A simple dish towel was used as a flag of truce by Confederate troops on April 9, 1865. Now yellowed with age, this often-overlooked artifact played a key role in one of the most pivotal moments in U.S. history
, a nonprofit dedicated to the study of flags. “It’s the flag that began the discussion that ended the bloodiest conflict in American history.”In April 1865, the flag paved the way for a cordial meeting between Lee and Grant. Five days later, John Wilkes Booth assassinated.
Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrenders to Union general Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865 in this painting, titled"Let Us Have Peace" by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris.Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.Why a dish towel? Throughout history, flags of truce—also known as flags of parley—were nearly always household items like towels, sheets, and pillowcases.
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