Earlier this month marked the 160th Anniversary of Robert E Lee’s surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia to US Grant at Appomattox, Virginia. To the best of my knowledge, two of my ancestors were at or in the vicinity of Appomattox when the surrender happened. Both men, unlike many of their Confederate comrades, likely had access to horse or rail transportation. I’ve found myself wondering what they were thinking about as they returned to their homes in North Carolina and Virginia.
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Miles Smith
Dr. Miles Smith IV is a historian of the American South and native Carolinian. Follow him on Twitter @ivmiles.
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