Tag Archives: Appomattox

Evaluating the Success of Reconstruction

On April 9th, 1865 one of the Union leaders, Grant, intercepted one of the Confederate leaders, Lee at Appomattox. Lee was given no other option. Although there were more Confederate armies that did not surrender, this marked the end of the war. This is where the restoration began. Through the arguments and actions proposed by […]

The Civil War: A Narrative (Book Review)

In my view, the Civil War is the single most crucial event in the history of United States. During the four-years from 1861-1865, more than 660,000 American soldiers – both Union and Confederate – died or were wounded in the War Between the States, making it the bloodiest conflict ever on the North American continent. […]