. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . n, and took leaveof the President, who shook his hand cordially, andwith great warmth of feeling wished him God-speedand every success. The general and staff had ridden as far as Suther-lands Station, about nine miles, when a dispatchfrom Weitzel overtook him, which had come by aroundabout way. It read: We took Richmondat 8:15 this morning. I captured many left in great haste. The city is on fire intwo places. Am making every effort to put it the news was e
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . n, and took leaveof the President, who shook his hand cordially, andwith great warmth of feeling wished him God-speedand every success. The general and staff had ridden as far as Suther-lands Station, about nine miles, when a dispatchfrom Weitzel overtook him, which had come by aroundabout way. It read: We took Richmondat 8:15 this morning. I captured many left in great haste. The city is on fire intwo places. Am making every effort to put it the news was expected, there were wildshouts of rejoicing from the group who heard itread. The general, who never manifested theslightest sign of emotion either in victories or de-feats, merely said : I am sorry I did not get thisbefore we left the President. However, I supposehe has heard the news by this time, and thenadded: Let the news be circulated among thetroops as rapidly as possible. Grant and Meade both went into camp at Suther-lands Station that evening, the 3d. The Army of FIVE FORKS AND THE PURSUIT OF LEE. 719. CAPTURE OF GUNS AND THE DESTRUCTION OF A CONFEDERATE WAGON-TRAIN AT PAINEVIIXE, APRIL 5, BYDAVIESS CAVAMtY BRIGADE OF CROOKS DIVISION. FROM A SKETCH MADE AT THE TIME. The wagon-train was escorted by Garys cavalry withAve guns. General Humphreys, in The Virginia Cam-paign, says it is believed that the papers of General the Potomac caught a few hours sleep, and at 3oclock the next morning was again on the pursuit had now become unflagging, relent-less. Grant put a spur to the heel of every dis-patch he sent. Sheridan the inevitable, as theenemy had learned to call him, was in advancethundering along with his cavalry, followed byGriffin and the rest of the Army of the Potomac,while Ord was swinging along toward Burkevilleto head off Lee from Danville, to which point itwas naturally supposed he was pushing in order tounite with Joe Johnstons army. The -4th wasanothe
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