Marching to Appomattox: The Footrace That Ended the Civil War
We always hear about how wars start, but how they end can be just as fascinating. That is certainly the case with America?s Civil War. After the fall of Richmond, Robert E. Lee and his Confederate troops were racing toward North Carolina for supplies and reinforcements. Ulysses S. Grant?s Union...
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We always hear about how wars start, but how they end can be just as fascinating. That is certainly the case with America?s Civil War. After the fall of Richmond, Robert E. Lee and his Confederate troops were racing toward North Carolina for supplies and reinforcements. Ulysses S. Grant?s Union troops were determined to stop them. Both sides were certain they would prevail, yet after fi ghting with all his heart and soul, Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House. What made him do that? Find out how geography, luck, perseverance, and compassionate diplomacy by Lee and Grant combined to change the course of our nation?s history.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780399242120 (0399242120)
Publish date: January 22nd 2009
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Pages no: 48
Edition language: English
Excellent book describing the final days of the Army of Northern Virginia as it attempts to escape from Grant and the Union Army. Watched Ken Burns's documentary and this lines right up with it as far as events. The story is told in a day by day account, and emphasizes the honor and respect the so...
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