In my view, the Civil War is the single most crucial event in the history of United States. During the four-years from 1861-1865, more than 660,000 American soldiers – both Union and Confederate – died or were wounded in the War Between the States, making it the bloodiest conflict ever on the North American continent. ...
On April 9th, 1865 one of the Union generals, Grant, intercepted one of the Confederate’s generals, Lee at Appomattox. Lee with no other option surrendered. Although there were a number of Confederate armies who hadn’t surrendered yet this signaled the end of the war. This is where reconstruction began. Through the arguments and actions put ...
Gen James Longstreet was the commander of the Confederate First Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia and was considered the second in command to Gen Robert E. Lee during the battle of Gettysburg. Who was James Longstreet and what impact did he have on the outcome of the battle? These are the questions that ...
Advance Auto Parts in Appomattox, VA A few years ago, I went by and asked the Advance Auto Parts staff to check my battery. They asked why, what was wrong with my vehicle. I replied that nothing was wrong, but winter was coming and I wanted to be sure that my battery was all right. ...
