President Lincoln telegraph to General U.S. Grant, April 7, 1865
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Title
President Lincoln telegraph to General U.S. Grant, April 7, 1865
Subject
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Grant, Ulysses S (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, USMA 1843
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888, USMA 1853
Description
President Lincoln relays word from General Sheridan who believes that if the Union forces press on, Lee will surrender. Lincoln urges Grant to press on
Creator
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Source
Publisher
United States Military Academy
Date
1865-04-07
Contributor
Boynton, Edward C. (Edward Carlisle), 1824-1893, USMA 1846
Rights
Public Domain (see USMA Library Terms of Use)
Format
.jpg
Language
Eng
Type
Correspondence
Identifier
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Text Item Type Metadata
Text
President Lincoln telegraph to General U.S. Grant, April 7, 1865
Original Format
paper
Citation
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, “President Lincoln telegraph to General U.S. Grant, April 7, 1865,” U.S. Military Academy Library Exhibits, accessed May 1, 2024, https://usmalibrary.omeka.net/items/show/107.