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	Battle of Appomattox Courthouse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Appomattox Courthouse was the final engagement of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia before surrendering to Ulysses S. Grant.
		On April 8, 1865, Union cavalry under George A. Custer captured and burned three supply trains waiting for Lee's army at the Battle of Appomattox Station.
		Now both the Army of the Potomac and the Army of the James were converging on Appomattox.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Appomattox_Courthouse (1025 words)

	Appomattox County, Virginia During the War Between the States, Harriett Chilton 1985
		Appomattox County responded to the Governor's call for defense troops by organizing the volunteers into companies of infantry and cavalry.
		After most of the able-bodied men of Appomattox County had left for service with the Confederate Army, only women and servants were left to till the fields to produce food for their families and to fill the increasing requests for food for the soldiers at the front.
		The Appomattox County government went on as usual, but most court procedures were replaced by efforts to care for the families of those in the Army.
	home.comcast.net /~janiebeast/Appomattox/book.html (2339 words)

	Appomattox Historical Society - Appomattox, Virginia
		When Appomattox is mentioned, the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia by Gen. R.
		The Society maintains and operates the Appomattox County Museum and Clover Hill Village, both of which are convenient to the National Historic Park.
		Battle of Appomattox Station took place at the village of Nebraska, Virginia, two and one half miles southwest of Appomattox Courthouse.
	www.appomattoxhistory.org (396 words)

	Appomattox Court House National Historical Park - Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (U.S. National Park ...
		The end of the war led directly to the adoption of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution – ending slavery, providing citizenship and male suffrage.
		The Mclean home in Appomattox Court House, Virginia was used on April 9th 1865 for the surrender meeting between General Robert E. Lee, C.S.A. and Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant, U.S.A. The house was also used on April 10th for the Surrender Commissioners meeting, and as the Headquarters of Major General John Gibbon, U.S.A. More...
		The Battles of Appomattox Station and Appomattox Court House, Virginia on April 8th and 9th, 1865 forced the surrender of General Robert E. Lee and the once invincible Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
	www.nps.gov /apco (328 words)

	Inventory of the Robert W. Parker Papers, 1858-1889
		Robert was killed in action at Appomattox Courthouse, Va., on the morning of 9 April 1865, the same day that Robert E. Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia to the Union Army.
		The letters document the skirmishes, battles, and campaigns in which Parker participated, including the First Battle of Manassas; the Battle of Chancellorsville, Va.; the Battle of Brandy Station, Va.; the Battle of Kelly's Ford, Va.; the Overland Campaign of 1864; and the Shenandoah Valley campaigns of 1862 and 1864.
		Robert W. Parker's letter of 11 November 1861 to his brother tells of a significant battle at Leesburg, Va., in which Robert was involved, which possibly could have been the Battle of Ball's Bluff, although he greatly exaggerated the number of soldiers involved and the number of casualties, particularly on the Union side.
	www.lib.unc.edu /mss/inv/htm/05261.html (1699 words)

	Franklin, MA - general - Franklin's Civil War Page - 18th Massachusetts
		At this battle 169 men were lost, with approximately 54 of those being fatally wounded or killed Although on September 17th this Regiment was not active with the Battle of Antietam.
		He was also in Shepard Town battle, this battle wasn’t that important and was a loss for the north, and there were only 4 casualties.
		That battle was especially important in the war and was a victory for the north.
	www.franklin.ma.us /auto/general/civilwar/ma18cont/default.htm (6497 words)

	The Civil War . In the Classroom . Using the Series . Civil War Timeline \| PBS
		December 13 – The Battle of Fredericksburg in Virginia; 17, 900 casualties.
		November 23 to 25 – The Battle of Chattanooga in Tennessee; 12,491 casualties.
		December 16 – The Battle of Nashville in Tennessee; 4,449 casualties.
	www.pbs.org /civilwar/classroom/timeline.html (1148 words)

	Appomattox Courthouse Robert E Lee Surrenders to Ulysses S Grant
		The expectation was validated when, at 2:00 A.M. on the morning of April 9th, Lee ordered General Gordon's II Corps to move into line of battle west of Appomattox Court House.
		At daybreak the Confederate battle line were formed to the west of the Appomattox village.
		Negotiations began between General Robert E Lee and General Ulysses S Grant in the McLean House near Appomattox Court House, and the terms of surrender were agreed upon.
	www.americancivilwar.com /appo.html (1586 words)

	Battles of the Civil War
		The Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest single day of the war with 24,000 men killed or wounded.
		On April 9, 1865 at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia, General Lee was forced to surrender to General Grant ending the war.
		At the Battle of Antietam the Confederate troops of Robert E. Lee were forced to withdraw.
	www.kidport.com /RefLib/UsaHistory/CivilWar/Battles.htm (358 words)

