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The Fall of Richmond and Petersburg 1865 Evacuation
Confederate government officials and troops evacuated Richmond and Petersburg as Union forces approached. Destruction of stores bridges and arsenal facilities followed. Lincoln toured Petersburg and Richmond after capture while Federal troops secured the cities and began restoring order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Kilmer
Richmond
Petersburg
Federal Arties
Appomattox
Lee
Port Drur
Dames River
Alonus
Eneoys
Ralph Ely
Ninth Corps
Lincoln
Grant
Army of the Potomac
Gener
Ord
Fetersburg
Army of the James
Godfrey Weltzel
Scott
R. 5. Ewell
Robert Edward Lee
Chapin’s Bluff
James Rer
Thore
Davis
Desire
Weitzel
James River
Admiral Semmes
Alabama
Semmes
Jhanville
Charles Devens
Clivens
Pres
Weltzel
Jefferson Davis
Lit
Remembe
Waiedu Dacheghiter
Jas Wasaramvand
Janes
Libby
Admiral Porter
Linvain
T.invotn
Sherman
Hampton Friary
Abraham Lincoln
Danvile
Raphael Semmes
Virginia
Tee
Amelia Court House
Richmond and
Danville
Petersbur
Appichter Aml Fonders
Goianied
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