CHAPTERVII。
ENTERINGRICHMOND——DISAPPOINTMENTATITSAPPEARANCE——EVERYBODYIN
UNIFORM——CURLEDDARLINGSOFTHECAPITAL——THEREBELFLAG——LIBBYPRISON——
DICKTURNER——SEARCHINGTHENEWCOMERS。
EarlyonthetenthmorningafterourcaptureweweretoldthatwewereabouttoenterRichmond。InstantlyallwerekeenlyobservantofeverydetailinthesurroundingsofaCitythatwasthentheobjectofthehopesandfearsofthirty—fivemillionsofpeople——aCityassailingwhichseventy—fivethousandbravemenhadalreadylaiddowntheirlives,defendingwhichanequalnumberhaddied,andwhich,beforeitfell,wastocostthelifebloodofanotheronehundredandfiftythousandvaliantassailantsanddefenders。