The Fall of Richmond
By Morgan Avink
General Lee and his army were protecting the town of Richmond when the Union struck. They held them off at first but soon sickness, casualties, and desertion weakened them. On April 2,1865 The Confederates withdrew. As the Union army marched in success towards Richmond, president Davis gathered documents and gave orders to set things that would be useful to the Union on fire. After that Davis fled. Abraham Lincoln was overjoyed to see the town in ruins a few days later with his son. African Americans were rejoicing with this great victory of the Union. When Lincoln went into Davis' office he sat down behind his desk and looked off into the distance with a dreamy expression.
This victory for the Union was almost the last step of Civil War. It was a great day for the North and a terrible day for the South. Along with all those people that died protecting the town of Richmond, the hearts of many of the Southern soldiers were crushed as the Northern soldiers were lifted and encouraged them that this was almost the end of the Civil War.