Tribute was paid even by the youngest who was learning what the war was about, like Brice Adkins of Buena Vista who's great, great grandfather died in the Battle at Appomattox. For many ...

Last week the Germans had reached their Appomattox in France; they were no longer capable of full battle. Phase IV had become pursuit, exploited to the point of the next major assault: Germany itself.

PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — Friends of the Lower Appomattox River will host its 16th annual Paddle Battle later in September, where attendees of any age and experience level can paddle along the river.

When Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant after the Battle of Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865, the South’s defeat in the Civil War had been all but assured. But as author Kidada E.

Proceeds from the Paddle-or-Battle event will help FOLAR improve parks, enhance river access, and protect special places through its River Stewardship and Education programs, and complete the ...

Nearly forty years ago National Parks Service historian Chris Calkins wrote a two-volume work on the Battle of Appomattox and its aftermath. In 2023 Savas Beatie issued a revised edition of the first ...