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Appomattox : victory, defeat, and freedom at the end of the Civil War / Elizabeth R. Varon

"Lee's surrender to Grant at Appomattox Court House evokes a highly gratifying image in the popular mind-it was, many believe, a moment that transcended politics, a moment of healing, a moment of ...
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Remembering the Civil War

While the 150th anniversary of General Robert Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Courthouse passed this April with little fanfare, the United States has been repeatedly and brutally reminded that our past ...
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The death of the Confederacy; the last week of the Army of northern Virginia as set forth in a letter of April, 1865, by Frank Potts, Captain, Confederate States Army ...

"Contains some entirely new facts regarding the details of the surrender ... at Appomattox Courthouse ... [and what happened] at General Lee's headquarters when the heart-heavy commander rode back ...
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After Appomattox: The Fate of the Confederates

This video looks at what became of the Confederates after the Civil War ended in 1865. From the surrender at Appomattox to the challenges of Reconstruction, we examine how former Confederate soldiers ...