Tag Archives: Appomattox Court House National Historical Park

What We’ve Learned: Primary Sources and Accessibility

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Jon Tracey

What have we learned since the Sesquicentennial? My answer is best divided into personal revelations and broader implications, but they tie together. For me, I’ve learned just about everything. Not EVERYTHING, of course, but basically everything that I know now … Continue reading →

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Help Protect More Ground at Appomattox

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

Our friends at the Civil War Trust pass along this news of an active preservation campaign to help preserve seventy-four acres of ground at Appomattox Court House. This latest announcement comes to us from Trust President Jim Lighthizer. Continue reading … Continue reading →

Posted in Armies, Arms & Armaments, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Material Culture, Memory, Monuments, National Park Service, Preservation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment