Appomattox, Virginia

The weather has pretty much cleared out, with the exception of a few clouds, and we were getting slight cabin fever, so we decided to take a field trip to Appomattox Court House, where the end of the Civil War occurred. It was about an hour drive to reach our destination, which was a most enjoyable drive through the back-roads of Virginia. Such beautiful country this is back here!! Appomattox Court House was the place where General Lee of the Confederate Army finally signed terms to end the Civil War and surrender to General Grant. We did learn on our outing today that their meeting together didn't actually occur at the Court House, but in a person's home. Mr. McLean's parlor was the official location of the meeting and signing of the terms of surrender. So we got some wonderful pictures of both the landscapes of Virginia where the last battles of the Civil War were fought and of the house where the feet of both Lee and Grant walked and the tables where they sat to sign their signatures...it is all quite surreal, really!!

Appomattox Court House

 

The town tavern

 

The beauty of Virginia

 

 

The McLean house where Lee and Grant met.

 

The parlor where the two generals sat, talked and signed the terms of surrender.

 

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