While visiting Richmond, President Abraham Lincoln quickly sets about working to restore Virginia to the Union.
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Lincoln Enters the Confederate Capital
President Abraham Lincoln visits the former Confederate capital of Richmond the day after its fall.
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.
Fort Fisher: The Federal Army Withdraws
Federal naval forces bombard Fort Fisher on the North Carolina coast, but the Federal commander controversially decides not to land his troops for an assault.