In the Civil War itself, they were intimately acquainted ... the final week and a half of the war of the beginning of April 1865 I should say. Richmond falls and Petersburg falls and at this ...

THE fall of Richmond is one of the most striking events ... But if the Confederacy cannot long defend itself, if the civil war must soon come to an end, what will be its effect on us?

Finally, on April 18, 1865, the Civil War ended with the surrender of the Confederate army. 617,000 Americans had died in the war, approximately the same number as in all of America's other wars ...

Want to visit the site where the surrender documents were signed during the American Civil War? Don't miss this must-see ...

As the Civil War drew to a close ... As the Confederate capital, Richmond, Virginia, was a hub of activity and wealth. On ...