Confederate attack on fort stedman in the richmond petersburg. 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. 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. April 1865 is full of memorable images and youarethere writing. Richmond, embattled capital, 18611865 national park service. All letters were written by robert ould, commissioner and agent of exchange for the confederate states of america. On the morning of sunday april 2, 1865 confederate lines near petersburg broke after a nine month seige. Minute book, 28 august 18612 april 1862 and 21 december 1866, of the. Robbie robertson the band wrote the night they drove old dixie down.
Government against claims arising from the war, in establishing pension claims, and for historical purposes. But when union officers caught up with davis on may 10, near. Lincolns triumphant visit to richmond the new york times. Shortly before noon on april 3, 1865, a telegraph operator on duty at the war department in washington, d. One month in 1865 witnessed the frenzied fall of richmond, a daring lastditch southern plan for guerrilla warfare, lees harrowing retreat, and then, appomattox. However, on may 8, 1861, in the confederate capital city of montgomery. With union troops closing in on the confederate capital of richmond, virginia, in early april 1865.
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. Authorities were under orders to destroy all the citys tobacco, cotton, foodstuffs and alcohol before the yankees got to it. Richmond, virginia, served as the capital of the confederate states of america for almost the. Between the two urban armies immediately under the eye of general grant, and the rebel. April 1865 is a magnificent work, surely the best book on the civil war to be published in some time. On may 10, 1865, confederate president jefferson davis, fleeing richmond and having dissolved the confederate government, was captured by union forces in irwinville, georgia. Oath of allegiance, 29 may 1865, of charles anthony of campbell county, virginia. The retreat of the army left the confederate capital of richmond, 25 miles to the north, defenseless.
Jefferson davis fled richmond with multiple wagons filled with gold. Confederate capital of richmond is captured history. Letter book, 29 november 1862 31 march 1865, pertaining to the exchange and treatment of confederate and union prisoners of war. Richmond remained the capital of the confederacy until april 2, 1865. Learn about 182 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1865 or search by date or keyword. Johnston severely wounded and replaced first by general g. The first of may 1865 or general moving day in richmond, va. Federal forces fired on by confederate batteries at drewrys bluff eight miles south of richmond may 31. Richmond daily dispatch boatwright memorial library. Lee, jefferson davis, and stonewall jackson vacating premises in richmond as african.