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Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders., Chapter 41: (search)
of James River consisted of three divisions under the command of Gen. Weitzel; while Gen. Ewell covered this approach to the capital with a four thousand strong. The Confederates were silently withdrawn from Weitzel's front, their rear-guard traversing the city before daybreak. WeWeitzel had been instructed to push on, whenever satisfied of his ability to enter Richmond. During the whole day that Grant had been engaged rsburg, the entire lines north of the James were perfectly quiet. Weitzel's command had orders to make as great a show as possible. He fireil the morning hours did the direful blazon in the sky proclaim to Weitzel that his hour had come and that Richmond was at his mercy. Thering steadily along. Forty Massachusetts troopers, despatched by Gen. Weitzel to investigate the condition of affairs, had ridden without let ectacle in the early morning light. A few hours thereafter, and Weitzel's troops were pouring through the streets of the city. A lady, wh