(CIVIL WAR 1864) Confederate broadside extra on the Battle

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CONFEDERATE TEXAN BROADSIDE (CIVIL WAR--1864.) Confederate broadside extra on the Battle of the Wilderness. Letterpress extra on necessity paper titled "Reporter, Extra", 12 x 3 1/2 inches; toned, early folds. Tyler, TX, 20 May 1864

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Word of the Battle of the Wilderness reaches east Texas. The report states that "success had crowned our arms," and quotes Robert E. Lee: "We have again achieved a victory over our enemy, but have to mourn the loss of many brave officers and men." The battle is today considered a bloody draw.