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Battle of Appomattox Court House


Child named Carl who became a soldier; with handwritten note and lock of hair in case

Federal soldiers at the courthouse, April 1865

Parlor of the (reconstructed) McLean House, the site of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's surrender

The New York Times, 10 Apr 1865, Mon, Page 1

The New York Times, 10 Apr 1865, Mon, Page 1

The New York Times, 9 Apr 1865, Sun, Page 1