Union Army Enters Richmond
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A state marker along the James River in the capital city of Virginia.
Waymark Code: WMM3TC
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2014
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The plaque says, "Here Maj. Gen. Godfrey Weitzel, commander of the Army of the James, entered and took possession of Richmond at 8:15 A.M. on 3 April 1865 after receiving the surrender of the confederate capital a few miles east. The first units of Weitzel's command to enter the city were six regiments of Brig. Gen. Edward H. Ripley's 1st Brigade of the XXIVth Army Corps, and U.S. Colored Troops from infantry and cavalry regiments of the XXVth Army Corps. During the next twenty-four hours, the Union troops extinguished the fire that destroyed almost 40 blocks extending along the river and north to Capitol Square, restored order, and occupied Confederate office buildings."
Marker Number: SA 41
Marker Title: Union Army Enters Richmond
Marker Location: Main St, Richmond, VA
County or Independent City: Richmond
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources
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