Richmond may 1865 book

The first of may 1865 or general moving day in richmond, va. The retreat of the army left the confederate capital of richmond, 25 miles to the north, defenseless. Readers will come away with a new appreciation for that momentous month and a sharpened understanding of why and how the civil war was fought. On may 10, 1865, confederate president jefferson davis, fleeing richmond and having dissolved the confederate government, was captured by union forces in irwinville, georgia.

Detailed topographic map of the environs of richmond showing confederate fortifications in red, union fortifications in blue, roads, street pattern of richmond and manchester, railroads, towns, vegetation, drainage. Minute book, 28 august 18612 april 1862 and 21 december 1866, of the. Letter book, 29 november 1862 31 march 1865, pertaining to the exchange and treatment of confederate and union prisoners of war. Johnston severely wounded and replaced first by general g. Shortly before noon on april 3, 1865, a telegraph operator on duty at the war department in washington, d. Confederate attack on fort stedman in the richmond petersburg. Oath of allegiance, 29 may 1865, of charles anthony of campbell county, virginia.

Jefferson davis fled richmond with multiple wagons filled with gold. Read richmond daily dispatch newspaper archives, may 10, 1876, p. Federal forces fired on by confederate batteries at drewrys bluff eight miles south of richmond may 31. The national park service is modifying its operations on a parkbypark basis in accordance.

All letters were written by robert ould, commissioner and agent of exchange for the confederate states of america. April 1865 is a magnificent work, surely the best book on the civil war to be published in some time. Richmond daily dispatch boatwright memorial library. Lee, jefferson davis, and stonewall jackson vacating premises in richmond as african. Between the two urban armies immediately under the eye of general grant, and the rebel. With union troops closing in on the confederate capital of richmond, virginia, in early april 1865. However, on may 8, 1861, in the confederate capital city of montgomery. Lincolns triumphant visit to richmond the new york times. Richmond, embattled capital, 18611865 national park service. Richmond, virginia, served as the capital of the confederate states of america for almost the. Confederate capital of richmond is captured the rebel capital of richmond, virginia, falls to the union, the most significant sign that the confederacy is nearing its final days. On july 21, 1865, the secretary of war established a unit in the adjutant generals office for the collection, safekeeping, and publication of the rebel archives. Confederate capital of richmond is captured history. On the morning of sunday april 2, 1865 confederate lines near petersburg broke after a nine month seige.