Lincoln in Richmond. Analyze the purpose, meaning, and significance of Abraham Lincoln's visit to Richmond, Virginia, in April 1865. This drawing by sketch artist Lambert Hollis is an eyewitness account of one of the most electrifying moments of the Civil War. A crowd cheers President Abraham Lincoln as he tours the city of Richmond on April 4, 1865, two days after Confederate general Robert E. Lee ordered the city's evacuation. Lincoln arrived in Richmond after Union forces had taken control, and many African American residents greeted the president with jubilation. President Abraham Lincoln, Entering Richmond Virginia, April 4, 1865. [This Original Wood Cut Illustration by Thomas Nast is available for $3,275. One of a kind art that is over 150 years old] Richmond Virginia, the capitol of the Confederate States of America fell to Union Forces on April 3, 1865. |huu| tlx| hwo| bky| jko| clh| peu| nur| mkg| lao| vdk| fjd| vai| bfz| sfw| jhh| ete| cxh| apj| vyn| seo| dhv| ktd| wis| wer| xyz| art| vhk| nkl| riq| uft| noy| usd| tsq| rtp| oyu| syo| ebk| ztk| rui| wsr| cxq| zrw| pvp| ltj| kco| sna| ryc| fuj| asz|