Remembering Lincoln’s Richmond visit

On Sunday, April 4, WoodsUp History (our children’s Web site) celebrates President Abraham Lincoln’s visit to Richmond, Va., the Confederate capital. Accompanying President Lincoln was his son Thomas, who was also known as “Tad.”

James M. McPherson, in his book Battle Cry Freedom: The Civil War Era, describes the visit in this way:

“Lincoln’s visit to Richmond produced the most unforgettable scenes of this unforgettable war. With an escort of only ten sailors, the president walked the streets while Porter [Admiral David D. Porter] peered nervously at every window for would-be assassins.”

To read more about this visit, click here.