword to the Lieutenant General commanding the armies of the United States! The rebel army of Northern Virginia, the most powerful force ever opposed to the authority of the government, has ceased to exist.
"The rebellion has ended. The sun in his course on this blessed tenth of April 1865, beholds a Union restored, inseparable, indivisible, eternal! The news received in this city after 10 o'clock Sunday evening awoke the wildest enthusiasm.
"Crowds of people thronged the streets in front of the Tribune office and Tremont House, shouting the glad tidings.
--Old Secesh
The Chicago Tribune Reports Lee's Surrender-- Part 9
All Arms, Artillery and Munitions of War Delivered to General Grant.
OFFICERS TO RETAIN SIDE ARMS, HORSES AND BAGGAGE.
Selma, Ala., Reported Burned by Union Cavalry.
Later from Mobile--The City being Gradually invested.
Interesting from Richmond-- The Contents of Trenholm's Letter-Book
--Old Secesh
OFFICERS TO RETAIN SIDE ARMS, HORSES AND BAGGAGE.
Selma, Ala., Reported Burned by Union Cavalry.
Later from Mobile--The City being Gradually invested.
Interesting from Richmond-- The Contents of Trenholm's Letter-Book
--Old Secesh
Rhe Chicago Tribune Reports the End of the War (Well, Lee's Surrender)-- Part 8
HEADLINES FROM THE APRIL 10, 1865 PAPER.
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
THE END.
THE OLD FLAG VINDICATED.
LEE AND HIS WHOLE ARMY SURRENDERED YESTERDAY.
The Official Correspondence between Grant and Lee.
The Officers and men to be Paroled and Go Home Until Exchanged.
--Old Secesh
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
THE END.
THE OLD FLAG VINDICATED.
LEE AND HIS WHOLE ARMY SURRENDERED YESTERDAY.
The Official Correspondence between Grant and Lee.
The Officers and men to be Paroled and Go Home Until Exchanged.
--Old Secesh
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Civil War "Holy Grail" Found? Or Was It?
The August 1st Centre Daily Times reports that the Civil War and Underground Railroad Museum in Philadelphia has made quite a discovery as it prepares to shut down for its move to the former First Bank of the United States, which functioned as the central financial institution of the young republic until the early 1800s.
The museum is going through its collection and re-evaluating what it wants to keep and discard. It is believed that they have discovered one of three original documents of Lee's surrender that was originally considered to be a photocopy.
The day after the surrender on April 9, 1865, Union and Confederate officers met to work out the terms of the surrender and three documents were made. Union General John Gibbon was in charge of it and kept one which he later donated to the Maryland Historical Society. Another copy was sent to Grant's headquarters and is now in the National Archives. What the museum thinks it has is the long lost Confederate copy.
OR, IS IT?
The National Park Service, however,thinks it might be a souvenir copy made at the same time. However, the museum's copy, upon closer examination, clearly shows pen marks.
The problem that led the museum to believe it was a photocopy was that someone back in the early 1900s had tried to preserve it and their efforts made it look like the document dated from the 1920s or 30s.
It was originally donated by one of the museum's founders, Bruce Ford, in the early 1900s. How he came into possession of it is not known.
Civil War collectors consider this as the Holy Grail and it is
I found out from another source that you can see the head of Old Baldy, General Meade's horse on display at the museum. But you'd better hurry as the museum shuts down soon.
A Real Sleuth Story. --Old B-Runner
The museum is going through its collection and re-evaluating what it wants to keep and discard. It is believed that they have discovered one of three original documents of Lee's surrender that was originally considered to be a photocopy.
The day after the surrender on April 9, 1865, Union and Confederate officers met to work out the terms of the surrender and three documents were made. Union General John Gibbon was in charge of it and kept one which he later donated to the Maryland Historical Society. Another copy was sent to Grant's headquarters and is now in the National Archives. What the museum thinks it has is the long lost Confederate copy.
OR, IS IT?
The National Park Service, however,thinks it might be a souvenir copy made at the same time. However, the museum's copy, upon closer examination, clearly shows pen marks.
The problem that led the museum to believe it was a photocopy was that someone back in the early 1900s had tried to preserve it and their efforts made it look like the document dated from the 1920s or 30s.
It was originally donated by one of the museum's founders, Bruce Ford, in the early 1900s. How he came into possession of it is not known.
Civil War collectors consider this as the Holy Grail and it is
I found out from another source that you can see the head of Old Baldy, General Meade's horse on display at the museum. But you'd better hurry as the museum shuts down soon.
A Real Sleuth Story. --Old B-Runner
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