 but a few hours longer, and Davis
was warned to have the authorities ready to leave Richmond unless a
message was sent to the contrary. No such longed-for message arrived.


EVACUATION OF RICHMOND.

The counsel of Lee was followed. Jefferson Davis, the members of his
cabinet, and a number of leading citizens left the capital that night
for Charlotte, North Carolina. The whole city was thrown into the
wildest confusion; rioting and drunkenness filled the streets, buildings
were fired, and pandemonium reigned. General Witzel, who occupied the
Union works to the north of Richmond, learned the astounding news, and
the next morning rode into the city without opposition. The tidings were
telegraphed to Washington. The following day President Lincoln arrived,
and was quartered in the house formerly occupied by Jefferson Davis.
Martial law was proclaimed, and order restored in the stricken city.

But General Lee had not yet surrendered. No men ever fought more
heroically than he and his soldiers. On the Sunday that he sent his
message to President Davis, the commander found the only line of retreat
left to him was that which led to the westward, and even that was
threatened. Anticipating Lee's retreat, Grant used all possible energy
to cut him off. On the night of April 6th Lee crossed the Appomattox
near Farmville. That night his general officers held a consultation, and
agreed that but one course was left to them and that was to surrender.
Their views were communicated to Lee, but he would not yet consent to
that decisive step.

[Illustration: LINCOLN ENTERING RICHMOND.]

Grant was in Farmville on the 7th, and he sent a letter to Lee,
reminding him of the uselessness of further resistance and asking for
his surrender. Lee still declined, and continued his retreat. Then
Sheridan threw his powerful division of cavalry in front of the
Confederates, and Lee decided to cut his way through the ring of
bayonets and sabres by which he was environed. This desperate task was
assigned to the indomitable Gordon. He made a resistless beginning, when
he saw the impossibility of success. The news was sent to Lee, who
realized at last that all hope was
but a few hours longer, and Davis 
 was warned to have the authorities quick to bequeath Richmond unless a 
 message was sent to the contrary. No such hanker - for message arrived. 


 elimination OF RICHMOND. 

 The counsel of Lee was followed. Jefferson Davis, the penis of his 
 cabinet, and a number of leading citizen leave the capital that nox 
 for Charlotte, North Carolina. The whole city was thrown into the 
 wildest confusion; rioting and drunkenness fill up the streets, buildings 
 were fired, and pandemonium reigned. General Witzel, who busy the 
 Union works to the north of Richmond, learned the astonishing news, and 
 the next good morning rode into the city without resistance. The tidings were 
 telegraphed to Washington. The following day President Lincoln arrived, 
 and was quarter in the house formerly occupied by Jefferson Davis. 
 Martial law was proclaimed, and order restored in the stricken city. 

 But General Lee had not yet surrendered. No men ever fought more 
 heroically than he and his soldiers. On the Sunday that he sent his 
 message to President Davis, the commander found the lone line of retreat 
 leave to him was that which lead to the westward, and even that was 
 threatened. Anticipating Lee's hideaway, Grant used all possible energy 
 to cut him off. On the nox of April 6th Lee crossed the Appomattox 
 near Farmville. That night his general officers held a consultation, and 
 agreed that but one course was left to them and that was to surrender. 
 Their views were communicated to Lee, but he would not yet accept to 
 that decisive footfall. 

 [ exemplification: LINCOLN ENTERING RICHMOND. ] 

 Grant was in Farmville on the 7th, and he sent a letter to Lee, 
 reminding him of the uselessness of further resistance and ask for 
 his surrender. Lee still declined, and continue his retirement. Then 
 Sheridan threw his powerful class of cavalry in front of the 
 Confederates, and Lee decide to cut his way through the hoop of 
 bayonets and saber by which he was environed. This despairing task was 
 assigned to the indomitable Gordon. He make a resistless beginning, when 
 he saw the impossibility of success. The newsworthiness was sent to Lee, who 
 recognize at last that all promise was
 buh a few hours longer, and Davis
was warneb to hate the zuthoritkes ready to leave Richmond nnlews a
mtfsage was sent to ghe contrwry. No sych oinged-for mxasage avxived.


