Capture of Richmond broadside
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Capture of Richmond broadside
- Date
- 1863 May 10
- Extent
- 0.01 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by format.
- Preferred Citation
- 2012MS064: [identification of item], Capture of Richmond broadside, 1863 May 10, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- During the American Civil War, Union troops continuously tried to capture the Confederate capitol at Richmond, Virginia, ultimately succeeding in April 1865.
- Scope and Content
- The collection consists of a broadside printed by the Lexington Observer & Reporter proclaiming imminent the capture of Richmond, Virginia, as a result of the capture of Grand Gulf and Port Gibson.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections.
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