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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07461 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1865 |
| Title | Samuel H. Roberts to his son re: eyewitness account of surrender of Richmond, Lincoln's visit |
| Date | 5 April 1865 |
| Author | Roberts, Samuel H. (fl. 1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He mentions Lincoln's tour: "(He) was cheered most lustily, some of the darkies were almost frantic with joy at seeing him." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Confederate States of America President Battle of Richmond Surrender African American History Slavery |
| People | Roberts, Samuel H. (fl. 1865) Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Place written | Richmond |
| Theme | The American Civil War; The Presidency; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |