Catton Historian

It's a spring day before Easter. The mood and spirit of the people are high. The weather is wonderful. And then, there is the spread of bad news. In this section, Catton paints the picture in Richmond, Virginia of the day the citizens hear the news of the fall of Petersburg.



Catton, Bruce. Never Call Retreat. Garden City New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1965.