0
Did the confederate soldiers burn down Richmond Virginia as they retreated?
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
After Petersburg had fallen, Lee conferred to Confederate President Davis that he and the government should be evacuated from Richmond as the Union forces advanced toward it. Davis and his government officials fled the city and took refuge in Georgia. The day after Davis' departure, President Lincoln arrived in Richmond, or better said, was was left of the once proud capital. Confederate soldiers were ordered to set fires to bridges and important government buildings as fled the city.
Lincoln toured the city and made a stop at the Confederate White House and took lunch at the former desk of Jefferson Davis.
When officers asked Lincoln what policy should they follow in the city's occupation, Lincoln relied " If you were in my place, you would not press them".
This man's greatness and generosity in victory was outstanding. Lincoln's loss to the Nation was immense. He was a man that simply could not be replaced.
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What Was Sally Tompkins Role In The Civil War?
She established a hospital for soldiers in Richmond, Virginia.
What did the union soldiers call the gray uniformed Confederate soldiers?
They called the Confederate soldiers the Rebels or "Rebs"
Were there union and confederate soldiers?
Yes there were. Although the Union outnumbered the Confederate soldiers...
The Unions goal in the Peninsular Campaign in March 1862?
The Union began the Peninsular Campaign in March 1862. General-in-Chief McClellan moved his Army of the Potomac from Washington down the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay to the peninsula south of the Confederate Capital of Richmond, Virginia, before advancing toward Richmond. McClellan planned a giant amphibious operation to capture Yorktown before moving on Richmond from the south. However, the Confederate Merrimack blocked the water route up the James River to Richmond, so McClellan decided to advance up the peninsula between the York and James rivers. By early April 1862 McClellan's forces had been transported by sea to the south end of the peninsula and were ready to take Yorktown. The Confederates had fewer troops than the North so they needed a diversion to keep the Union soldiers from taking Richmond. to capture Richmond, Virgina
How many confederate soldiers were wounded during the battle of Chattanooga?
2,160 Confederate soldiers were wounded at Chattanooga
What Was Sally Tompkins Role In The Civil War?
She established a hospital for soldiers in Richmond, Virginia.
What military events led the Confederate government to evacuate their capital of Richmond Virginia to evacuate in the Spring of 1865?
A series of military events which included Union general Sheridan to overcome the South's position in Five Forks Virginia. With Sheridan's success, General Grant attacked Petersburg, a Confederate city that laid between it and Richmond. Confederate entrenchments which had protected Richmond during the course of the war, no longer had enough soldiers to man the defences. Thus Grant had a clear path to Richmond. News of all these battles reached Richmond in time for the top Confederate leaders to escape.
Who was the southerner who established a hospital for soldiers in Richmond Virginia?
Sally Tompkins
What has the author Robert Stiles written?
Robert Stiles has written: 'Four years under Marse Robert' -- subject(s): Confederate Personal narratives, History, Campaigns, Confederate States of America, Confederate States of America. Army of Northern Virginia, Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Artillery. Richmond Howitzers. Company 1., Military life, Soldiers, Confederate States of America. Army, Biography, Personal narratives
What was the capital of the Confederate States of America during the US Civil War?
Montgomery Alabama was named the original capital of the Confederacy in February of 1861. The city was limited in its size and the influx of politicians, journalists, government officials and soldiers soon overwhelmed the cities limited resources. By May of that same year many individuals began to reconsider their choice for a capital. It was then that the recently seceded Virginians offered the use of their state capital and the largest city in the confederacy, Richmond, VA. The Confederate Congress adjourned on May 21st and agreed to reconvene two months later in Richmond Virginia. In 1865 Richmond fell to the union army and was subsequently burned to the ground. Jefferson Davis and the Confederate government fled to Danville, VA where a temporary capital was established lasting only 8 days (April 3rd - 10th, 1865). It was there that Davis got word of Lees surrender at Appomattox in effect ending the Civil War.Richmond, Virginia was the capital of the Confederate States of America.
What did Mary Martha Reid do during the Civil War?
cared for Confederate soldiers, and founded a hospital in Richmond, VA.
Who was the southerner who esrablidged a hospital for soldiers in Richmond Virginia?
Sally Tompkins
Where did General Beauregard try to defeat Grant?
The Richmond-Petersburg Campaign. Petersburg, Virginia. Generals Grant and Meade -vs- Generals Lee and Beauregard. Over 104,000 soldiers engaged and almost 12,000 casualties. Confederate Victory.
Who is home was taken and used as a cemetery for union soldiers?
Confederate General Robert E. Lee's home in Arlington, Virginia
What did the union soldiers call the gray uniformed Confederate soldiers?
They called the Confederate soldiers the Rebels or "Rebs"
Were there union and confederate soldiers?
Yes there were. Although the Union outnumbered the Confederate soldiers...
The Unions goal in the Peninsular Campaign in March 1862?
The Union began the Peninsular Campaign in March 1862. General-in-Chief McClellan moved his Army of the Potomac from Washington down the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay to the peninsula south of the Confederate Capital of Richmond, Virginia, before advancing toward Richmond. McClellan planned a giant amphibious operation to capture Yorktown before moving on Richmond from the south. However, the Confederate Merrimack blocked the water route up the James River to Richmond, so McClellan decided to advance up the peninsula between the York and James rivers. By early April 1862 McClellan's forces had been transported by sea to the south end of the peninsula and were ready to take Yorktown. The Confederates had fewer troops than the North so they needed a diversion to keep the Union soldiers from taking Richmond. to capture Richmond, Virgina
