RICHMOND, VA
\ɹˈɪt͡ʃmənd], \ɹˈɪtʃmənd], \ɹ_ˈɪ_tʃ_m_ə_n_d]\
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was founded in 1742 and made the capital of the State in 1779. In 1781 it was burned by Arnold. Richmond was the seat of government of the Confederate States during the Civil War. In April, 1865, on the capture of Petersburg by General Grant, it was evacuated and fired by the Confederate troops. The conflagration lasted for over twenty-four hours.
By John Franklin Jameson
