Union Captures Richmond: The Confederate Capital Falls
Union forces seize Richmond, the Confederate capital, delivering a crushing blow that effectively ends organized resistance and signals the imminent collapse of the rebellion. This victory forces Jefferson Davis to flee the city, leaving the South without its political heart and accelerating the path to final surrender.
April 3, 1865
161 years ago
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