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Farmville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 26
ess able to endure misfortune with fortitude than to encounter danger with courage. In a few hours after the departure of the government Richmond was in flames, and all the hopes of the Southern Confederacy were consumed in one day, as a scroll in the fire. In the midst of the awful conflagration the Federal troops marched in and gazed upon the funeral pile of Southern hopes. In the meanwhile General Lee, with the remnant of his army, was struggling through deep and miry roads towards Farmville. He hoped to be able to reach Danville and establish a new defensive line along the Roanoke and Dan rivers, but the Federals, fresh and well-equipped, moving rapidly with heavy cavalry forces by parallel roads on his left, cut off that line of retreat, and the only alternative was to push directly to Lynchburg. The dispirited, weary and famished Confederates dropped out of ranks constantly as their lines straggled along the wretched roads, until less than ten thousand remained when th
Danville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 26
w on Sunday morning in St. Paul's church. That night he left the city with the members of his Cabinet and the attaches of the several departments and retired to Danville. From that place he issued a stirring proclamation urging the Southern people to show that they were no less able to endure misfortune with fortitude than to enpes. In the meanwhile General Lee, with the remnant of his army, was struggling through deep and miry roads towards Farmville. He hoped to be able to reach Danville and establish a new defensive line along the Roanoke and Dan rivers, but the Federals, fresh and well-equipped, moving rapidly with heavy cavalry forces by paralThen General Lee glanced reproachfully toward Grant, as though to say, You might have spared me this. The news of General Lee's surrender reached Mr. Davis at Danville on the 10th of April. He went thence to Greensboro, North Carolina, where he met Generals Johnston and Beauregard, both of whom assured him that in their judgme
St. Paul's church (United Kingdom) (search for this): chapter 26
nd one or two heavy forts, but the Federals massed their artillery, and poured in so terrible an enfilading fire as to compel a speedy evacuation of the captured lines. Five Forks, fought on the first of April, compelled the evacuation of Petersburg and Richmond. General Lee dispatched to President Davis that his lines had been hopelessly broken, and that the city should be immediately evacuated. This sad news was received by the President as he sat in his pew on Sunday morning in St. Paul's church. That night he left the city with the members of his Cabinet and the attaches of the several departments and retired to Danville. From that place he issued a stirring proclamation urging the Southern people to show that they were no less able to endure misfortune with fortitude than to encounter danger with courage. In a few hours after the departure of the government Richmond was in flames, and all the hopes of the Southern Confederacy were consumed in one day, as a scroll in the f
Roanoke (United States) (search for this): chapter 26
urs after the departure of the government Richmond was in flames, and all the hopes of the Southern Confederacy were consumed in one day, as a scroll in the fire. In the midst of the awful conflagration the Federal troops marched in and gazed upon the funeral pile of Southern hopes. In the meanwhile General Lee, with the remnant of his army, was struggling through deep and miry roads towards Farmville. He hoped to be able to reach Danville and establish a new defensive line along the Roanoke and Dan rivers, but the Federals, fresh and well-equipped, moving rapidly with heavy cavalry forces by parallel roads on his left, cut off that line of retreat, and the only alternative was to push directly to Lynchburg. The dispirited, weary and famished Confederates dropped out of ranks constantly as their lines straggled along the wretched roads, until less than ten thousand remained when they reached Appomattox Courthouse. But they stood ready in their pitiable condition to give batt
Appomattox (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 26
instrument, confirming, as far as he might, the rights of freemen. But at the late period of the war when this scheme was adopted it was not possible to put it into execution, and it may be well doubted whether at an earlier date it would have been successful. The evident purpose of General Grant to move his left wing far enough to the south of Petersburg to cut General Lee's most valuable railroad line induced the Confederate leader to attack the Federals on their right, near the Appomattox river. The Confederates assaulted with their usual valor, and carried two lines of works and one or two heavy forts, but the Federals massed their artillery, and poured in so terrible an enfilading fire as to compel a speedy evacuation of the captured lines. Five Forks, fought on the first of April, compelled the evacuation of Petersburg and Richmond. General Lee dispatched to President Davis that his lines had been hopelessly broken, and that the city should be immediately evacuated. T
Sparta, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 26
ng to you even in folly and crime, but you may break that heart. The appeal was sufficient. Sir, said he, I'll take your advice — I'll desist. The women of the South were never happier than when serving the soldiers. On every great highway there were open houses for the weary, wounded, hungry, and footsore, where rest, and food to the very last quart of meal and pound of meat, were freely tendered. Speaking of what he saw at Sunshine, the residence of Bishop George F. Pierce, near Sparta, Ga., Dr. E. H. Myers says: Bishop Pierce keeps the apostolic rule that a Bishop must be a lover of hospitality, in which good work he is nobly seconded by a wife whose time seems almost wholly given to providing for the weary, wayfaring soldier. While I was at Sunshine, the current of travel had somewhat slacked, yet, even then, the callers were at the rate of from twenty to thirty a day. Tired soldiers, wounded soldiers, want a shelter for the night; hungry soldiers want a lunch or
Dan River (United States) (search for this): chapter 26
departure of the government Richmond was in flames, and all the hopes of the Southern Confederacy were consumed in one day, as a scroll in the fire. In the midst of the awful conflagration the Federal troops marched in and gazed upon the funeral pile of Southern hopes. In the meanwhile General Lee, with the remnant of his army, was struggling through deep and miry roads towards Farmville. He hoped to be able to reach Danville and establish a new defensive line along the Roanoke and Dan rivers, but the Federals, fresh and well-equipped, moving rapidly with heavy cavalry forces by parallel roads on his left, cut off that line of retreat, and the only alternative was to push directly to Lynchburg. The dispirited, weary and famished Confederates dropped out of ranks constantly as their lines straggled along the wretched roads, until less than ten thousand remained when they reached Appomattox Courthouse. But they stood ready in their pitiable condition to give battle at the sign
Five Forks (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 26
evident purpose of General Grant to move his left wing far enough to the south of Petersburg to cut General Lee's most valuable railroad line induced the Confederate leader to attack the Federals on their right, near the Appomattox river. The Confederates assaulted with their usual valor, and carried two lines of works and one or two heavy forts, but the Federals massed their artillery, and poured in so terrible an enfilading fire as to compel a speedy evacuation of the captured lines. Five Forks, fought on the first of April, compelled the evacuation of Petersburg and Richmond. General Lee dispatched to President Davis that his lines had been hopelessly broken, and that the city should be immediately evacuated. This sad news was received by the President as he sat in his pew on Sunday morning in St. Paul's church. That night he left the city with the members of his Cabinet and the attaches of the several departments and retired to Danville. From that place he issued a stirri
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