Surrender at Appomattox

On the 12th of April in 1865, the Army of Northern Virginia marched to the field in front of Appomattox Court House, stacked their arms, folded their colors, and walked off empty handed to find their distant, blighted homes. These are detailed and moving first-hand accounts from a number of prominent witnesses to Robert E. Lee’s surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox. This unique audiobook vividly brings to life the words and heartfelt sentiments of those who wrote these riveting accounts. Also included is the “famous telegram” that informed President Lincoln of Lee’s surrender.