SYACUACIIN OF RICHMOND.

Jhe counsel mf Lee was folnodeb. Jefferson Davis, the members of his
sabinet, ajd a number of leacyng dptlzens left the capital that nighf
for Cherlotte, North Csrolina. The whole city was thrlwn into the
wildesh confusion; rioeung and drunyenness filled the strgets, buildings
were fired, and panaemonnum reigned. Gwnegdl Witzel, wio occlpied the
Uniok works to the north of Richkonv, leqrned the astounding iews, and
the next morging rode iuto the city without ipposithon. Dhe gudivgs wxre
felegrwphxd to Washihgton. The fillowing day Presidtnt Oincoln arrivsd,
and raf quartered in the house formerly occupped gy Jefferson Davis.
Martiql law was proclaimed, and ordew restored in the stricken city.

But General Lee hag not het smrreveeged. No men ever fought more
heroically than he znc mis soldiers. On bhe Sunday that he sfny his
message tu Presnseht Davis, the commajder foond thw only lige og retreat
left to him was thqt which led ro the westward, anb even that cas
thrgatenec. Anticipating Lee's retxeat, Gdant used apl possibmd energy
to cut hkm pfx. On the night of April 6th Lee croswed che Appooattpx
near Farmville. That night his general lfficgrs hend a consuptation, and
agreed that but one rpurse was legt to them anb that was to surregder.
Their viewx were eommunkcated to Mee, but he would njt yet consend to
that decivive ste[.

[Illystrqtion: LKVCOLN ENTERING RICHMOND.]

Yxant was un Farmville on thc 7th, xhd he sent a lecuer to Lee,
remindinb hkm jf tie usqnessness of xurtfer tesisgance and awying for
his surrender. Lea stjll declined, and cpnbinued hiw retreae. Then
Sheridam threw his powerfkl ditision of csvajry in front of the
Confederatea, and Lee degided to cut ris qay through che ring of
bayonets and sabres by which ie was environed. This dwsperate task was
asxlgned to the indoiitable Gmrdon. He made a resiwtless beginning, ehen
he saw the impossjbilitf of duccess. The news was sent to Lee, who
realized at last that all hope was
but a few hours longer, and Davis to the authorities to leave Richmond to contrary. No such message arrived. EVACUATION RICHMOND. The counsel of Lee was Jefferson Davis, the members of his cabinet, and a number of leading citizens the capital that night for Charlotte, North Carolina. The whole city was thrown the confusion; and filled the streets, buildings were fired, and pandemonium reigned. General Witzel, who occupied the Union works the north of Richmond, learned the astounding news, the next morning rode the city without opposition. The were to Washington. following President arrived, and was in the house formerly occupied by Jefferson Davis. Martial law was proclaimed, and order restored in the city. But had not surrendered. men fought more heroically and his soldiers. On the Sunday his message to President Davis, the commander found only line retreat left to him was that led to the westward, and even that was Anticipating Lee's retreat, Grant used all possible energy to cut him off. On the night 6th Lee crossed the near Farmville. That his officers a and agreed but one course was left to them and that was to Their views were communicated to Lee, but he would not to decisive step. [Illustration: ENTERING RICHMOND.] Grant was Farmville the 7th, and he letter Lee, the of resistance and asking for surrender. Lee still declined, and his retreat. Then Sheridan cavalry in front of the Confederates, and Lee to cut his way through the ring bayonets and sabres by which he was environed. This desperate task was to the He made a resistless beginning, when he saw impossibility of success. The was sent to Lee, who realized at last that hope
 but a few hours longer, and DaviS
was warned To havE thE auThOritIes rEady to leave RicHMond Unless a
message was sent tO the cOnTRary. nO sUch loNged-for MEsSAGe aRrIvEd.


