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Preserving Revolutionary & Civil War History
Preserving Revolutionary & Civil War History
An image published in Harper’s Weekly Newspaper depicting General Johnston and General Sherman meeting to negotiate terms of surrender. Jefferson Davis had ordered Johnston to continue fighting, but Johnston had heard about the General Lee’s surrender and recognized the futility of continued hostilities. They negotiated terms that covered the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida, making it…