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Born on the Tonawanda Reservation in western New York in 1828, Hasanoanda was raised in the Seneca traditions but was educated at a Baptist mission...

The 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment or "Old Guard" is the oldest regiment in the Regular United States Army. Today, it is best-known for its ceremonial...

Historian Robert M. Dunkerly explores the final, bitter months of the Civil War and the terms of surrender of the Confederate armies as the conclusion...

This page describes the fall of Richmond in detail.

This article provides an overview of the the five California raised companies that made up the California Battalion of the 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry...

Discovering the location of the Battle of Appomattox Station, fought on April 8, 1865.

This article which provides General Joshua Chamberlain's comments and memories concerning the Army of Northern Virginia's Surrender at Appomattox.

Robert E. Lee's letter to Jefferson Davis explaining the surrender, the fatigue of the army and of the confederacy and the need to end the war...

Learn more about the attack that led to the breaking of Robert E. Lee's lines at Petersburg. The successful Union attack on April 2, 1865 led to the...

On April 9, 1865, Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Lt. Gen Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Appomattox, VA. The next day, on April 10...

Learn more about the final battles of the Eastern Theater in this article by NPS historian Patrick Schroeder.

The cities of Richmond and Petersburg were vital to the survival of the Confederacy. Known as the "Cockade City," Petersburg was a vital rail and...