Appomattox Campaign, Episode 14: The Battle of Appomattox Station (HD)
The fighting which begins at Appomattox Station over the Confederate rations spills over into the fields just west of the village of Appomattox Court House. Confederate General Walker is commanding 100 reserve artillery pieces ahead of General Lee's army, awaiting the rest of the Confederate troops. General Custer wins the battle by capturing 25 cannons and 1,000 prisoners.
General Grant establishes his headquarters at Clifton House that same evening. His experiences will be shown in a video to be released on April 8th (today) at 9:00 PM.
These videos will be posted on the park's YouTube channel, but links will also be available through the park's Facebook and Twitter pages. Use the hashtag #APX152 to follow events occurring at the park related to the 152nd Anniversary of the battles and surrender of General Lee's army.
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Appomattox Campaign, Episode 13: Appomattox Station (HD)
General Lee orders four supply trains with food for his hungry army to be brought to Appomattox Station. The Confederate soldiers never receive this food because General Custer's cavalry captures it before they can arrive. The Federal cavalry soldiers also cut in front of General Lee's army for the first time, preventing his men from continuing any farther west.
The fight continues with the Battle of Appomattox Station in the next video to be posted on April 8th (today) at 6:30 PM.
These videos will be posted on the park's YouTube channel, but links will also be available through the park's Facebook and Twitter pages. Use the hashtag #APX152 to follow events occurring at the park related to the 152nd Anniversary of the battles and surrender of General Lee's army.
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APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE
A DAY AT THE HISTORIC APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE IN VA.
The Appomattox Court House is a National Historical Park of original and reconstructed 19th century buildings in Appomattox County, Virginia.[5] The village is famous as the site of the Battle of Appomattox Court House and containing the house of Wilmer McLean, where the surrender of the Confederate army under Robert E. Lee to Union commander Ulysses S. Grant took place on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War.[6] The McLean House was the site of the surrender conference, but the village itself is named for the presence nearby of what is now preserved as the Old Appomattox Court House.
The park was established August 3, 1935.[7] The village was made a national monument in 1940 and a national historical park in 1954. It is located about three miles (5 km) east of Appomattox, Virginia, the location of the Appomattox Station and the new Appomattox Court House. It is in the center of the state about 25 miles east of Lynchburg, Virginia.The historical park was described in 1989 as having an area of 1,325 acres
Virginia: Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
The Battle of Appomattox Court House, fought in Appomattox County, Virginia, on the morning of April 9, 1865, was one of the last battles of the American Civil War (1861–1865). It was the final engagement of Confederate General in Chief, Robert E. Lee, and his Army of Northern Virginia before it surrendered to the Union Army of the Potomac under the Commanding General of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant.
Lee, having abandoned the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, after the nine and one-half month Siege of Petersburg and Richmond, retreated west, hoping to join his army with the remaining Confederate forces in North Carolina, the Army of Tennessee under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. Union infantry and cavalry forces under Gen. Philip Sheridan pursued and cut off the Confederates' retreat at the central Virginia village of Appomattox Court House. Lee launched a last-ditch attack to break through the Union forces to his front, assuming the Union force consisted entirely of lightly armed cavalry. When he realized that the cavalry was now backed up by two corps of federal infantry, he had no choice but to surrender with his further avenue of retreat and escape now cut off.
The signing of the surrender documents occurred in the parlor of the house owned by Wilmer McLean on the afternoon of April 9. On April 12, a formal ceremony of parade and the stacking of arms led by Southern Maj. Gen. John B. Gordon to federal Brig. Gen. Joshua Chamberlain of Maine marked the disbandment of the Army of Northern Virginia with the parole of its nearly 28,000 remaining officers and men, free to return home without their major weapons but enabling men to take their horses and officers to retain their sidearms (swords and pistols), and effectively ending the war in Virginia.
This event triggered a series of subsequent surrenders across the South, in North Carolina, Alabama and finally Shreveport, Louisiana, for the Trans-Mississippi Theater in the West by June, signaling the end of the four-year-long war.
The McLean House was the site of the surrender conference, but the village itself is named for the presence nearby of what is now preserved as the Old Appomattox Court House.
The park was established August 3, 1935. The village was made a national monument in 1940 and a national historical park in 1954. It is located about three miles (5 km) east of Appomattox, Virginia, the location of the Appomattox Station and the new Appomattox Court House. It is in the center of the state about 25 miles (40 km) east of Lynchburg, Virginia.The historical park was described in 1989 as having an area of 1,325 acres (536 ha).
Appomattox Campaign, Episode 1: Introduction (HD)
Join the rangers of Appomattox Court House National Historical Park on a video tour of the Appomattox Campaign, following the route of General Lee's and General Grant's armies to Appomattox Court House. A series of videos will be released in real-time over the 152nd Anniversary of the events which led to the end of the American Civil War.
These videos will be posted on the park's YouTube channel, but links will also be available through the park's Facebook and Twitter pages. Use the hashtag #APX152 to follow events occurring at the park related to the 152nd Anniversary of the battles and surrender of General Lee's army.
