Douglas Ullman

Civil War

Gallery

Appomattox Court House

See our collection of photos from the war's last battle in Virginia.

(18 photos in gallery)

Saved Property at Appomattox Court House

Ernie Price

In 2012, the Civil War Trust saved land, pictured here, at Appomattox Court House before developers were able to take it.

Custer's Last Stand (of the Civil War)

Ernie Price

Some of the last fighting in the East took place here at Appomattox Court House as George Custer's cavalry squared off with horsemen of the 7th South Carolina.

The Historic Intersection of Prince Edward Courthouse Road and LeGrand Road

Ernie Price

The Civil War Trust succeeded in preserving the acreage around this historic intersection of Prince Edward Courthouse Road and LeGrand Road.

The Union artillery position looking towards Appomattox

Union cannoneers faced down the approach of John B. Gordon's corps from this spot.

"Soldiers' Tribute"

Image courtesy Don Troiani, Historical Art Prints

Don Troiani's painting depicts Lee's last meeting with his men before the surrender.

The McLean House in a post-war painting

Image courtesy of the National Park Service

George L. Frankenstein used oil on canvas to create this picture of the McLean House months after the war ended.

The McLean House today

Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia in the parlor of the McLean House.

The McLean Parlor

Lee surrendered to Grant in the McLean parlor. The parlor continues to house replicas of the actual desk and chairs where the two generals negotiated--the originals are in the Smithsonian.

Lee's Surrender

Image courtesy Bridgeman Art Library

This painting depicts Robert E. Lee signing the surrender documents. Before meeting Grant, Lee claimed that he would "rather die a thousand deaths."

The Clover Hill Tavern c. 1913

Image courtesy National Park Service

This 1913 photograph depicts the Clover Hill Tavern and its outbuildings.

The Clover Hill Tavern today

Union soldiers printed 30,000 parole documents for the Army of Northern Virginia at the Clover Hill Tavern

The Stacking of Arms

Image courtesy National Park Service

This drawing depicts the Army of Northern Virginia stacking their weapons in surrender.

"Last Salute"

Image courtesy Don Troiani, Historical Art Prints

Don Troiani's painting depicts Union soldiers drawing up their weapons in salute as the surrendered Confederates march past.

The Lynchburg Road

The Lynchburg Road was Appomattox's main thoroughfare. Lee's army performed the stacking of arms ceremony on this road.

Robert E. Lee's coat

Image courtesy Appomattox Museum of the Confederacy

Robert E. Lee's coat is on display at the Appomattox Museum of the Confederacy

The Confederate Cemetery at Appomattox Court House

Nineteen Confederate soldiers are buried at this battlefield cemetery. Only eight of them have been identified.

The grave of Lafayette Meeks

Lafayette Meeks was a Confederate cavalryman who died of typhoid fever in 1861. He was buried at Appomattox years before the war ended in his hometown.

Raine Monument

The 30-foot tall Raine Monument on the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park honors Charles Raine, killed at Mine Run in 1864, and the other members of the Raine family buried in the cemetery.