Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876 [Announcement of the surrender of General Lee at Appomattox]

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GLC#
GLC05071
Type
Broadsides, posters & signs
Date
9 April 1865
Author/Creator
Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876
Title
[Announcement of the surrender of General Lee at Appomattox]
Place Written
Appomattox, Virginia
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 20.3 cm, Width: 12.8 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Published version of Custer's letter to the soldiers of the Third Cavalry Division thanking them for their outstanding service and praising them for their courage and accomplishments at war. Issued at Appomattox Court House. Custer signed as Brevet Major General Commanding.

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