He died on April 15, 1865 in Washington D.C. and was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois. ... April 3, 1861 The first PONY EXPRESS run arrives in Sacramento, California. ... Confederate president Jefferson Davis demands the fort's surrender and at 4:30 am on April 12, Confederate batteries under Lt. ... Beauregard open fire until later that morning, when Captain Abner Doubleday fires a volley at the rebel position at Cummings Point. ... April 17, 1861 In response to Lincoln's proclamation VIRGINIA SECEDES from the Union April 19, 1861 Following General Winfield...

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All of this will most certainly illustrate that April 9, 1865 was indeed the end of a tragedy. ... So on the morning of the March 28th, General Grant, General Sherman, and Admiral Porter all met with Lincoln on the river boat "River Queen" to discuss a strategy against General Lee and General Johnston of the Confederate Army. ... Grant had finally broke through and Richmond and Petersburg were finished on the second day of April. ... LINCOLN VISITS FALLEN RICHMOND On April 4th, after visiting Petersburg briefly, President Lincoln decided to visit the fallen city of Richmond. ...

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All of this will most certainly illustrate that April 9, 1865 was indeed the end of a tragedy. ... So on the morning of the March 28th, General Grant, General Sherman, and Admiral Porter all met with Lincoln on the river boat "River Queen" to discuss a strategy against General Lee and General Johnston of the Confederate Army. ... Grant had finally broke through and Richmond and Petersburg were finished on the second day of April. ... LINCOLN VISITS FALLEN RICHMOND On April 4th, after visiting Petersburg briefly, President Lincoln decided to visit the fallen city of Richmond. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School