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| April 2, 1863 | A mob demands bread from a supply wagon in Richmond, starting the so-called Bread Riot. The mob looted other stores and was personally addressed by Jefferson Davis, who tossed the money from his pocket into the crowd. Police and soldiers eventually dispersed the crowd. | Virginia |
| Jefferson Davis | ||
| April 2, 1865 April 9, 1865 |
Battle of Fort Blakely | Alabama |
| April 2, 1865 | With the Petersburg line crumbling, Lee informs Davis he will abandon his position that evening. The Confederate government evacuates Richmond and Mayor Joseph Mayo surrenders the city to General Godfrey Weitzel. | Virginia |
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| Robert E. Lee | ||
| Jefferson Davis | ||
| Siege of Petersburg | ||
| April 2, 1865 | Battle of Selma
Wilson [US] defeats Forrest [CS] |
Alabama |
| Nathan Bedford Forrest | ||
| April 2, 1866 | The United States declares that a state of peace exists with Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia | Alabama Georgia Mississippi Tennessee South Carolina Virginia Florida North Carolina Arkansas Louisiana |
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| June 15, 1864 April 2, 1865 |
Siege of Petersburg | Virginia |
| Robert E. Lee | ||
| P. G. T. Beauregard | ||
| Army of Northern Virginia | ||
| Ulysses S. Grant | ||
| Siege of Petersburg | ||
| April 12, 1861 May 10, 1865 |
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