Lee and Grant come to life in May 7 Civil War Roundtable program

Posture erect, face tired but proud, Robert E. Lee walked down the steps of the McLean House in Appomattox, Va. The date was ...

Column: Lessons to glean from the 1865 Appomattox surrender

The Confederate surrender in April 1865 offers lessons for our modern political discord, Franklin City School Board member ...

At Appomattox, mercy ended the Civil War and reshaped the nation

At Appomattox, Ulysses S. Grant offered Robert E. Lee's army magnanimous surrender terms, sparing thousands of lives.
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Chair used by General Ulysses S. Grant during surrender at Appomattox, 1865

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 ...
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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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On this day, April 9, 1865: Lee’s surrender at Appomattox

Despite what many believe, the surrender was not the end of the Civil War, but it can best be described as the beginning of the end.
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Appomattox County Public Schools receives $4.5 million grant for school construction

A man has been arrested following a narcotics investigation in Campbell County, according to authorities. Goshen family loses everything in house fire; fire department asks community for donations A ...