31. Gen. Warren attacked the enemy at White Oak road, but, after severe fighting, is forced back to his 3d division. The rebels are driven back with heavy loss, and White Oak road gained. Sheridan captures Five Forks, but is forced back to Dinwiddie C. H. Fed. loss, 2,500; rebs. less.
31. The transport Gen. Lyon burned off Hatteras, over 500 lives being lost.
April 1. Sheridan, reinforced by Warren, drives rebels to Five Forks, carries the position and captures over 5,000 prisoners and all their artillery. Fed. loss, 3,000. This night Davis flies from Richmond.
1. Forrest defeated by Gen. Wilson at Ebenezer Church, Ala., losing 300 prisoners and 3 guns.
1. Boone, N. C., captured by Stoneman’s advance.
1. Hazard Powder Mills, at Canton, Conn., blew up.
2. Rebel lines assaulted at Five Forks, and forced near Hatcher’s Run; then the main line carried, and two strong works commanding south of Petersburg, were captured. The rebels south of Petersburg were severely beaten, and fled toward the Appomattox. At night, Lee evacuated Petersburg and Richmond, retreating toward Danville. Many thousands of prisoners were captured by the Union forces on this day.
2. Selma, defended by Forrest, captured by Gen. Wilson, with 3,000 prisoners, stores, &c. Forrest and Roddy taken prisoners.
3. Gen. Weitzel, with his colored troops, enters Richmond.
3. Richmond fired by rebels, and one-fourth of the city destroyed.