Class Year
2019
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
Spring 4-17-2017
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
Just over a week ago was the 152nd anniversary of General Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House. Although that number may not be as big a deal as the 150th anniversary a few years ago, there was something else special about this year. For only the seventh time since 1865, April 9th fell on Palm Sunday, just as it did on the day that Grant and Lee met in the McLean House. Not only was I lucky enough to attend this commemoration, but I was able to revisit the job I held over the summer by volunteering that weekend. Arriving on Friday, I donned a volunteer uniform, attached my nametag from the summer, and walked out into the surprisingly cold air.
Copyright Note
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Recommended Citation
Tracey, Jonathan, "Appomattox: 152 Years Later" (2017). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 240.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/240
Comments
This blog post originally appeared in The Gettysburg Compiler and was created by students at Gettysburg College.