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Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, Massachusetts), April 10, 1865. Complete newspaper featuring one of the most dramatic and desirable front pages issued at the close of the American Civil War, dominated by the bold central headline “SURRENDER OF GENERAL LEE AND HIS WHOLE ARMY!” Beneath an illustrated eagle and the banner “PEACE! The Closing Victory of the War!”, the issue reports the capitulation of General Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House. Additional prominent subheadings announce “Terms of the Capitulation,” “General Parole,” “His Army to Return to Their Homes,” and “Arms and Artillery to be Given Up.”

Inside are the official communications exchanged between Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant and General Robert E. Lee, including Lee’s request for terms, Grant’s replies, the formal surrender correspondence, and dispatches from the War Department confirming the end of organized Confederate resistance in Virginia. The newspaper also contains reports on peace negotiations, official military dispatches, reactions from Washington, and additional national and international news published in the immediate aftermath of one of the defining moments in American history.

Folded as issued with expected age toning, light scattered foxing, and moderate handling wear. Minor edge chipping, short marginal tears, and small losses are present primarily along the outer edges without affecting the striking surrender headline or the principal text.

The surrender of General Robert E. Lee to Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865, effectively ended the military conflict that had divided the United States for four years. Lee’s decision to surrender the Army of Northern Virginia signaled the collapse of the Confederacy and paved the way for the surrender of the remaining Confederate forces in the weeks that followed.

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