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Title |
Souvenir facsimile of Robert E. Lee documents. |
Dates of Creation |
July 8, 1863 and April 10, 1865 |
Scope & Content |
A 20th century souvenir facsimile of two documents on one folded sheet. The first one is General Robert E. Lee's letter to the President of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis, dated July 8, 1863. The second document is General Lee's Farewell Address to the Confederate Army, dated April 10, 1865. |
Year Range from |
1863 |
Year Range to |
1865 |
Subjects |
Civil wars Correspondence Letters Military headquarters Military maneuvers Military officers Military organizations Military personnel Military reconnaissance Military tactics Militia movements Resignations Farewells |
Search Terms |
Army of Northern Virginia Hagerstown, Maryland Washington, DC Potomac River Rappahannock River North Carolina South Carolina Richmond, Virginia Confederate Army |
People |
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward) Davis, Jefferson Beauregard, General Foster, General Dix, General Banks, General |
Collection |
History Museum of Western Virginia |
Imagefile |
001\1963101.JPG |
Number of images |
1 |
Object Name |
Documents |
Object ID |
1963.10.1 |
Extent of Description |
1-paper(two documents), 16" x 11" |