re: I visited Appomattox today

Appomattox Courthouse is the name of the village where McCleans farm is, the armistice was signed in his living room.

Lee agreed to turn over govt issued weapons not a surrender.

Ironically, the first battle of the war(Bull Run) was fought partially on a farm owned by McClean. As first gen immigrants he and the wife were appalled their new country had gone to war, sold the farm and moved far away to.....Appomattox Courthouse were the last of the war of aggression was finished with the agreement.

At a museum in Richmond VA they have war between the state memorabilia. In it there are two letters from soldiers during that fateful day. One from the south, very poor grammar with most words spelled phonetically, who doesnt understand why they are quitting, they still have a chance.

The union soldier talks about the disgusting appearance of the south, ragged cloths, some barefoot, their pockets filled with raw corn, and some crying. Then to his dismay his commanding officer orders a call to arms as a salute to the motley crew as they pass by. No doubt his commanding officer realized if he had that bunch he could have ended the war years before.

I saw where the table on which the armistice was signed was tracked down by some fella and bought for 50 bucks, obviously the owners had no idea what they had in their possession.

Sorry, I lived in Virginia, a tremendous amount of history to see if you just get out there and visit, and many people interested in sharing it.