SpC MS 1545 sc, Edward Washburn Whitaker Letter to Joshua Chamberlain

Authors

Edward Washburn Whitaker

Files

Description

Typescript of a letter addressed to General J. L. Chamberlain in which Whitaker outlines his participation as chief of staff for Gen. George Custer in the surrender of Gen. Robert E. Lee's forces on April 9, 1865 at Appomattox. Within the letter, Whitaker confirms, "You were the first person to receive the announcement of the unconditional surrender of General Lee's army at Appomattox Court House at 9 o'clock, April 9th, 1865, under the following circumstances..."

Existence and Location of Original: Whitaker, Edward Washburn. Letters, 1861-1901, Library of Virginia; 800 E. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23219-8000.

Publication Date

4-29-1901

Keywords

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Civil War 1861-1865, correspondence, surrender, personal narratives

Disciplines

History | Military History

Recommended Citation

Whitaker, Edward Washburn, "SpC MS 1545 sc, Edward Washburn Whitaker Letter to Joshua Chamberlain" (1901). 19th Century Maine. 6.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/manuscripts_19th_century/6