These excerpts of the New York Herald from April 15, 1865 document the final events of the Civil War including Jefferson Davis' Last Proclamation, the Confederate evacuation of Richmond, and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

April 15, 1865

Missouri military units (Union)
Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas

Newspaper Article

Missouri Valley Special Collections

Charles L. Johnson Papers: Box 1

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