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Waynesboro, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 41
sable stream. He fell back, rounded the left wing of Lee's army, crossed the Pamunkey River at the White House, and on the 25th March joined Gen. Grant in the lines before Petersburg. He had not completed the circuit designed for him; but he had traversed thirteen counties, and done enormous damage. The damage to the canal was almost irreparable; every lock had been destroyed as far as Dugaldsville, twenty miles from Lynchburg; and as for the railroads radiating from Charlottesville to Waynesboro, Amherst Court-house and Louisa Court-house and extending from the South Anna to Chesterfield Station and the Chickahominy river, every bridge, nearly every culvert, and scores of miles of the rail itself had been completely destroyed. Sheridan's cavalry, diverted back from its intended tour to North Carolina, proved a timely and important accession to Grant's strength in his final encounter. There were indications that that encounter was near at hand. There had been days of painful e
New York (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 41
ng the street; and vast crowds collected, whose fantastic exhibitions of joy, not content with huzzas, cheers, and dancing in the streets, broke out into a blasphemous singing of hymns of the church. In New York twenty thousand persons in the open air sung the doxology. There was, of course, an unlimited display of flags; and as evidence of this characteristic exhibition it is said that half an hour after the news of the fall of Richmond was known, not a single large flag in the whole city of New York was left unpurchased. These symbols of loyalty not only floated over houses, but were fastened to carts, stages and wagons. The newspapers were mostly occupied with spread-eagles and maps of Richmond. The World expressed the opinion that the event of the day more fully justified exuberant rejoicing than any previous achievement in the history of the war. The New York Herald-the organ par excellence of Yankee wind-went further, and declared that the taking of Richmond was one of the
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 41
ll, the report was credited for the space of three or four days by the most intelligent persons in the city, including some of the editors of the newspapers and President Davis' pastor, that a messenger from France had arrived on the coast of North Carolina, and was making his way overland to Richmond, with the news of the recognition of the Southern Confederacy by the Emperour Napoleon! But in this dull condition of the public mind there came a well-defined rumour of peace; an event in whichg from the South Anna to Chesterfield Station and the Chickahominy river, every bridge, nearly every culvert, and scores of miles of the rail itself had been completely destroyed. Sheridan's cavalry, diverted back from its intended tour to North Carolina, proved a timely and important accession to Grant's strength in his final encounter. There were indications that that encounter was near at hand. There had been days of painful expectation along the Confederate line. In the vicinity of Pet
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 41
endment to the Constitution which has been adopted by the Congress of the United States. Jefferson Davis. Executive Office, Richmond, February 5, 1865. Richmond, Virginia, February 5, 1865. To the President of the Confederate States : Sir: Under your letter of appointment of 28th ult., we proceeded to seek an informal confins, busy meanwhile in destroying the railroads towards Richmond and Lynchburg. His instructions prescribed that he should gain Lynchburg on the south bank of the James. From that point he was to effectually break up those main branches of Lee's communications, the Lynchburg railroads and James River Canal, after which he was to of James River, under Gen. Ewell, had been left the duty of blowing up the iron-clad vessels in the James and destroying the bridges across that river. The Richmond, Virginia, and an iron ram, were blown to the winds; the little shipping at the wharves was fired; and the three bridges that spanned the river were wrapped in flames
Hampton Roads (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 41
s visit to Richmond. notes of presidents Davis and Lincoln. conversation of the former with Alexander II. Stephens. official narrative of the conference in Hampton Roads. a rhetorical appeal to the people of the Confederacy. a day of speeches in Richmond. President Davis' speech at the African Church. its extravagant and sw a personal interview with them on the part of Mr. Lincoln was highly desirable. The Confederate commissioners were entertained on board of a steamer lying in Hampton Roads. The conference was studiously informal; there were no notes of it; there was no attendance of secretaries or clerks; there was an irregular conversation of fof the United States, upon the subject mentioned in your letter. The conference was granted, and took place on the 3d inst., on board a steamer anchored in Hampton Roads, where we met President Lincoln and Hon. Mr. Seward, Secretary of State of the United States. It continued for several hours, and was both full and explicit.
