There are many momento's, older photo's and signs filled with wonderful informtion about Appomattox. A very historic time for our country. A long battle, Robert E. Lee's surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9th, 1865 at The McLean House.
This post may be a bit photo heavy, but I hope you'll enjoy the photo's.
Please click on the pictures to read the details.
These printing presses printed parole passes for all the Confederates to allow them safe passage home. These passes also entitled them to free passage on any Federally owned Railroad or steamship to help them return home quicker and safer. Additionally it allowed them to draw rations from The Federal Government they had broken from and fought. Grant was extremely leniant with the enemy. The passes were printed and hung on the line to dry and distributed.
There were 700 total casualities for both sides. There were 27,805 paroled Confederates the day Lee surrendered; but while this surrender took place on April 9th, 1865; it was NOT the end of the fighting. Surrenders continued into the month of May from other Confederates.
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ReplyDeleteWe love Civil War history and have been to many battlefields. A few years ago we went to Gettysburg and loved seeing all the history there. We haven't been here and I enjoyed your photos.
We love the history stuff as well. We really enjoyed visiting here, hope you'll put it on your list. Thanks for the visit.
DeleteThese photos are fantastic. Love the design and architecture
ReplyDeleteThank you, I love to visit historical places and love the older archietcture also.
DeleteIt must give you chills to actually be in the place it all happened.
ReplyDeleteIt really did.
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