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Bittersweet Appomattox
First Lieutenant Robert Pratt belonged to the 5th Vermont Infantry, a regiment that rightfully claimed credit as the first unit to irreparably break the Confederate lines southwest of Petersburg on April 2, 1865. Pratt played a pivotal role in the … Continue reading
A Son of Farmville, Richmond, and Reflections on Vietnam
I’ve been watching Ken Burns and Lynn Novak’s new Vietnam War documentary and have found it a riveting telling of the story. This afternoon I streamed the last episode (having missed it when it originally aired), and am still processing … Continue reading
Along Lee’s Retreat at the Catalpa Inn
For those of you who spend a lot of time on the road, either by vocation or for vacation, you know that arriving at your hotel probably isn’t the highlight of your trip. No matter how tired you might be … Continue reading
ECW Weekender – Farmville, Virginia
Southside Virginia still maintains most of its historic scenery of the 19th century. Small towns and windy roads abound. In the area between Petersburg and Lynchburg “Virginia’s southside,” Lee and Grant’s armies left marks that still resonate today. Any visit … Continue reading
Closing Lee’s Western Door: The Battle of Appomattox Station
The evacuation of Farmville and subsequent fight at Cumberland Church continued to force Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia west. By the morning of April 8, Lee’s next objective was Appomattox Station, where he hoped to obtain critical supplies … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Civilian, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities
Tagged Alexander Pennington, Appomattox Court House, Appomattox Station, Army of the James, Army of the Shenandoah, Battle of Cumberland Church, Farmville, George Crook, George Custer, Henry Capehart, Martin Gary, Philip Sheridan, Reuben Walker, Thomas Devin, William Wells
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“General Grant had us completely in a trap…” Farmville and High Bridge, April 7, 1865
On the afternoon of April 7, Lt. Gen. US Grant entered the town of Farmville. As one private put it “stores were shut up, houses closed, frightened women peeped through dilapidated doorways and sullen men lolled about the porches.” The Federals … Continue reading
