1865 Confederate Civil War newspaper w R E LEE 1st order as COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF

Description: 1865 Confederate Civil War newspaper w R E LEE 1st order as COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF 1865 Confederate Civil War newspaper with the printing of ROBERT E LEE 's 1st order as CONFEDERATE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF - inv # 9F-434 Please visit our EBAY STORE for THOUSANDS MORE HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS for SALE or at auction SEE PHOTO(s) - COMPLETE ORIGINAL CONFEDERATE Civil War NEWSPAPER, the Richmond Daily Dispatch (VA) dated Feb 17, 1865. This original Confederate Civil War newspaper contains an inside page headline: "GENERAL (Robert E ) LEE'S ORDER ASSUMING THE COMMAND OF THE ARMIES OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES" with Lee's order number 1 (signed in type by Lee) informing his taking over the Confederate Army as their Commander-in-Chief.Great to have this important Civil War event reported by Robert E Lee himself in a Confederate Civil War newspaper ! This issue also contains a front page report of NEGR0ES not being allowed to ride with Whites on street cars in the Northern city of Philadelphia, PA. Late in the Civil War the South gets in an "insult" against their abolitionist tormentors on Philadelphia.On January 31, 1865, the 2nd Confederate States Congress provided “for the appointment of a General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States.” On February 6, General Robert E. Lee was appointed to the position and served in that capacity until the end of the American Civil War. Lee retained command of the Army.The General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States, or simply General in Chief, was the military commander of the Confederate States Army (CSA) from February to April 1865. The office was effectively abolished on April 9, 1865, when General Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Federal forces at Appomattox, Virginia. Despite being the General in chief, the title defined a role rather than making Lee something that could be called the highest ranking Confederate general officer; the seven full generals of the CSA were delineated solely by seniority, topped by General Samuel Cooper.Armies of the Confederate States.” On February 6, General Robert E. Lee was appointed to the position and served in that capacity until the end of the American Civil War. Lee retained command of the Army of Northern Virginia, serving in both assignments de facto until April 9, 1865, when he surrendered to Federal forces at Appomattox, Virginia.The appointment of a general-in-chief had been debated as early as February 27, 1862. President Jefferson Davis voiced his rejection (and veto) of creating this position to the 1st Confederate States Congress on March 14, 1862, believing that such a general could "command an army or armies without the will of the President." Davis performed many of the responsibilities of a general in chief himself throughout the war, acting as both a military operations manager and commander-in-chief. Lee (from March to May 1862) and General Braxton Bragg (from February 1864 to January 1865) also performed related duties, as they were military advisers to Davis, or "charged with the conduct of military operations in the armies of the Confederacy." This Confederate Civil War newspaper is complete as a 4-page issue. Most Confederate Civil War newspapers lack bold single column headlines as were common in Northern newspapers; however, the defiant prose found in Southern newspapers more than makes up for the lack of headlines ! Confederate Civil War newspapers are much scarcer, and much more in demand with collectors than Northern newspapers.Very good condition. This listing includes the complete entire original newspaper, NOT just a clipping or a page of it. STEPHEN A. GOLDMAN HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS stands behind all of the items that we sell with a no questions asked, money back guarantee. Every item we sell is an original newspaper printed on the date indicated at the beginning of its description. U.S. buyers pay priority mail postage which includes waterproof plastic and a heavy cardboard flat to protect the purchased item from damage in the mail. Upon request by the buyer, we can ship by USPS Media Mail to reduce postage cost; however, please be aware that USPS Media Mail can be very slow in its time of transit to the buyer. International postage is quoted when we are informed as to where the package is to be sent. We do combine postage (to reduce postage costs) for multiple purchases sent in the same package. We list thousands of rare newspapers with dates from 1570 through 2004 on Ebay each week. This is truly SIX CENTURIES OF HISTORY that YOU CAN OWN! Stephen A. 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Location: Oxford, Maryland

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