Richmond in the spring of 1865

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Brev. Brig. Gen'l
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By March of 1865 General Lee was struggling to hold on to Richmond. Was it possible for lee to hold Richmond until the fall of that year?

Lee's last attempt to hold Richmond was probably the Battle of Fort Stedman. What if the Battle of Fort Stedman had been a victory for the Confederates? I am not seeing how holding Richmond for a couple of more months could have much changed the outcome of the war. I am not sure that by march of 1865 anyone could have salved Richmond.
 
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