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The Meeting at Appomattox
On April 9, 1865, General Robert E. Lee meet with General Ulysses S. Grant at the McLean House in Appomattox, Virginia to surrender. This surrender marked the end of the Civil War which started on...
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Marking Appomattox Day
150 years ago today in Appomattox Court House, Va. General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant thus ending the Civil War. In Scranton in 1915, the 50th anniversary of the surrendered...
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Who buried in Grant’s Tomb?
A few weeks back I paid a visit to General Grant National Memorial ( also know as Grant’s Tomb) along Riverside Drive in New York City. While walking around the exterior of the mausoleum, I got to...
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Capt DeLacy, Dead at 79
One hundred years ago yesterday, Captain Patrick DeLacy, Medal of Honor recipient for his bravery in the Battle of the Wilderness, died. He was 79. To mark the anniversary of his death, here is his...
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