Special Orders No. 71, April 29, 1865
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Title
Special Orders No. 71, April 29, 1865
Subject
United States Military Academy -- History
Johnston, Joseph E (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891, USMA 1829
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Description
A salute of 36 guns will be fired at 12 M. today, under the directions of the Commandant of Cadets in honor of the surrender of the rebel General Johnston with all the forces under his Command to General Sherman
Creator
Cullum, George W. (George Washington), 1809-1892, USMA 1833
Boynton, Edward C (Edward Carlisle), 1824-1893, USMA 1846
Source
Brig. Gen. George Cullum, West Point, N.Y., April 29, 1865, Records of the Office of the Superintendent; Series 2, Vol. 6, February 27, 1861- July 26, 1866, p. 327, Records of the U.S. Military Academy, Record Group 404; National Archives-Affiliated Archives: record on deposit at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY
Publisher
United States Military Academy
Date
1865-04-29
Contributor
Boynton, Edward C. (Edward Carlisle), 1824-1893, USMA 1846
Rights
Public Domain (see USMA Library Terms of Use)
Format
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Language
Eng
Type
Military orders
Record-keeping works
Identifier
Special Orders No. 71, Brig. Gen. George Cullum, West Point, N.Y., April 29, 1865
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
Special Orders No. 71, April 29, 1865
Original Format
paper
Citation
Cullum, George W. (George Washington), 1809-1892, USMA 1833 and Boynton, Edward C (Edward Carlisle), 1824-1893, USMA 1846, “Special Orders No. 71, April 29, 1865,” U.S. Military Academy Library Exhibits, accessed April 26, 2024, https://usmalibrary.omeka.net/items/show/108.