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Fitzhugh Lee, General Lee, Chapter 15 : evacuation of Richmond and the Petersburg lines .--retreat and surrender. (search)
Chapter 15: evacuation of Richmond and the Petersburg lines.--retreat and surrender.
General Lee on the morning of April 2d telegraphed Breckinridge, Secretary of War, that it was necessary his position should be abandoned that night, or run the risk of being cut off in the morning; it will be a difficult but I hope not an i lved the evacuation of its position; but he was not prepared for a precipitate announcement to that effect, or indeed for any change of affairs for two weeks. On April 2d he occupied his accustomed seat, about the center of the middle aisle, in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Richmond, much interested as usual in the services conduct rections, but by the remaining one Johnston might be reached, and his communications by the Danville Railroad with the South be maintained.
On the afternoon of April 2d Lee issued orders for his troops to leave their lines everywhere at 8 P. M., and take up the line of march for Amelia Court House.
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