Website: nps.gov/apco
Facebook: facebook.com/appomattoxnps
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Appomattox Campaign, Episode 2: City Point (HD)
General Grant established his headquarters at City Point, Virginia (now a unit of the Petersburg National Battlefield) during the 9.5 month Petersburg Campaign in 1864 and 1865. City Point was also used as a Federal supply hub, P.O.W. prison, army hospital, and a meeting place for President Abraham Lincoln and the top commanders of the Federal armies.
These videos will be posted on the park's YouTube channel, but links will also be available through the park's Facebook and Twitter pages. Use the hashtag #APX152 to follow events occurring at the park related to the 152nd Anniversary of the battles and surrender of General Lee's army.
Website: nps.gov/apco
Facebook: facebook.com/appomattoxnps
Twitter: twitter.com/appomattoxnps
Appomattox Campaign
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The Appomattox Campaign was a series of American Civil War battles fought March 29 – April 9, 1865 in Virginia that concluded with the surrender of Confederate General Robert E.Lee's Army of Northern Virginia to the Union Army under the overall command of Lieutenant General Ulysses S.Grant.In the following eleven weeks after Lee's surrender, the American Civil War ended as other Confederate armies surrendered and Confederate government leaders were captured or fled the country.
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Appomattox Campaign, Episode 9: Battle of Sailor's Creek (HD)
Appomattox Campaign, Episode 20: The McLean Parlor (HD)
General Lee awaits General Grant at the McLean House to discuss terms of surrender for the Army of Northern Virginia. The meeting only lasts 90 minutes. Grant offers generous terms to the Confederates - allowing the defeated soldiers to return home without punishment. President Lincoln is assassinated five days later as a result of General Lee's surrender.
The surrendered Confederates will be issued parole passes, printed by the Federal soldiers in the Clover Hill Tavern. The next video will describe this on April 10th (tomorrow) at 9 AM.
These videos will be posted on the park's YouTube channel, but links will also be available through the park's Facebook and Twitter pages. Use the hashtag #APX152 to follow events occurring at the park related to the 152nd Anniversary of the battles and surrender of General Lee's army.
Website: nps.gov/apco
Facebook: facebook.com/appomattoxnps
Twitter: twitter.com/appomattoxnps
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
The Appomattox Court House National Historical Park is a National Historical Park of original and reconstructed 19th century buildings in Appomattox County, Virginia. The village is famous as the site of the Battle of Appomattox Court House and containing the house of Wilmer McLean, where the surrender of the Confederate army under Robert E. Lee to Federal commander Ulysses S. Grant took place on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War. The McLean House was the site of the surrender conference, but the village itself is named for the presence nearby of what is now preserved as the Old Appomattox Court House. The park was established August 3, 1935. The village was made a national monument in 1940 and a national historical park in 1954. It is located about three miles east of Appomattox, Virginia, the location of the Appomattox Station and the new Appomattox Court House. It is in the center of the state about 25 miles east of Lynchburg, Virginia.The historical park was described in 1989 as having an area of 1,325 acres.
Appomattox Campaign, Episode 10: High Bridge (HD)
The Battle of High Bridge (now part of High Bridge Trail State Park), fought over the longest and tallest bridge in the world in 1865, resulted in General Lee's army to cross to the north side of the Appomattox River in an attempt to use the river as a buffer against the quickly approaching Federal armies. The Confederates failed to destroy the bridge, and Federal troops crossed directly behind them.
The next video describes the Confederate hopes of rations awaiting them at Farmville. This video will be posted on April 7th at 12:00 PM.
These videos will be posted on the park's YouTube channel, but links will also be available through the park's Facebook and Twitter pages. Use the hashtag #APX152 to follow events occurring at the park related to the 152nd Anniversary of the battles and surrender of General Lee's army.
Website: nps.gov/apco
Facebook: facebook.com/appomattoxnps
Twitter: twitter.com/appomattoxnps
#AppomattoxCampaign #CivilWar #FindYourPark #NPS
Appomattox Campaign, Episode 17: Battle of Appomattox Court House, Part II (HD)
The road that General Gordon's Confederate soldiers have opened for the rest of the Confederate Army is soon slammed shut by the newly arrived Army of the James. The 12,000 soldiers in the Army of the James marched 30 miles in 20 hours to secure this position. The Army of the James also brings the first United States Colored Troops (USCT) to the Battle of Appomattox Court House. Surrounded, General Lee decides to ask for a meeting to discuss surrender terms with General Grant.
General Lee assumes that General Grant will be arriving to the battlefield via his rear guard at New Hope Church, and attempts to meet him there. A video about New Hope Church will be released on April 9th (today) at 11:00 AM.
These videos will be posted on the park's YouTube channel, but links will also be available through the park's Facebook and Twitter pages. Use the hashtag #APX152 to follow events occurring at the park related to the 152nd Anniversary of the battles and surrender of General Lee's army.