	Battle of Appomattox Cour - Academic Kids (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
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	Civil War Lesson for Mrs. Maynor's Class
		Gather data on your battle and enter statistics of casualities on a class spreadsheet.
		conclude with the importance of the battle to Virginia and the war
		Try to make it look like the area the battle was fought in (mountains, or flat land, or near rivers, or around trees).
	www.angelfire.com /ma2/gin51/PDIclass.index.html (426 words)

	Appomattox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Appomattox Court House -- court house and National Historical Park in Virginia
		Battle of Appomattox Courthouse -- battle of American Civil War
		Battle of Appomattox Station -- battle of American Civil War
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Appomattox (103 words)

	The Civil War for Fifth Graders
		This battle led to the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln.
		Battle was often man-to-man. Women were left to run businesses and farms throughout the country.
		His favorite battles were at Fisher's Hill (September 22, 1864), Tom's Brook (October 9, 1864), and Cedar Creek (October 19, 1864, when 18,000 Rebel troops surprised 31,000 troops of the Army of the Shenandoah).
	www.radford.edu /~sbisset/civilwar.htm (1534 words)

	Robert E. Lee's Surrender at Appomattox
		The whole country had been so raided by the two armies that it was doubtful whether they would be able to put in a crop to carry themselves and their families through the next winter without the aid of the horses they were then riding.
		His answer was "about twenty-five thousand": and I authorized him to send his own commissary and quartermaster to Appomattox Station, two or three miles away, where he could have, out of the trains we had stopped, all the provisions wanted.
		Generals Gibbon, Griffin and Merritt were designated by me to carry into effect the paroling of Lee's troops before they should start for their homes -- General Lee leaving Generals Longstreet, Gordon and Pendleton for them to confer with in order to facilitate this work.
	www.sonofthesouth.net /leefoundation/SurrenderatAppomattox.htm (1965 words)

	The Battle of Five Forks Dinwiddie VA 1 Apr 1865 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Battle of Five Forks was the third battle of the final spring campaign of the war.
		The battle was almost over by the time the sun set at 5pm.
		The night after this short battle, General Lee sent word to Jefferson Davis to order the evacuation of civilians from Richmond and Petersburg.
	www.pen.k12.va.us /Pav/Academy1/fiveforks (925 words)

	Battle Summary: Appomattox Court House, VA
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		Description:Early on April 9, the remnants of John Broun Gordon’s corps and Fitzhugh Lee’s cavalry formed line of battle at Appomattox Court House.
		This was the final engagement of the war in Virginia.
	www.cr.nps.gov /hps/abpp/battles/va097.htm (141 words)

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		Surrounded by serene and seemingly endless split-rail fencing and village buildings, one can almost feel the presence of the war-weary soldiers and visualize the opposing generals as they struggled with the painful truths and chilling consequences of a nation ripped apart by war.
		Virginia's Route 24 and a well-maintained hiking trail, meandering through woodlands and crossing the Appomattox River, lead to other Civil War sites including headquarters of both generals, a memorial to Confederate troops from North Carolina and a cemetery with the remains of one Northern and 18 Southern soldiers.
		Two Appomattox county sites, marked with special red, white, and blue signs, on Virginia's Route 24 are part of "Lee's Retreat", a 25-stop driving tour between Petersburg and Appomattox.
	www.appomattox.com /html/introduction.html (750 words)

	Beloit Historical Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		It was next under fire at the second battle of Bull Run, which was followed by the engagement at South Mountain, where the brigade received its name for the valuable services rendered.
		The next engagement in which the regiment participated was the battle of Antietam, which was followed by the battle of Fredericksburg, under Burnsides.
		Barr was mustered out July 14, 1864, and Welden Railroad, Hatcher’s Run, Grand Run, Five Forks and Appomattox all happened after that date… [but] ‘old soldiers’ tend to expand on their war record in later years of life…” Otherwise, Bill says he gives credence to the biographical sketch.
	www.ticon.net /~beloiths/Newsletter/Files/barr.htm (291 words)

	Civil War Traveler: Virginia Lee's Retreat
		As the battles at Hillsman's Farm and Lockett's Farm take place, the Federal cavalry, under General Wesley Merritt, is taking advantage of a gap in the Confederate column.
		The courthouse and surrounding offices are substantial brick edifices, and stand in a pleasantly shaded square, about two hundred yards to the left of the main road going westward.
		Although the Battle of Nottoway Court House does not relate to the final campaign between the armies of Lee and Grant in April 1865, it is the only action to take place in Nottoway County during the Civil War.
	www.civilwar-va.com /virginia/va-retreat/LR-RadioScripts.html (11147 words)

