5 April 1865 A.D. GEN Lee & Confederates Break Out From Amelia Courthouse
5 April 1865 A.D. GEN Lee & Confederates Break Out From Amelia Courthouse Editors. “ 1865 – Confederate General Robert E. Lee pulls his troops from Amelia Court House and begins a desperate race west to escape pursuing Yankee troops. ” This Day in U.S. History. N.d. https://thisdayinusmilhist.wordpress.com/2014/04/05/april-5/ . Accessed 1 Apr 2015. 1865 – Confederate General Robert E. Lee pulls his troops from Amelia Court House and begins a desperate race west to escape pursuing Yankee troops. On April 2, Lee’s men were forced to evacuate Richmond and Petersburg after a ten-month siege. The hungry army arrived at Amelia Court House expecting to find rations, but only ammunition and canons had been delivered. Lee was distraught, and he sent his troops out to the countryside to find food. They found little, however, and were forced to move on with empty stomachs.