St. Paul's church (United Kingdom) (search for this): chapter 41
s and warehouses of Petersburg. It was eleven o'clock in the morning when Gen. Lee wrote a hasty telegram to the War Department, advising that the authorities of Richmond should have everything in readiness to evacuate the capital at eight o'clock the coming night, unless before that time despatches should be received from him to a contrary effect I Evacuation of Richmond. A small slip of paper, sent up from the War Department to President Davis, as he was seated in his pew in St. Paul's Church, contained the news of the most momentous event of the war. It is a most remarkable circumstance that the people of Richmond had remained in profound ignorance of the fighting which had been taking place for three days on Gen. Lee's lines. There was not a rumour of it in the air. Not a newspaper office in the city had any inkling of what was going on. Indeed for the past few days there had been visible reassurance in the Confederate capital; there were rumours that Johnston was mov
Five Forks (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 41
rged on the White Oak road, forming what is known as the Five Forks. It was an isolated position, but one of great value, afantry lay on their arms and about eight miles south of Five Forks. A heavy rain the next day prevented further operations; but on the 31st Sheridan pushed forward to Five Forks, where he encountered two divisions of infantry under Pickett and ded by Warren, advanced boldly again in the direction of Five Forks, having ascertained that the Confederates during the nignson found themselves confined within their works at the Five Forks, and flanked by a part of the Fifth corps, which had mov the divisions of Pickett and Johnson fled westward from Five Forks routed, demoralized, and past control; and Gen. Lee foun his officers. But even if the shameful misfortune of Five Forks had not befallen Gen. Lee, the result would not have be night of the 1st April, Grant celebrated the victory of Five Forks, and performed the prelude of what was yet to come by a
Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 41
t of the enemy. Gen. Lee's sentiment about surrender. dull condition of the populace in Richmond. extravagant rumours. story of the French messenger. the Fortress Monroe conference. Mr. Blair's visit to Richmond. notes of presidents Davis and Lincoln. conversation of the former with Alexander II. Stephens. official narrat of the public mind there came a well-defined rumour of peace; an event in which another and last appeal was to be made to the resolution of the South. The Fortress Monroe conference. At different periods of the war the ambition of individuals on both sides had attempted certain propositions of peace, and sought to bring the ully, your obedient servants, Alex. H. Stephens, R. M. T. Hunter, J. A. Campbell. It was doubtless calculated by President Davis that the issue of the Fortress Monroe Conference would give a flat answer to the party in the Confederacy that had been clamouring for peace negotiations, and make an opportunity to excite anew th
Amherst (Va.) (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 41
fell back, rounded the left wing of Lee's army, crossed the Pamunkey River at the White House, and on the 25th March joined Gen. Grant in the lines before Petersburg. He had not completed the circuit designed for him; but he had traversed thirteen counties, and done enormous damage. The damage to the canal was almost irreparable; every lock had been destroyed as far as Dugaldsville, twenty miles from Lynchburg; and as for the railroads radiating from Charlottesville to Waynesboro, Amherst Court-house and Louisa Court-house and extending from the South Anna to Chesterfield Station and the Chickahominy river, every bridge, nearly every culvert, and scores of miles of the rail itself had been completely destroyed. Sheridan's cavalry, diverted back from its intended tour to North Carolina, proved a timely and important accession to Grant's strength in his final encounter. There were indications that that encounter was near at hand. There had been days of painful expectation along
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 41
hmond, took their stands in the halls of legislation, in the churches and the theatres, and swelled the eloquence of this last and grand appeal to the people and armies of the South. Two of the returned commissioners, Messrs. Hunter and Campbell, were among the orators of the day. Mr. Stephens had been urged to speak; but he had a demagogue's instinct of danger in the matter; it was an awkward occasion in which he might say too much or too little; and so he plead ill-health, and escaped to Georgia. It was an extraordinary day in Richmond; vast crowds huddled around the stands of the speakers or lined the streets; and the air was vocal with the efforts of the orator and the responses of his audience. It appeared indeed that the blood of the people had again been kindled. But it was only the sickly glare of an expiring fame; there was no steadiness in the excitement; there was no virtue in huzzas; the inspiration ended with the voices and ceremonies that invoked it; and it was foun
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