The American Civil War - Chronologically

April 3, 1865 Union Army Enters Richmond  Richmond, VA https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=256358 Union Army Enters Richmond Maj. Gen. Godfrey Weitzel, commander of the Army of the James, entered Richmond about half a mile southeast of here on 3 April 1865 after receiving a note of surrender from the mayor of the Confederate capital, which had been set ablaze by retreating Confederate troops. First to enter the city was a small cavalry squad, followed by six regiments of Brig. Gen. Edward H. Ripley's Brigade of the XXIV Corps and U.S. Colored Troops from infantry and cavalry regiments of the XXV Corps. Weitzel received the formal surrender at City Hall at 8:15 AM, while Union troops extinguished the fire that had destroyed almost 40 blocks along the James River and north to Capitol Square and restored order.   Erected 2020 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number SA-41.)

March 19-21, 1865 Bentonville Johnston County, NC Gen. William T. Sherman > General Henry W. Slocum's left wing & General Oliver O. Howard's right (Bvt. Major General Joseph A. Mower), etc. vs. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston "and what remained of the Confederate army " > Hardee is important here, and Bragg sees action too, so does Hoke's Division, including his Junior Reserves; Wheeler and Hampton are here with the cavalry, etc.   * This battle immediately follows Averasboro , wherein the Confederates first tried to stop or slow Sherman's roll.  * The largest battle fought in North Carolina (80,000+ engaged, and the Union had three men for every Confederate on the field)  * The last major Confederate offensive of the war * "The last large-scale battle of the Civil War."   * Judson Kilpatrick is here. He's been so busy - and he's going to make it to the end!  * Johnston limps away toward Smithfield. Sherman marches on to Goldsboro to regrou...