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Fitzhugh Lee, General Lee, Chapter 13 : campaign in Virginia .-Bristol Station .-mine Run.-Wilderness . (search)
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 impracticable operation.
The troops will all be directed to Amelia Court House.
He advised that all preparations be made for leaving Richmond that night.
The Southern President was kept informed on all subjects connected with the army, and of course knew that a crisis in its affairs was approaching, which involved 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 conducted by his friend, the R
Fitzhugh Lee, General Lee, Index. (search)