. Slavery and four years of war : a political history of slavery in the United States, together with a narrative of the campaigns and battles of the Civil War in which the author took part, 1861-1865 . ^ 2. CHAPTER XIII BATTLE OF SAILORS CREEK, APRIL 6tH—CAPITULATION OFGENERAL ROBERT E. LEES ARMY AT APPOMATTOXCOURT-HOUSE, APRIL g, 1865—SURRENDER OF OTHERCONFEDERATE ARMIES, AND END OF THE WAR OF THEREBELLION RICHMOND and Petersburg being evacuated, the Armyof the Potomac, at early dawn, April 3, 1865, underorders, marched westward. Its sole objective now wasthe Confederate Army. Grant directed
. Slavery and four years of war : a political history of slavery in the United States, together with a narrative of the campaigns and battles of the Civil War in which the author took part, 1861-1865 . ^ 2. CHAPTER XIII BATTLE OF SAILORS CREEK, APRIL 6tH—CAPITULATION OFGENERAL ROBERT E. LEES ARMY AT APPOMATTOXCOURT-HOUSE, APRIL g, 1865—SURRENDER OF OTHERCONFEDERATE ARMIES, AND END OF THE WAR OF THEREBELLION RICHMOND and Petersburg being evacuated, the Armyof the Potomac, at early dawn, April 3, 1865, underorders, marched westward. Its sole objective now wasthe Confederate Army. Grant directed some corps of hisarmy to pursue on the line of Lees retreat, and others tomarch westward on roads farther to the south to strike otherroads necessary for Lee to pursue in gaining North Carolinawhere he might form a junction with General Joe Johnstonwho was then trying to stem the advance of Sherman. It was soon known Jefferson Davis and his Cabinet hadreached Danville, Virginia, and had proclaimed it the seat ofthe Confederate Government. To reach Danville Lee bent all his energy. The sagacious and energetic movements of the several corpsof the Union army from the morning of April 3d to the sur-
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