The Liberty Rifles and 1st Section, in partnership with Appomattox Court House National Park will be providing U.S. Army, Confederate, and civilian living history impressions on April 12 and 13. Photo ...
My great-great-grandmother Leah Ballard Ancrum Williams was born circa 1840 and died in 1917 in Camden, Kershaw County, S.C. It was said that she bore 18 children, some before and some after slavery ...
APPOMATTOX, Va. (WSET) — Residents and visitors gathered at the Appomattox Court House to delve into the history of Memorial Day, exploring its post-Civil War origins through a special ranger-led ...
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This little town in Virginia is dripping with Civil War intrigue while also doubling as a fantastic outdoor getaway in the Old Dominion State.
Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! University of Virginia Center for Civil War History director Caroline Janney discussed travel following the end of the Battle of Appomattox ...
The Appomattox County Sheriff’s Office is providing additional details about a shooting that injured a 20-year-old man. Recommended Videos Authorities say 18-year-old Jah’Quan Scott Pollard of ...
Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. On April 9, 1865, General Ulysses S. Grant and General Robert E. Lee met in the home of Wilmer McLean at Appomattox ...
"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 ...
On March 27, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order, insisting that our history must “focus on the greatness of the achievements and progress of the American people.” At the root of Trump’s ...
APPOMATTOX, Va. (WDBJ) - What started as a dream became reality in five years for one restaurant owner in Appomattox. From food truck to foundation, the Taco Wagon is a true American success story. We ...
“I had forgotten all about the bell,” McCoy said. Decades later, as the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park began to organize the sesquicentennial celebration in 2015, they began a search ...
Despite the current turmoil facing the country, it is difficult to imagine the manic week endured by the American people beginning on April 9, 1865. That evening, newspapers in Central New York and ...
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