	Virginia's Retreat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The 25,000-square-foot facility features seven galleries explpring the life of the common soldier in camp, on the march and in battle.
		It was later used as a hospital after the battle at the creek below.
		The stop is located in the more modern Appomattox station, now a visitor center for the town, located in the post-war Appomattox Court House.
	www.varetreat.com /leeTourStops.asp (870 words)

	Civil War Campaigns in the Shenandoah Valley
		Joseph Hooker as commander of the Army of the Potomac and brought the invading Confederate army to battle at the crossroads town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on July 1.
		The battle of Gettysburg, the most sanguinary battle of the war, resulted in more than 50,000 casualties and a loss of Confederate manpower that could not be replaced.
		On May 15, while Grant and Lee were locked in desperate combat at Spotsylvania Courthouse, Sigel made contact with a Confederate force under former vice president of the United States John C. Breckinridge at New Market.
	www.angelfire.com /va3/valleywar/battle/campaigns.html (4209 words)

	Civil War Virginia Battle Appomattox Court House American Civil War
		Early on April 9, the remnants of John Broun Gordon's corps and Fitzhugh Lee's cavalry formed line of battle at Appomattox Court House.
		With beautifully shot footage of reenactors, Civil War Combat illustrates aspects of four particular Civil War battles that are rightfully considered legendary.
		Filmed on location, the reenactors depict the violent mayhem of the hornet's nest at Shiloh, the valiant charge on the sunken road at Antietam, the carnage in the wheat field at Gettysburg, and the brutal fighting at Cold Harbor.
	americancivilwar.com /statepic/va/va097.html (1344 words)

	Amazon.com: Lee's Last Retreat: The Flight to Appomattox: Books: William Marvel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		In "Lee's Last Retreat" Marvel's target is the hazy romanticism of the Lost Cause version of Appomattox wherein a band of peerless heroes gracefully surrender their arms only because they faced with a numberless horde of enemies led by the plodding, remorseless U.S. Grant.
		The seminal battle at Sailor's Creek is analyzed and shown to be the epoch that finally demoralizes the rebellion.
		Confederate infantry movement and subsequent Union pursuit ultimately end at Appomattox Courthouse and Marvel discusses the details that lead Lee to ask for surrender terms and for U.S. Grant to agree.
	www.amazon.com /Lees-Last-Retreat-Flight-Appomattox/dp/0807827452 (3255 words)

	US Civil War
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		Engagements and Battles in Missouri during the War of the Rebellion 1861-65 Index
		Leetown and the Battle of Elk Horn Tavern
	www.earthstation9.com /battles.htm (293 words)

	Sailor's Creek
		LAST STOP ON THE WAY to Appomattox Courthouse: the battle at the Hillman House as seen through the eyes of Corporal Breedon and Pvt.
		Eventually the sun shone through and the great coats finally were packed away and we formed for Sunday's battle.
		Relaxing and chilled, the event is more of a living history but we'll be skirmishing the rebs in a tacticle and then on the field of battle before the spectators.
	members.aol.com /md7thcoa/sailorscreek.html (622 words)

	60th Regiment Georgia Infantry
		Three weeks later Lawton himself would be severely wounded at the battle of Sharpsburg and would linger near death for weeks while his family prayed over his broken form.
		They would fight the last battles of the Appomattox Campaign in the rear guard of the Army of Northern Virginia, valiantly holding off the pursuing Federal hordes as General Lee made his desperate bid to join forces with The Army of Tennessee.
		From the Seven Days' Battles to Appomattox Courthouse, the men of the 60th Regiment gave their all and fought with the utmost conviction and confidence to defend the South and her Great Cause, a last ditch effort to preserve the governmental principles of the founding fathers.
	members.tripod.com /~GA60th (1094 words)

	88th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers
		Based on different battle records given for the 88th, the 88th was involved in action at two battles that were considered part of the Richmond-Petersburg campaign, and the Appomattox campaign.
		The Battle of Five Forks is the most well-known of the later battles of the siege, and also the most controversial.
		General Warren had endeared himself to his command, was universally respected as a brave, careful, and energetic commander, and his removal was regarded as an act of injustice to a man who was always at the front among his men, regardless of his own comfort or safety.
	www.horseshoe.cc /pennadutch/history/american/88th.htm (8082 words)

	Appomattox Court House, National Park, Civil War, Virginia
		Appomattox Court House, National Park, Civil War, Virginia
		The Battles of Appomattox Station and Appomattox Court House
		Lodging is available in the town of Appomattox.
	www.nps.gov /apco/index1.htm (389 words)

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