Lee and Grant: The Surrender at Appomattox Court House In the spring of 1865, the American Civil War reached its dramatic conclusion. From the fall of Richmond and Petersburg to the final surrender at Appomattox Court House, this full animated battle map traces the desperate final march of Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia and the relentless pursuit of Ulysses S. Grant’s Union forces across central Virginia. Follow the campaign day by day as Lee’s starving army evacuates Richmond, regrou

Looking to make a return visit to Appomattox (Virginia) next month around the 160th anniversary, here’s a past video along Route 24 with some notable locations to point out as you head through Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. Immediately to the left after crossing the bridge over the Appomattox River is the field where the final artillery of the Army of Northern Virginia was lined up to be turned over to Union forces. Then, panning to the right and up the hill is the historic tra

On April 9, 1865, the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia in the village of Appomattox Court House, Virginia signaled the end of the Civil War. The landscape at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park marks the beginning of the country's transition to peace and reunification following four years of war. The rural landscape is also significant in areas of architecture and conservation, containing late 18th and early 19th century structures that represent the use and commemoration o