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CHAPTER XII. Siege of Richmond and Petersburg--Capture and Recapture of Fort

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Siege of Richmond and Petersburg--Capture and Recapture of Fort Stedman, and Capture of Part of Enemy's First Line in Front of Petersburg by Keifer's Brigade, March 25, 1865--Battle of Five Forks, April 1st--Assault and Taking of Confederate Works on the Union Left, April 2d--Surrender of Richmond and Petersburg, April 3d--President Lincoln's Visit to Petersburg and Richmond, and His Death

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