. The new eclectic history of the United States . SURRENDER OF LEE. 337 566. Burning of Richmond,—Four great store-houses of tobaccowere set on fire by General Ewells order; iron-clads wereblown up; bridges burnt; the flames leaped from street tostreet, and the roar of the conflagration was heard above therumbling of wheels and all the other sounds of flight. OnMonday morning, the 3d of April, the National forces occupiedthe Confederate stronghold. ?timm. Confederate Troopers at Appomattox. 567. Lees Surrender.— Lee retreated westward, closely pur-sued by Grant. His men, worn out by rapid marc
. The new eclectic history of the United States . SURRENDER OF LEE. 337 566. Burning of Richmond,—Four great store-houses of tobaccowere set on fire by General Ewells order; iron-clads wereblown up; bridges burnt; the flames leaped from street tostreet, and the roar of the conflagration was heard above therumbling of wheels and all the other sounds of flight. OnMonday morning, the 3d of April, the National forces occupiedthe Confederate stronghold. ?timm. Confederate Troopers at Appomattox. 567. Lees Surrender.— Lee retreated westward, closely pur-sued by Grant. His men, worn out by rapid marches, anddeprived of food by the capture of their supply trains, werescarcely able either to march or to fight. Many fell exhaustedby the road-side, or tried to still their hunger with leaves androots. Arms were thrown away, and hundreds deserted at atime. Sheridan, with his cavalry, hung on his flanks, andcaptured thousands of prisoners. Finally, on the 9th, Lee sur-rendered his entire command at Appomattox Court-House,Virginia. Officers and men, having given their word of honorto fight no more against the United States, until properly ex- 338 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. changed, were dismissed to their Johnston surren-dered 3 on similar terms to Sherman, April 26, and the fewscattered forces of the Confederacy followed the example. 568. Jefferson Davis, after a feeble attempt to keep up theforms of a government at Danville, escaped to
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