Herald Extra. Farewell Address of General Joseph E. Johnston.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02220.04 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Broadside Date: 2 May 1865 Pagination: 1 p. ; 30 x 22 cm. Order a Copy
Reprints Johnston's farewell to the troops of the Army of Tennessee following his surrender to Union General William T. Sherman. Advises his troops to obey the surrender terms. Thanks the men for their devotion and wishes them prosperity and happiness. With an article on the side praising Johnston and another titled, "Our Returned Soldiers," welcoming them home.
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