Review of the Armies: Propitious Weather and a Splendid Spectacle – 2-6
Jeff. Davis Locked Up: Landing of the Late Confederacy at Fortress Monroe – 6
The Yellow Fever Plot: Dr. Blackburn Admitted to Bail – 6
The Pacific Coast: Trial of Rebel Pirates by a Military Commission – 6-7
Surrenders in Florida: The Cities of St. Marks and Tallahassee Give up the Contest – 7
Trial of the Assassins – 7
From Washington – 7
Editorial: The Acquisition of the Rebel Archives – 7-8
Gen. Sherman and His Superiors – 8
Editorial: The Underground Railroad – 8
Decline in the Price of Coal – 8
Sale of Land in Westchester County – 8
A “ splendid spectacle “ shouts the New York Times headline.
Celebrating the end of a completely unnecessary war, which murdered and maimed over 800,000 men, women, and children.
Horrible wars are always a “ splendid spectacle “ for those who observe from afar.
My understanding is that most or all Confederate records were lost or destroyed, so very little is now known about the inner workings and ideas of Confederate leadership.
This editorial suggests something quite different.
What do you know about it?