https://padlet.com/khounanan_andrew/22x8afi58hk2 One of the turning points in the Civil war between the Union(The northern part of the U.S.) and the Confederacy(The Southern part of the U.S.) en-us 2018-11-20 13:48:20 UTC 2018-11-20 14:11:32 UTC hello@padlet.com khounanan_andrew https://padlet.com/khounanan_andrew/22x8afi58hk2/wish/306339305 On May 20 [1861], the Confederate Congress voted to move the government to Richmond...With that, Virginia's capital had become the very symbol of the Confederacy, and the ultimate prize in a bloody war.
--Ernest B. Furgurson, Ashes of Glory]]> 2018-11-20 13:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/khounanan_andrew/22x8afi58hk2/wish/306339305 khounanan_andrew https://padlet.com/khounanan_andrew/22x8afi58hk2/wish/306340676 2018-11-20 13:56:03 UTC https://padlet.com/khounanan_andrew/22x8afi58hk2/wish/306340676 khounanan_andrew https://padlet.com/khounanan_andrew/22x8afi58hk2/wish/306341840 General Lee was able to hold Petersburg for 10 months until his supplies diminished. He came to terms that the best way to server the confederate cause was to fall back from richmond to regroup with General Joseph E. Johnston. He asked Lt.Gen. John B for his opinions. And his opinions were: That they should make for peace terms.]]> 2018-11-20 13:58:19 UTC https://padlet.com/khounanan_andrew/22x8afi58hk2/wish/306341840 khounanan_andrew https://padlet.com/khounanan_andrew/22x8afi58hk2/wish/306343554 2018-11-20 14:01:26 UTC https://padlet.com/khounanan_andrew/22x8afi58hk2/wish/306343554 khounanan_andrew https://padlet.com/khounanan_andrew/22x8afi58hk2/wish/306344628 When General E. Lee decided to leave richmond and change the capital many other Generals and government officials disagreed. while the majority voted to leave Richmond some confederate soldiers and officials stayed. But the night of the departure chaos would erupt.]]> 2018-11-20 14:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/khounanan_andrew/22x8afi58hk2/wish/306344628 khounanan_andrew https://padlet.com/khounanan_andrew/22x8afi58hk2/wish/306346104 When the Confederacy decided to leave Richmond they were ordered to destroy the tobacco cotton and alcohol reserves.
When they were ordered too to this act it caused disorder in the streets. Women children and soldiers were in rags and absolutely crazy. They ran to stores grabbing what they could.]]> 2018-11-20 14:06:36 UTC https://padlet.com/khounanan_andrew/22x8afi58hk2/wish/306346104 khounanan_andrew https://padlet.com/khounanan_andrew/22x8afi58hk2/wish/306347248 The Union captured Richmond at 7:15 April 3rd. General Godfrey Weitzel sent a telegram to General Grant. "We took Richmond at 8:15 this morning. I captured many guns. The enemy left in great haste. The city is on fire in two places. Am making every effort to put it out. The people received us with enthusiastic expressions of joy" Weitzel wrote "The rebel capitol, fired by men placed in it to defend it, was saved from total destruction by soldiers of the United States, who had taken possession."]]> 2018-11-20 14:08:40 UTC https://padlet.com/khounanan_andrew/22x8afi58hk2/wish/306347248