Lincoln in Richmond, April 4, 1865. Exhibit in the National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.

            With victory for the Union all but certain after the fall of Richmond on April 3, 1865, Abraham Lincoln traveled by boat to the former Confederate capital on April 4, accompanied by a party that included his young son Tad, Admiral David Dixon Porter, and a small contingent of marines.  Within moments of disembarking, Lincoln was recognized by a liberated bondsman who shouted, "Bless the Lord, there is the great Messiah! Glory, Hallelujah!"  As the president walked from the waterfront to the Virginia statehouse, thousands of the city's newly freed men, women, and children rushed to see the man they greeted as their liberator.  As one contemporary observed, "Probably no mortal ever received such a greeting of prayers and tears and blessing as that which was conferred upon Abraham Lincoln by [those] whom the war had emancipated."  

Created by eyewitness Lambert Hollis in 1865, this drawing captures the jubilation of that moment.  The drawing is now at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.

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On April 4, 1865, just two days after Confederate forces evacuated Richmond, President Abraham Lincoln and his son Tad visited the still-smoldering ruins of the South's former capital. Their arrival was met with ecstatic recognition by former slaves and other residents. As they stepped ashore, the crowd swelled, eager to shake hands with Mr. Lincoln. His purpose was likely to confer with military authorities and discuss how to bring the war to a peaceful conclusion. Despite the lack of a formal escort, he toured Richmond, including the State Capitol and Libby Prison. Reflecting on these events, Admiral David D. Porter remarked that Lincoln came not as a conqueror, but as a peacemaker, extending his hand to all who desired it. His assassination less than a week later ensured that the details of this remarkable visit would remain mysterious and open to fanciful accounts

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