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Truce flag remnant, Fort Donelson
Truce flag remnant, Fort Donelson
TitleTruce flag remnant, Fort Donelson
DescriptionAccording to Grand Army of the Republic records, this piece of white bunting was part of the truce flag under which Confederate General Simon Bolivar Buckner surrendered Fort Donelson, Tennessee, to General Ulysses S. Grant on February 16, 1862. It was here that Grant issued his famous message: no terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted.
Subject.tgmFlags
Date1862
Time period1860; 1861; 1862; 1863; 1864; 1865; 1866; 1867; 1868; 1869
Dimensions4 inches wide x 17.25 inches long
Repository numberSPE GAR 72.488
Repository nameChicago Public Library Special Collections and Preservation Division
CollectionGrand Army of the Republic Collection
Rightshttp://www.chipublib.org/aboutcpl/cplpolicies/policies/photo_reproduct.php
Original file size17484 KB
Original resolution (dpi)240
Original dimensions (pixels)4512 x 1320
Camera/scanner specificationsCanon EOS-1Ds Mark III
DonorThe Wayne Whalen Digital Archive is made possible by the partners of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Original file nameQ7A8708.tif
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