Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. APPOMATTOX COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – This week marks the 161st anniversaries of Surrender and Freedom Day at Appomattox Court House ...

The Confederate surrender in April 1865 offers lessons for our modern political discord, Franklin City School Board member Robert N. Holt writes in a guest column.

At Appomattox, Ulysses S. Grant offered Robert E. Lee's army magnanimous surrender terms, sparing thousands of lives.

Thursday, April 9, marks the 150th anniversary of the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House, Virginia. In recognition of this historic event that symbolized the end of the Civil War, take a ...

"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 ...

Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Union General and future United States President, Ulysses S. Grant. The surrender took place at the McLean farmhouse at Appomattox Court ...

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 ...

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.