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Why did the fall of Richmond start?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Richmond was protected by Lee's army at Petersburg, which had been besieged by Grant, knowing that the Confederates were running out of manpower. When Lee's lines had worn too thin to hold, he tried to escape from Virginia, leaving Richmond to the enemy.

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