"The war is over, the rebels are our countrymen again."
Ulysses S. Grant - At Appomattox Court House (9 April 1865)
It was on this date in 1865, that Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Court House. When this occurred, the Union soldiers were beginning to celebrate. It was Grant who put a stop to this with the quote above.
For more info:
http://www.civil-war-costumes.com/the-day-the-civil-war-was-over
http://www.qotd.org/search/search.html?aid=6807&page=3
http://todayshistorylesson.wordpress.com/2010/04/09/the-rebels-are-our-countrymen-again/
I started out my Blogging from A to Z Blogging Challenge this year with Appomattox.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quote - this is what makes us the United States of America. Thank you for the post and reminding us of this day in history.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the history.
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