civil war

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by bigrun

Appomattox is about 50 miles from me and only been there once, years ago.
I still have a 4 page foldout booklet, Lee's retreat, from Petersburg to Appomattox, The Final Days Of The Civil War..has a map of the route of Lee's retreat..pretty much follows what is now rt 460..several pictures and comments about the retreat...including the pic of Lee and Grant at the table..

interesting story about appomattox and the house where grant and lee came to terms.
the homeowner and his family had lived in manassas, but decided to move away from there after the first battle, as they didn't want to be caught up in any other war issues, etc. so, they built that house where lee, grant and their staff all descended on them to finish what started pretty much in their backyard a few years before! people actually started removing pieces of the table and other furnishings as souvenirs.

chancellorsville is where i'd like to go. the house where jackson died after coming down with pneumonia is still there. it's not typically a part of the tour, but i wonder if you made arrangements ahead of time if they'd allow a visit?