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Richmond Fall Silent as Union Forces Advance in 1864
A Richmond bombardment narrative describes Union Weitzel’s army crossing the James River with three divisions, the city’s night of looting and fires, Ewell’s defense failing to stop destruction of warehouses, and dawn revealing the burning waterfront and fleeing residents amid a chaotic Confederate retreat.
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Pacific Tribune
Pem
EB. A. Pollard
War Department
Davie
St. Paul's Church
Richimaled
Leo
Hiehmood
Petersburg
Lee
John M. Daniel
Rich Beaminer
Delonion
Joe Mitchell
Richwood
Richmond
James
Danville Dept
Dette
Capitol Building
Capitol
Saunders
James River
Weitzel
Ewell
Weitsel
Grant
the James
Weitner
Mer
Janes
Richuood
Virginia
Ewall
Citena
Vtten
Congress
Washington
United States
Army of the
Ganerel