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June 7, 1865
Daily Richmond Whig
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
General S. B. Buckner directed the Confederate commission for Kirby Smith's capitulation, coinciding with his earlier surrender of Fort Donelson to Grant in February 1862, making him the 'Alpha and Omega' of the Confederacy's fall.
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GEN. S. B. BUCKNER.
It is mentioned as a singular incident that the capitulation of Kirby Smith was directed on the part of the Confederate commission, by S. B. Buckner, Lieutenant General C. S. A. By a striking coincidence, it will be seen that the same man who makes the last formal surrender to the national army, also made the first one by the rendition of Fort Donelson and its garrison to General Grant in February, 1862. Thus General Buckner has been "Alpha and Omega" of the fall of the Confederacy.
It is mentioned as a singular incident that the capitulation of Kirby Smith was directed on the part of the Confederate commission, by S. B. Buckner, Lieutenant General C. S. A. By a striking coincidence, it will be seen that the same man who makes the last formal surrender to the national army, also made the first one by the rendition of Fort Donelson and its garrison to General Grant in February, 1862. Thus General Buckner has been "Alpha and Omega" of the fall of the Confederacy.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Fate Providence
What keywords are associated?
Buckner Surrender
Confederacy Fall
Fort Donelson
Kirby Smith
Civil War Coincidence
What entities or persons were involved?
S. B. Buckner
Kirby Smith
General Grant
Where did it happen?
Fort Donelson
Story Details
Key Persons
S. B. Buckner
Kirby Smith
General Grant
Location
Fort Donelson
Event Date
February, 1862
Story Details
S. B. Buckner, who surrendered Fort Donelson to Grant in February 1862, also directed the Confederate commission for Kirby Smith's capitulation, marking the first and last formal surrenders of the Confederacy.