By late 1864 the war was coming to an end. In December Gen. William T. Sherman completed his destructive march to the sea. Richmond, the Confederate capital, fell early in April, and on April 9, Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. Over the course of the war, some 623,000 Northern and Southern soldiers died.
This towel was used as a flag of truce by Confederate troops during Gen. Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, on April 9, 1865. It was preserved by Gen. George A. Custer, who was present at the surrender.
Bequest of Elizabeth B. Custer, 1936
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Kufikia mwishoni mwa mwaka wa 1864, vita vilikuwa vimekaribia kumalizika. Mnamo Desemba, Jenerali William T. Sherman alimaliza safari yake ya kuharibu kuelekea baharini. Richmond, mji mkuu wa Confederate, ulipigwa mapema Aprili, na Aprili 9, Jenerali Robert E. Lee alijiuzulu jeshi lake kwa Jenerali Ulysses S. Grant. Katika kipindi cha vita hivyo, askari 623,000 waliuawa. "Kama bendera ya amani, bendera hiyo ilitumiwa na majeshi ya Confederate wakati wa kujisalimisha kwa Jenerali Robert E. Lee katika ""Appomattox Court House"" huko Virginia, Aprili 9, 1865."" Ilikuwa imehifadhiwa na Jenerali George A. Custer, ambaye alikuwapo wakati wa kujisalimisha. Elizabeth B. Custer, 1936: Hifadhi yetu ya habari ya mkusanyiko ni kazi inayoendelea. Tunaweza kusasisha rekodi hii kulingana na utafiti zaidi na ukaguzi. Jifunze zaidi kuhusu mbinu yetu ya kushiriki mkusanyiko wetu mtandaoni.