Website: nps.gov/apco
Facebook: facebook.com/appomattoxnps
Twitter: twitter.com/appomattoxnps
The Battle of Fisher's Hill - September 22, 1864
Appomattox Campaign, Episode 15: Clifton (HD)
General Grant establishes his headquarters at Clifton House while the fighting is occurring at Appomattox Station on April 8th. Suffering from a migraine, General Grant refuses to discuss national peace negotiations with General Lee, but continues to press Lee for the surrender of his army. On the morning of April 9th Grant begins making his way to Appomattox Court House and receives an exciting note on the road.
The beginning of the last battle of the Army of Northern Virginia - the Battle of Appomattox Court House - will be detailed in a video to be posted on April 9th (tomorrow) at 8:00 AM.
These videos will be posted on the park's YouTube channel, but links will also be available through the park's Facebook and Twitter pages. Use the hashtag #APX152 to follow events occurring at the park related to the 152nd Anniversary of the battles and surrender of General Lee's army.
Website: nps.gov/apco
Facebook: facebook.com/appomattoxnps
Twitter: twitter.com/appomattoxnps
150th Anniversary of the Battle of Trevilian Station Reenactment June 21 - 21, 2014
June 21-22, 2014 at Brackett's Farm in Louisa, Virginia.
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150 years ago, the Battle of Trevilian Station in Louisa, Virginia was the largest all-cavalry battle during the Civil War. Today, in 2014, we are excited to re-create this dramatic battle by bringing back hundreds of cavalry horses, mounted re-enactors, Infantry (foot soldiers), sutlers, refugees and family life, which are all represented in this exciting, interactive weekend.
Special thanks to our event supporters:
Louisa County, Louisa County Parks, Recreation & Tourism, 105.5 SAM FM, WFLS 103.1, Small Country Camping, Prospect Hill Plantation Inn, Starcastle Media, Tri21 Media, The Central Virginian, Dominion Resources, William A. Cooke Foundation, Louisa County Historical Society, Trevilian Station Battlefield Foundation, and the Elisabeth Nolting Charitable Foundation.
Calvary Actions at Hanover Court House on May 31, 1864 Part 1
Part of a May 28 Bus tour offered by the Richmond National Battlefield Park and led by Park Service alumnus Mike Andrus covering Grant's and Lee's movements from the North Anna River to Totopotomoy Creek. Stops include cavalry actions at Hanover Court House, Pamunkey River Crossings, Pollard's Farm and Haw's Shop.
Appomattox Court House Tour And Dedication
After watching some history channel shows about the civil war I watched some very interesting shows about Appomattox court house and the surrender of Robert E Lee And Grant. I can tell you this just walking around this historic place really made me appreciate american and our freedoms. Just being there where history took place was totally amazing. If you every visit any places like this and you defiantly feel all kinds of emotions.
GREAT AMERICAN CAVALRY BATTLES
DISC ONE - THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
It was the most tragic episode in American history. During four years of bitter and bloody fighting between the states, more than 600,000 troops from the Union and Confederate sides lost their lives. The bloody events at places such as Antietam, Gettysburg, Shiloh, Cold Harbor, Vicksburg and Fredericksburg are still burned deep into the American psyche, never to be forgotten. From the first shots at Fort Sumter to the emotional Confederate surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, this programme tells the story of the conflict which scarred the soul of a nation. It features superb battle reconstructions and depicitions of army life, dramatised eye-witness accounts, period photographs and images, plus expert comment and analysis. Narrated by Robert Powell.
DISC TWO - THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG
Gettysburg was the turning point of the American Civil War and is, perhaps, the most famous battle of that bloody and bitter conflict. However, only weeks before, the cavalry forces of North and South had met in what would prove to be the largest cavalry engagement of the war, the Battle of Brandy Station. This is the dramatic story of that crucial battle, a fight which would dispel the myth of the invincible Confederate cavalry forever. This DVD features a magnificent reconstruction of the Battle of Brandy Station specially filmed in Virginia, the largest cavalry re-enactment ever staged in America. Also featuring superb dramatised eye-witness accounts, computer generated 3D mapping techniques plus delightful period imagery and photographs, this programme provides an unforgettable record of a vital day in the American Civil War. Narrated by Michael Leighton, Featuring expert comment and analysis by John M Fuss of the Gettysburg National Park.
DISC THREE - THE BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIGHORN
One of historys most famous battles also saw the death of one of its most colourful characters the charismatic and flamboyant George Armstrong Custer. Desperate to win a victory to restore his flagging reputation, Custer trusted his luck once too often with disastrous consequences for the once-feted hero and the men under his command. Never before had the Indian tribes won such a spectacular victory over the white man, but as history reveals, the victory would cost them dearly. This DVD features stunning re-enactments, new footage of the Little Bighorn battlefield as it is today, expert commentary from battlefield guides and period imagery. Narrated by Michael Leighton.
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Not Yet! Longstreet at Appomattox (Lecture)
Gettysburg National Military Park Ranger Karlton Smith explores the last moments of the Confederacy through the eyes of James Longstreet at the conclusion of the Appomattox Campaign.