APPOMATTOX COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – This week marks the 161st anniversaries of Surrender and Freedom Day at Appomattox Court ...

The Liberty Rifles and 1st Section, in partnership with Appomattox Court House National Park will be providing U.S. Army, Confederate, and civilian living history impressions on April 12 and 13. Photo ...

Following four brutal years of suffering, sacrifice, and unthinkable tragedy during the Civil War, the fate of the Union was secured in triumph when ...

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 ...

In the village of Appomattox Court House, Virginia, on April 9, 1865, Robert E. Lee surrenders his 28,000 Confederate troops ...

The Roanoke FireEMS Department said crews are currently on the scene of a working fire on Monday morning. Officials issue city-wide burn ban in Lynchburg Officials in Lynchburg have announced a ...

Over 160 years ago on April 9, 1865, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.

General Lee and 21 confederate generals on horseback. 1867. Courtesy: Library of Congress. The official surrender document of Lee's troops to the Union Army, signed at Appomattox Court House on April ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – The sword Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee had at his side when he surrendered to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant is returning to Appomattox as the centerpiece of a new museum examining ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This print depicts a scene of Union ...