When Robert E. Lee surrendered his battered Confederate army to Ulysses S. Grant at Virginia’s Appomattox Court House on Palm Sunday, April 9, 1865, the flames fanning the Civil War were ...

The 38th annual Salem Fair is officially underway, bringing carnival rides, classic fair food and family entertainment back to the Roanoke Valley. Danville splash pad draws families seeking relief as ...

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 ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. On April 9, 1865, General Ulysses S. Grant and General Robert E. Lee met in the home of Wilmer McLean at Appomattox ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Appomattox Court House National Historical Park is a National Historical Park of original and reconstructed 19th century buildings in Virginia. The village is famous as the site of the Battle of ...

Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Union General and future United States President, Ulysses S. Grant. The surrender took place at the McLean farmhouse at Appomattox Court ...

Lynchburg’s reputation for athletic excellence is extending deeper into the pool, with two local swim clubs earning spots among the nation’s best. Brookville's Lineburg accepts role in Mecklenburg Co.