Evacuation Fire of Richmond in 1865

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The Evacuation Fire of Richmond in 1865 was a massive conflagration that swept through the Confederate capital as Southern forces abandoned the city near the end of the American Civil War, destroying large sections of Richmond’s business district and infrastructure.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf disaster
historical event
urban fire
alsoKnownAs Fall of Richmond
surface form: Burning of Richmond

Evacuation Fire of Richmond in 1865
surface form: Richmond Evacuation Fire
chronologicallyBefore surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House
concurrentWith Union capture of Richmond
evacuation of Richmond by Confederate government
country Confederate States of America
describedAs massive conflagration in the Confederate capital
describedIn American Civil War histories
destroyed industrial facilities in Richmond
large sections of Richmond’s business district
public buildings in Richmond
transportation infrastructure in Richmond
warehouses in Richmond
endTime 1865-04-03
followedBy City of Richmond
surface form: Reconstruction of Richmond

occupation of Richmond by Union forces
hasCause Fall of Richmond
surface form: Confederate evacuation of Richmond

burning of tobacco warehouses and supplies
strong winds spreading flames
hasParticipant Confederate States Army
Union Army
civilians of Richmond
hasTheme civilian suffering in war
destruction of infrastructure in conflict
scorched-earth tactics
locatedIn Richmond, Virginia
United States of America
surface form: United States

Virginia
partOf American Civil War
relatedTo Richmond, Virginia, in the American Civil War
Siege of Petersburg
result disruption of Richmond’s economy
homelessness for many Richmond residents
significant property loss
widespread urban devastation in Richmond
significance major urban disaster of the American Civil War
marked the physical destruction of the Confederate capital
symbolized the collapse of the Confederacy
significantEventFor Appomattox Campaign
Fall of Richmond
surface form: fall of Richmond
startTime 1865-04-02
timePeriod April 1865
final days of the American Civil War

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Tredegar Iron Works survivedEvent Evacuation Fire of Richmond in 1865
Third Battle of Petersburg relatedEvent Evacuation Fire of Richmond in 1865
this entity surface form: Evacuation of Richmond
Evacuation Fire of Richmond in 1865 alsoKnownAs Evacuation Fire of Richmond in 1865
this entity surface form: Richmond Evacuation Fire