The End of the Civil War
1865: Road to Reunion
After four years of Civil War, the United States of America were reunited in the spring and summer of 1865. Through blood, smoke, tears, and toil, we became one and undivided.
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10 Facts: Appomattox Court House
How much do you know about the battle that ended the war in Virginia? Here are some facts to help shed a little light on the battle for newcomers and...
The Month that Started and Ended the Civil War
In the words of American Battlefield Trust Director of Education Garry Adelman, “Show me another calendar month in which the Civil War began and ended...
Appomattox Parole Pass
Appomattox Court House, Va., THE BEARER,_______________________ of Co.____________ Regt.___ 0f________, a paroled Prisoner of the Army of Northern...
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- Philip Sheridan and Gouverneur K. Warren Artifacts at Five Forks »
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