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Richmond National Battlefield Park, Virginia

Richmond, Virginia, was the capital of The Confederacy during the American Civil War, 1861-1865. It was the focus of two military campaigns by Northern armies, one in the summer of 1862 (the Peninsula Campaign) and the second in 1864-1865. When the city was conquered and destroyed in early April, 1865, , it was only a few days later that General Lee surrendered to General Grant and the Civil War was over. Published in 1961, this is National Park Service Historical Handbook 33. The text contains many informative maps and interesting photographs. - Summary by david wales

Year of Publication: 1961Genres: War & Military , Modern (19th C)

Running Time: 01 hour 19 minutes 06 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Introduction: Richmond; The Army Of The Potomac David Wales	4:44
2	Part 1 The Peninsula Campaign Summer 1862 Section 1: On To Richmond; Up The Peninsula; Drawry's Bluff; Seven Pines (Fair Oaks); Lee Takes Command David Wales	15:26
3	Part 1 The Peninsula Campaign Summer 1862 Section 2: The Seven Days Begins; Beaver Dam Creek (Ellerson's Mill); Gaines' Mill David Wales	12:26
4	Part 1 The Peninsula Campaign Summer 1862 Section 3: Savage Station; Glendale (Frayser's Farm); Malvern Hill; End of Campaign; The Years Between David Wales	15:02
5	Part 2 The Final Struggle For Richmond, 1864-65 Section 4: Lincoln's New Commander; Cold Harbor; Fort Harrison David Wales	19:55
6	Part 2 The Final Struggle For Richmond, 1864-65 Section 5: Richmond Falls; The Park David Wales	11:33