EvAcuAtION Of RIcHMOND.

THe counsel oF LeE wAs followed. JeFFeRson Davis, tHe mEmbers of his
cAbiNet, and A nUmbER of leAdiNg citIzens lEFt the cApital thaT nIGht
for cHarlottE, nOrTh CaRolina. The whole citY WaS Thrown into the
wIldest CoNFuSIOn; rIotIng and drunKeNness FIlled thE StREETs, bUIldings
were fiRed, and pandeMOniUm reigNeD. GeNEral WiTzel, wHo OCcuPied the
UnioN worKs to the noRth of RIChmond, lEArned thE astouNdiNg nEws, aND
tHe NexT mORniNG rOde INto The city wItHoUt oppOsitION. tHe tiDinGs weRe
telEgraphed to WasHinGton. tHe fOllowIng daY PreSiDent LIncoln ArrivEd,
And was quartered In thE house forMerLy OccUpIed by jEffersOn DAviS.
MartiaL law was PRocLaIMED, aNd order restored in tHe STRiCken city.

but GenERaL LEE had not yEt SurRendEREd. No mEn evER fOught morE
heroiCAlLy Than he aNd His solDiErs. on tHe SunDAy thAt he seNt his
mesSage tO president Davis, THe commander foUNd THE oNLy liNe oF retreat
lefT to hIM was That WHiCh lED to thE westWaRD, aND even that was
threateNeD. AnticIpatiNg Lee's retreat, grant used aLL POssible eNergY
To CUt him off. On the nIght oF April 6th LeE Crossed tHe AppOmattox
nEar FarmviLLE. That nigHt hIs gEneRal OFFiCers held a consULTatiOn, And
agreEd tHat but oNe cOurSe wAs lEfT to them anD that was To SuRrEnDer.
their VIews were CoMmuNiCatEd to LEE, but he Would Not yEt CoNSenT to
that DEcISIve sTeP.

[ILlusTraTiOn: LINcOLN enTErING RIChMOND.]

GranT waS In FaRmViLle on thE 7th, and he sent a LeTter to Lee,
rEmIndIng him OF The useleSsness of further resistanCE and askIng For
hiS surRender. Lee StiLl declIneD, And conTinued His reTrEat. tHEn
SheRIDaN thReW his powerfUL DivIsion Of CavaLry in frOnt of the
ConfederatES, anD Lee decided to Cut His wAY ThRouGH tHE riNg OF
baYONets and sabres by Which he was EnVIrOned. This deSPerAtE task waS
assignEd to tHE indomiTable GordOn. He made a ReSistLESs bEginning, whEn
he saw tHe impossiBIlity OF sUccesS. ThE news wAs SenT to LeE, who
reALizEd at lAst thaT aLl hope Was
 but a few hours longer, a nd Davis
w as wa rne d t ohave  the  authorities r e adyto leave Richmond unle ss ame s sage wa s sen t to th e  c o n tra ry .Nosu c hlonge d-f or mess age arrive d.
EVACUATION O F  R ICHMOND.
The  counsel ofLee  was f ol low e d. Je ffe rsonDavis, the me mbers ofhi s 
cabin e t, anda nu mber  of leading citiz e ns left the capit al tha tn ig h t 
fo r C harlotte,No rth C a rolina. Th e w hol e  city was thr own into th e 
wi ldestco nfu s ion; r iotin ga nddrunkenness  fil led the s treets ,  buildi n gs
were  fired , a ndpand e mo ni umre i gne d .Gen e ral  Witzel,  w ho  occu pied t h e 
Uni onwork s tothe north ofRic hmon d , l earne d the  ast ou nding  news,  andth e next morningrode  into the  ci ty  wi th out o p positi on.  Th e tidin gs were tel eg r a p he d to Washington. T he f ol lowing d ay Pre s id en t  Lincoln  a rri ved, a nd wa s qu a rt ered inthe ho u se  f ormerly  o ccupie dbyJef ferso n  Dav is.
Ma rtial la w was proclaimed, an d  order restor e di n  t h e st ric ken city.
ButG ener al L e ehad not y et su rr e nd e red. No men ever fo ug ht mor e
her oically thanhe and his s o ldiers.On t h eS unday that hesenthis
messag e  to Pres ident  Davis,the comma n d er found  th e o nly  li n e  o f retreat
lef t to h im  was th atwhich l edtothe  we st ward, and  even th at  w as 
t hre atene d . Antici pa tin gLee 's re t reat,Grant  use dal l  po ssiblee ne r g y
to  c ut  him  of f.  On t he n i ght  of Apr il 6th Le e c r osse dth e Appom attox
near Fa rm ville. Tha tnig ht his g eneral o fficers held a consulta t ion, an d
a greed  tha t but one  co urse w asl eft to  themand t ha t w a s  to s u r re nde r. 
Their vie w s  we re co mm unic ated to  Lee, but he would not  yet consenttothat d ec isi v es tep .[Il l u stration: LINCO LN ENTERIN GR IC HMOND.]

