Tag Archives: Confederate surrenders

Ending The War: The Darkest Day

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Dwight Hughes

“The darkest day of my life,” wrote Lieutenant William Whittle in his journal entry for August 2, 1865. “The past is gone for naught—the future is dark as the blackest night. Oh! God protect and comfort us I pray.” The … Continue reading →

Posted in Navies | Tagged A Confederate Biography: The Cruise of the CSS Shenandoah, Arctic Circle, Charles Lining, Confederate surrenders, CSS Shenandoah, ending-the-war, Francis Chew, James I. Waddell, William Whittle | 2 Comments

A Visit to the Site of the Final Surrender

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Chris Mackowski

To reach the site of the last Confederate surrender, I first have to cross a cemetery. Along the back wall, three brick stairs offer access to a gravel pathway that leads off into the woods and the 35-acre Doaksville archaeological … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Personalities | Tagged Asa C. Matthews, Bert Dunkerly, Cherokee, Confederate surrenders, Doaksville, Edmund Kirby Smith, Eli Parker, Indian Territory, John Ross, Oklahoma, Stand Watie, To the Bitter End | 4 Comments

Tag Archives: Confederate surrenders

Ending The War: The Darkest Day

A Visit to the Site of the Final Surrender

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