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Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870. Military order, 10 April 1865. 1 item (facsimile).
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This facsimile documents General Robert E. Lee's announcement of the surrender of his army and a farewell to his troops. Dated 10 April 1865 from the headquarters of the Army of Northern Virginia, General Order No. 9 states in part that, "After four years of arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources." Copied for Brig. Gen. W. H. Stevens (1827-1867), Lee's Chief Engineer, the order concludes, "I bid you all an affectionate farewell." Provenance: Forrest Sweet, manuscript dealer, Battle Creek, Michigan.