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Events Larger Than One Person: The Surrenders at Bennett Place, Durham, North Carolina

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Eric J. Wittenberg

Conclusion. Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, ever the good soldier, obeyed Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s order. He informed his adversary, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, that the civil authorities in Washington, D. C. had rejected their treaty on the grounds … Continue reading →

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