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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 12: (search)
, April 3d, 8.30, A. M.— This morning General Grant reports Petersburg evacuated, and he is confident Richmond also is. He is pushing forward to cut off, if possible, the retreating army. A. Lincoln. Later.—It appears by the despatch of General Weitzell, just received by the Department, that our forces under his command are in Richmond, having taken it at 8.35 this morning. Edwin M. Stanton. Immediately upon the receipt of this important and gratifying information, the Governor telegraps and peril heroically sustained, and extending along a line of operations without example in military history, culminating in the destruction of the enemy's line in the evacuation of Petersburg, and in the occupation, by the corps under Major-General Weitzell, of the Capitol of the rebel usurpation. . . . This result has promptly succeeded upon the extraordinary and brilliant exploits of the army commanded by Major-General Sherman, whose march through the States of Georgia, South Carolina, and