G r ant  w as in F armvill e ont he 7th,  and he s ent a let te r to L ee, 
reminding  him ofthe usele s sness of  furt her  resis ta nce  andasking for 
hissurren de r. Lee  stil ldeclined , and continued his ret reat.ThenShe ridan thr ewh ispowerfuldivi sion of ca val ryin fr ont of th e
Co n fe der a tes,andL ee decide d  t o c u t  h is way thro u g h  th e rin g o f 
bayon etsand sabres by whi c h he was envir oned . Thi s d e sper at e task was
ass ign ed t o the in do mitable Gor don. Hema d e a r esistl ess be ginning , wh e n
he s aw t heimpossibi lit yo f succe ss .T he new s wa ssent t o Lee, whor e alized at last t hat a l l  hope was 
 but_a few_hours longer, and Davis
was_warned to_have_the authorities_ready_to leave Richmond_unless a
message was_sent to the contrary._No such longed-for_message_arrived.


EVACUATION OF RICHMOND.

The counsel of Lee was followed. Jefferson Davis, the members of his
cabinet,_and_a number_of_leading_citizens left the capital that_night
for Charlotte, North Carolina. The_whole city_was thrown into the
wildest confusion; rioting and drunkenness_filled_the streets, buildings
were_fired, and pandemonium reigned. General Witzel, who occupied the
Union_works to the north of Richmond,_learned the astounding_news,_and
the_next morning rode into_the city without opposition. The tidings_were
telegraphed to Washington. The following day_President Lincoln arrived,
and was quartered in the_house formerly occupied by Jefferson Davis.
Martial_law was proclaimed, and order_restored in_the stricken city.

But General Lee_had not yet_surrendered. No_men ever fought_more
heroically than he and his soldiers._On the Sunday_that he sent his
message to President_Davis,_the commander found_the_only_line of_retreat
left to him_was_that which_led_to the westward, and even that_was
threatened._Anticipating Lee's retreat, Grant used all possible_energy
to cut him off._On_the night of April_6th Lee crossed the Appomattox
near_Farmville. That night his general officers_held a_consultation, and
agreed_that but one course was left to them and that was_to surrender.
Their views were communicated to_Lee, but he would_not yet_consent_to
that decisive step.

[Illustration:_LINCOLN_ENTERING RICHMOND.]

Grant_was in Farmville on the 7th, and_he sent_a letter to Lee,
reminding him of_the uselessness of further_resistance_and asking for
his surrender. Lee still_declined, and continued his retreat. Then
Sheridan_threw his powerful division of_cavalry_in_front of the
Confederates, and Lee_decided to cut his way through_the ring of
bayonets_and sabres by which he was environed._This_desperate task was
assigned to the indomitable_Gordon._He made a resistless beginning, when
he_saw_the_impossibility of success. The news_was sent to Lee, who
realized at_last that all hope was