Picture No | 10438943 |
Date | 1865 |
Description | Panorama of Richmond, Virginia after capture by Federals |
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Panorama of the city of Richmond, Virginia (the top engraving joins with the lower one, end to end) in April 1865 when it was entered by Federal troops after the Confederacy had evacuated the city, its former capital. The Confederate army accompanied its retreat by acts of incendiarism, causing the destruction of many offices, factories, shops and houses.
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Source | Engraving in The Illustrated London News 21 October 1865 page 380 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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