Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

J.A. Cowardin & Co., (publishers), fl. 1853-1880 Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 117 (May 17, 1864)]

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.56.166 Author/Creator: J.A. Cowardin & Co., (publishers), fl. 1853-1880 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Newspaper Date: 17 May 1864 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 58.5 cm, Width: 43 cm Order a Copy

The condition of General Longstreet, The losses in General Lee's army, Siegel's column defeated with heavy loss, The defeat of Banks in La.

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources