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12 April 1865

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: Houston tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 31, no. 8, whole no.3895 (April 12, 1865)]

The Governor, Hopelessness of Southern subjugation.

GLC05959.54.49

14 April 1865

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: Houston tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 31, no. 9, whole no.3896 (April 14, 1865)]

Dispatches from eastern cities show great excitement over the fall of Richmond & Petersburg, Lee's surrender.

GLC05959.54.50

17 April 1865

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: Houston tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 31, no. 10, whole no.3897 (April 17, 1865)]

Report on Sheridan's battle at Five Forks.

GLC05959.54.51

19 April 1865

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: Houston tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 31, no. 11, whole no. (April 19, 1865)]

Magruder in Galveston, Reports of occupation of Mobile by Union troops, Spanish Fort & Fort Blakely captured, Richmond & Petersburg evacuated.

GLC05959.54.52

21 April 1865

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: Houston tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 31, no. 12, whole no. 3899 (April 21, 1865)]

The negro soldeier, Linocln's religious habits, Rebellion.

GLC05959.54.53

28 April 1865

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: Houston tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 31, no. 15, whole no. 3902 (April 28, 1865)]

Seward to recover, Booth arrested near Baltimore, Description of Booth's movements before the assassination, Corpse of President laid out in the White House, Account on assault on Seward, Conspiracy ascertained to assassinate every member of the cabinet and the Vice-President, Oath administered to Johnson.

GLC05959.54.54

8 May 1865

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: Houston tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 31, no. 19, whole no. 3906 (May 8, 1865)]

Davis reported to have gone to Trans-Miss. Dept. or Europe, taking half a million dollars.

GLC05959.54.55

10 May 1865

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: Houston tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 31, no. 20, whole no. 3907 (May 10, 1865)]

Address of General Jos. O. Selby to his division to go to Mexico rather than surrender.

GLC05959.54.56

12 May 1865

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: Houston tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 31, no. 21, whole no. 3908 (May 12, 1865)]

Capture of Booth & Herold described, Description of Booth's corpse.

GLC05959.54.57

15 May 1865

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: Houston tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 31, no. 22, whole no. 3909 (May 15, 1865)]

Mosby still at large, Large numbers of Union going to Mexico to enlist, Johson lifts all restrictions on commercial trade of the Southern states, 100,000 reward offered for the arrest of President Jefferson Davis on account of complicity in the assassination of Linocln.

GLC05959.54.58

17 May 1865

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: Houston tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 31, no. 23, whole no. 3910 (May 17, 1865)]

From the Confederate papers, To the soldiers of the Trans-Miss. Dept.

GLC05959.54.59

22 May 1865

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: Houston tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 31, no. 25, whole no. 3912 (May 22, 1865)]

Will Kirby Smith Surrender?, Close of the War, Inteview with General Lee.

GLC05959.54.60

24 May 1865

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: Houston tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 31, no. 26, whole no. 3913 (May 24, 1865)]

Announcement of Jeff Davis' capture with John Reagan.

GLC05959.54.61

26 May 1865

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: Houston tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 31, no. 27, whole no. 3914 (May 26, 1865)]

Reorganization in Alabama & Florida.

GLC05959.54.62

29 May 1865

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: Houston tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 31, no. 28, whole no. 3915 (May 29, 1865)]

Late dispatches, General Sherman to General Halleck, Mails in the Trans-Miss. Dept.

GLC05959.54.63

31 May 1865

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: Houston tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 31, no. 29, whole no. 3916 (May 31, 1865)]

The Oath of Allegiance extensively taken, Jeff Davis arrived her with his family, Blame for Libby Prison and others put on Jeff Davis, Glorigyin Article on Lincoln, Preferring him over Johson.

GLC05959.54.64

13 March 1861