Defeat of Robert E. Lee: New York Times from May 9, 1864 Complete issue of The New-York Times from May 9, 1864, eight pages, 15 x 20.5, reporting "Glorious News: Defeat and Retreat of Lee's Army." Front-page headlines include: "Two Days Battle in Virginia," "The Struggle of Thursday and of Friday in the Wilderness," "Immense Rebel Losses," "Lee Leaves His Killed and Wounded in Our Hands," "Our Loss Twelve Thousand," "Gen. Sherman's Movements in Georgia," and "Retreat of Joe Johnston's Army Toward Atlanta." In very good to fine condition, with binding holes and old tape along the left edge, and some fraying to edges.

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