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Title: Front page of Philadelphia edition of The Evening Telegraph, April 4, 1865.
Creator: The Evening Telegraph
Abstract/Description: Front page of the Philadelphia newspaper The Evening Telegraph from April 4, 1865 with articles regarding victory of Grant near Burkeville, the release of General McLaughlin and the Union prisoners held at Richmond, Virginia, the rebel evacuation of Richmond and how rebels blew up their forts, dams and set Petersburg on fire before leaving. News of the capture of Petersburg and Richmond by the Union was relayed by a telegraph dispatch from General Wietzel.
Date Issued: 1865
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/3318959
Subject Headings: American Civil War --United States --Pictorial Works
Format: Image (JPEG2000)

Title: Front page of The Evening Telegraph newspaper, April 10, 1865.
Creator: The Evening Telegraph
Abstract/Description: Front page of the Philadelphia edition of The Evening Telegraph from April 10, 1865 with articles regarding the victory of the Union army as General Grant entered Petersburg and General Lee's evacuation and the terms and treaty regarding the surrender of Lee's confederate army.
Date Issued: 1865-04-10
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/3318964
Subject Headings: American Civil War --United States --Pictorial Works
Format: Image (JPEG2000)

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