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 ...

That includes Friday night’s 1st and 10 Game of the Week match-up between Rustburg and Appomattox County, more commonly known as the Battle of the Lantern — which begs one important question ...

APPOMATTOX, Va. (WSET) — The lights are back on again for the "Battle of the Lantern" this Friday night. The series between Rustburg and Appomattox has seen its fair share of swings since Gordon ...

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.

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.

His career steadily declined. At the end of the war, Pickett and his remaining troops served at the Battle of Appomattox Court House and surrendered with Lee's army. Pickett worked as an insurance ...