. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . Iir Bit^t mxh iFall of frtrrsbitrri ^ 4- ^ destroyed, Richmond would be completely cut oti. On themorning of the 29th, as previously arranged, the movementbegan. Sheridan swept to tlie south with his cavalry, as if liewere to fall u^jon the railroads. General Warren, with fifteenthousand men, was working his way through the tangled woodsand low swamps in the direction of Lees right. At the sametime, Lee stripped his entrenchments at Petersburg as much ashe dared and h
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . Iir Bit^t mxh iFall of frtrrsbitrri ^ 4- ^ destroyed, Richmond would be completely cut oti. On themorning of the 29th, as previously arranged, the movementbegan. Sheridan swept to tlie south with his cavalry, as if liewere to fall u^jon the railroads. General Warren, with fifteenthousand men, was working his way through the tangled woodsand low swamps in the direction of Lees right. At the sametime, Lee stripped his entrenchments at Petersburg as much ashe dared and hurried General Anderson, with infantry, andFitzhugh Lee, with cavalry, forward to hold the roads over\\hich he hoped to escape. On Friday morning, March 31st,the oj^posing forces, the Confederates much reenforced, foundthemselves at Dinwiddie Court House. The woods and swam])sprevented the formation of a regular line of battle. Lee madehis accustomed flank movement, with heavy loss to the Federalsas they tried to mo\e in the swampy forests. The Northernersfinally were ready to advance when it was foiuid that Lee hadfallen
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