Davis and his cabinet left the city by train that night, as government officials burned documents and departing Confederate troops burned tobacco and other warehouses to deny their contents to the victors. On April 2, 1865, General Godfrey Weitzel, commander of the 25th corps of the United States Colored Troops, accepted the city's surrender from the mayor and group of leading citizens who remained. The Union troops eventually managed to stop the raging fires but about 25% of the city's buildings were destroyed- COUNT 5
QSN1 What was contained in warehouses that were notably burned by Confederates when evacuating Richmond? ANS1 tobacco QSN2 What general received the surrender of Richmond? ANS2 Godfrey Weitzel QSN3 On what day did the Confederacy surrender Richmond to the Union? ANS3 April 2, 1865 QSN4 By what means did Davis leave Richmond? ANS4 train QSN5 What percentage of Richmond was destroyed by fire after the Confederate evacuation? ANS5 25