Project Gutenberg 2010-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 60 Boykin, Edward M. 1820 1891 Boykin, Edward Mortimer 02011391 The Falling Flag: Evacuation of Richmond, Retreat and Surrender at Appomattox Reading ease score: 65.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jeannie Howse and Friend, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Falling Flag: Evacuation of Richmond, Retreat and Surrender at Appomattox" by Edward M. Boykin is a historical account written in the late 19th century that captures the poignant memories of the final days of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. Boykin, a lieutenant colonel of the 7th South Carolina Cavalry, provides a firsthand narrative of the Confederate evacuation of Richmond and the subsequent retreat culminating in the surrender at Appomattox. The book offers insights into the emotional and chaotic experiences of soldiers during a critical period of American history. In this detailed recollection, Boykin charts the movements and struggles of his cavalry brigade as they retreat from Richmond in the face of overwhelming Union forces. The narrative encapsulates the desperation and disillusionment of the Confederate troops as they witness the fall of their beloved capital and the disintegration of their army amid chaos and pillaging. Boykin vividly describes encounters with civilians, the hardships of retreat, strategies employed to evade the enemy, and the ultimate surrender at Appomattox. Through his eyes, readers can grasp the gravity of the moment as the Confederacy crumbled, providing a reflective perspective on loyalty, loss, and the bitter reality of their cause. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32611/32611-h/images/frontis.jpg en Richmond (Va.) -- History -- Siege, 1864-1865 E456 Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 126751 125277 2024-10-14T04:03:09.942274 2023-09-14T08:57:09.364563 text/html text/html 123392 2021-01-06T16:37:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 477953 2021-01-06T16:37:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 596670 2024-10-14T04:03:17.294257 application/epub+zip 595427 2024-10-14T04:03:13.974294 application/epub+zip 103931 2024-10-14T04:03:12.533447 application/epub+zip 825326 2024-10-14T04:03:19.616234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 810765 2024-10-14T04:03:16.311334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208874 2022-09-15T05:33:59.131481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114254 114031 2024-10-14T04:03:09.575307 2023-09-14T08:57:09.109560 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 113947 2021-01-06T16:37:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 43028 2021-01-06T16:37:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 113939 2021-01-06T16:37:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43005 2021-01-06T16:37:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21647 2024-10-14T04:03:19.770247 application/rdf+xml 25956 2024-10-14T04:03:13.131273 image/jpeg 4649 2024-10-14T04:03:12.848284 image/jpeg 580178 2024-10-14T04:03:09.963281 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog