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Secession of the Southern States

The amnesty oath signed by Robert E. Lee on October 2, 1865.

The amnesty oath signed by Robert E. Lee on October 2, 1865.

Citation Information: “Amnesty Oath of Robert E. Lee,” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/31a3bd6b15d91910246571320510970a.

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Item 14 of 14 in the Primary Source Set Secession of the Southern States

An 1878 lithograph of Jefferson Davis’s inauguration as president of the Confederate States of America on February 18, 1861.

A Confederate broadside with the lyrics to “Jeff. Davis in the White House,” 1861.

A broadside announcing the defeat of the United States by Confederate forces at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, April 13, 1861.

An 1861 print of a union volunteer, created after the Fort Sumter attack and Lincoln's call for 75,000 volunteers to suppress the rebellion.

An 1862 map indicating free, border, and Confederate states.

The amnesty oath signed by Robert E. Lee on October 2, 1865.

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