President Lincoln Riding through Richmond, April 4th, 1865
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Title
President Lincoln Riding through Richmond, April 4th, 1865
Subject
African Americans, emancipation, Abraham Lincoln
Description
African Americans cheered as Abraham Lincoln toured the city of Richmond a day after it had been liberated by the United States Army in April 1865.
Creator
Joseph Becker
Source
Paul Fleury Mottelay, ed., The Soldier in our Civil War a Pictorial History of the Conflict, 1861–1865,Illustrating the Valor of the Soldier as Displayed on the Battle-Field (1886)
Publisher
New York: G. W. Carleton & Company
Date
April 1865
Contributor
Library of Virginia
Rights
Work is Public Domain; image from Library of Virginia
Format
JPG
Type
Engraving
Identifier
15_0068_004B.jpg
Coverage
Richmond, Virginia
Citation
Joseph Becker, “President Lincoln Riding through Richmond, April 4th, 1865,” Remaking Virginia: Transformation Through Emancipation, accessed October 31, 2025, https://virginiamemory.com/online-exhibitions/items/show/432.