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The Evacuation of Richmond
“April 1865. Richmond, Virginia. An account of the evacuation of Richmond and the entrance of Federal troops, into the Confederate capital. The author, who lived at the corner of Twelfth and Broad, recalled these trying times for her children.”
The Evacuation of Richmond: Personal Recollections of Mrs. Amella Gorgas as Recorded in Her Diary
“April 2, 1865. Richmond, Virginia. Fall of the Confederate capital, as described in the diary of the CSA Ordnance Officer.”
The Fall of Richmond
“April 2, 1865. Richmond, Virginia. A brief recollection of the capture of the Confederate capital.”
The Fall of Richmond
“Reprinted from Richmond Dispatch, February 3, 1902.”
The First Shot at Fort Sumter
“Extract from the unpublished diary. April 6-16, 1861. Charleston, South Carolina. A detailed description of Charleston and the events relating to the beginning of the war, as recorded in the diary of the man credited with "firing the first shot."