President Abraham Lincoln visits the former Confederate capital of Richmond the day after its fall.
Category: Virginia
The Amelia Campaign
As Federals capture Petersburg and Richmond, Robert E. Lee’s Confederate army escapes across the Appomattox River. The Confederate lines finally broke after nearly 10 months of trench warfare, but Lee’s forces are not yet conquered.
The Fall of Richmond
Federal troops enter the Confederate capital, having captured Richmond after four long, hard years of brutal warfare. The chaos of jubilant and defiant residents illustrates the city’s bleak transformation.
Now the Nightmare is Gone
As Federal troops continue pouring into Petersburg, Abraham Lincoln enters the captured city as Ulysses S. Grant makes plans to capture Robert E. Lee’s Confederate army.
The Devil Was Loosed
As Federal forces enter Petersburg, the fall of the Confederate capital of Richmond is imminent.
The Fall of Petersburg
Federal troops finally break the Confederate defenses and conquer Petersburg, Virginia, after nine grueling months of siege warfare.