Aug 20, 2023

157 years ago today


  

Official End to the Civil War


As of April 2, 1866, President Andrew Johnson declared there no longer existed armed resistance in any state except Texas, in a speech made available by the Miller Center.

President Johnson declared a formal end to the war on Aug. 20th, 1866, after the state of Texas successfully established a new, legitimate state government.

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