Appomattox Events
The Surrenders of the Confederacy
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United StatesThe Confederate surrender at Appomattox featured the stacking of arms, the surrender of colors, and the review of troops—a noble and orderly …
Surrender Commemoration & Freedom Day Celebration
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United StatesThe American Civil War Museum is hosting a series of activities and programs as part of the regional celebration of the Commemoration …
A King’s Cure: Abraham Lincoln and the Thirteenth Amendment
American Civil War Museum - Appomattox 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, Virginia, United StatesOn February 1, 1865, the day after Congress passed the resolution for the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery, a group of celebrants urged …