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The New York times. [Vol. XIV, no. 4220 (April 14, 1865)

Covers General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox in detail. Includes an account of the events leading up to the surrender, an interview between Ulysses S. Grant and Lee, the signing of the articles of capitulation by Lee, the era of peace...

GLC08807

The New York herald. [No. 10451 (April 10, 1865)]

Covers General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox in detail. Includes an account of the pursuit and fighting leading up to the surrender, prints the correspondence and the terms of the surrender, and includes an article on the restoration of...

GLC08817

Sarah Lydia Gilpin Diary 1865

Pages numbered 665 - 856
This volume contains accounts of the end of the Civil War and the assassination and funeral of President Lincoln.
10 April 1865, p. 737: News of General Lee's surrender to General Grant.
13 April 1865 p. 739: "One of the...

GLC06846.05

to Mr. and Mrs. Colby

Colby, 12th New Hampshire Volunteers, writes to his mother and father that the troops have heard of Robert E. Lee's surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox. Informs that during their celebrations a fellow soldier was hurt as they were firing off...

GLC00272.02

Grant of Appomattox, a study of the man, by William E. Brooks

Inscribed by Brooks to Ralph Hutchinson, 12 October 1942. Signed by Dwight D. Eisenhower as "presented to me," and dated 21 November 1946. Published by the Bobbs-Merrill Company. First edition.

GLC00456.01

General Orders no. 9 [decimalized: order with pass]

GLC00526

General Order No. 9

Lee's farewell orders to his troops, written the day after his surrender to Grant. Docketed "General R. E. Lee's Farewell Orders." Written from Appomattox Court House, Virginia. This version is said to be one of the second group made out by Lee's...

GLC00526.01

Parole pass for Sgt J. H. Williams of Co. B 15th Regt S. Carolina Vols.

Parole pass for Williams, printed in the field, roughly a quarter sheet of paper. The signature is faded but the rest of the document is quite clear. Accompanied by collateral newsclippings concerning Williams. Written at the Appomattox Court House

GLC00526.02

[Diary of William L. Wilson, B company, 12th regiment, Virginia, cavalry]

Diary of a Confederate private in the 12th Virginia cavalry which includes detailed entries on the Appomattox campaign leading up to General Robert E. Lee's surrender. Begins entries for 1865 by saying that the end of the war seems farther away than...

GLC00653.17

Diary and Photograph of Benjamin F. Thomas [Decimalized .01-.02]

GLC01016

[Diary of Benjamin F. Thomas]

Book intended for use as diary for 1864. Earliest entry near back of book for November 1864, then returns to front of book for start of 1865. Last entry is two weeks before Thomas is mustered out. No entries from 27 March 1865 through 9 April 1865...

GLC01016.01

to William T. Sherman

Telegram to General William T. Sherman above which Grant has penned a note requesting a member of his staff at City Point, Virginia, to send the dispatch in cipher to General Sherman at Goldsboro, North Carolina, regarding his progress, the flight of...

GLC01102

[Parole bond for A. S. Jones]

Partly printed document. Parole bond for A. S. Jones, "a Paroled Prisoner of the Army of Northern Virginia, has permission to go to his home, and there remain undisturbed." Signer's name is illegible.

GLC01441

Collection of three letters of George E. Farmer [Decimalized .01- .03]

April 14, 1865 - May 4, 1865

GLC00808

to Mr. Farmer

George E. Farmer writes to his father that he is in excellent spirits after being present at Confederate General Robert E. Lee's surrender. He discusses the Appomattox Campaign and indicates that he participated in the fighting near Dinwiddie...

GLC00808.01

to Maggie

George E. Farmer gives a day by day account of the movements and engagements of his regiment during the Appomattox campaign. He reports that they left Petersburg on March 29, camped at Dinwiddie Courthouse, and fought a skirmish at Hatcher's Run...

GLC00808.02

Field orders of General James Longstreet [Decimalized .01-.02]

GLC00824

General Orders Confederate 1st corps Lt. Genl Jas. Longstreet

James Longstreet's general orders to the I Corps. Most of the orders are written and signed for by either Gilbert Moxley Sorrel or Osmun Latrobe. Both signed as Assistant Adjutant General. There are also twenty six printed orders interleaved, as...

GLC00824.02

to Edward R. Canby

Letter written in the hand of Taylor's adjutant, Stanhope Posey. He requests a meeting with Union General Edward S. Canby at Citronelle, Alabama to discuss the terms of surrender. He states he has heard of Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston's...

GLC00828

5th Corps original field orders of the last campaign

Retained letterpress copies of over 200 original field directives pasted into a bound manuscript. Copies are of the original orders sent to the 5th Corps, or V Corps, Army of the Potomac. Almost all orders were issued by General Meade and almost...

GLC01005

To: Spaulding

Mrs. Grant has received the jewelry Spaulding sent her. He writes that Grant said he thought the ornament might have been carved from "the wood of the tree under which Col. Babcock found Gen. Lee near the Appomattox C.H. when sent after Lee to come...

GLC04360.036

General Ord, at Jeff Davis's Mansion

E. & H. T. Anthony & Co., publisher. Negative by Brady & Co., Washington. Caption: "Col. [sic] Ord, at the mansion formerly occupied by Jeff Davis, Richmond, Va. In the doorway is the table upon which the surrender of Gen. lee was signed."

GLC05137.241

The lost cause; a new southern history of the war of the confederates

Written by Pollard, the former editor of the "Richmond Examiner," which supported the Confederacy but was hostile to Confederate President Jefferson Davis. First edition copy published by E.B. Treat & Co. in New York. Sticker at bottom of title...

GLC00267.307

to Theodore S. Bowers

Ulysses S. Grant writes to his aide at City Point, Virginia regarding the last few days of fighting during the Appomattox campaign. He reports that the Confederate troops left their position at the Amelia Court House to make a break for Danville last...

GLC00082

General Order No. 9

A foot soldier's copy of Robert E. Lee's farewell orders to his troops the day after his surrender at Appomattox. Lee expresses his respect and admiration for his men, and his unwillingness to continue to sacrifice so many for a lost cause.

GLC00102