Property from the Eric C. Caren Collection(CIVIL WAR)Buffalo Post Extra on the fall of Richmond. Buffalo: George J. Bryan, ca. April 2, 1865 Broadside newspaper Extra (20 1/4 x 13 3/4 in.; 517 x 348mm), woodcut vignette of the American flag, text in six columns; some marginal creases and chips. The consignor has independently obtained a letter of authenticity from PSA that will accompany the lot. Breaking news of the fall of the Confederate capital in a "stop-press" broadside, one week before Lee's surrender to Grant. The early and brief dispatch from Virginia follows several exultant headlines ("Glorious News! Another Terrific Battle! Richmond Taken! Victory! Victory! Petessburgh [sic] Evacuated"): "A Despatch from Gen. Grant from 8:30 this A.M. says Petersburgh is evacuated. He also thinks Richmond will soon be ours." A second dispatch, datelined simply "Later," continues, "He is rushing on to cut off Lee's retreat. Secretary Stanton telegraphs Gen. Dix that Richmond was occupied by our troops this morning at 8 o'clock."Condition ReportCondition as described in catalogue entry. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
Property from the Eric C. Caren Collection(CIVIL WAR)Buffalo Post Extra on the fall of Richmond. Buffalo: George J. Bryan, ca. April 2, 1865 Broadside newspaper Extra (20 1/4 x 13 3/4 in.; 517 x 348mm), woodcut vignette of the American flag, text in six columns; some marginal creases and chips. The consignor has independently obtained a letter of authenticity from PSA that will accompany the lot. Breaking news of the fall of the Confederate capital in a "stop-press" broadside, one week before Lee's surrender to Grant. The early and brief dispatch from Virginia follows several exultant headlines ("Glorious News! Another Terrific Battle! Richmond Taken! Victory! Victory! Petessburgh [sic] Evacuated"): "A Despatch from Gen. Grant from 8:30 this A.M. says Petersburgh is evacuated. He also thinks Richmond will soon be ours." A second dispatch, datelined simply "Later," continues, "He is rushing on to cut off Lee's retreat. Secretary Stanton telegraphs Gen. Dix that Richmond was occupied by our troops this morning at 8 o'clock."Condition ReportCondition as described in catalogue entry. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
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