Ye linear deposit of hardware and nails and buttons and coins and actu actually the deposits of artifacts out there were so dense and we found glass ware and ceramics and based on the date range of them, i was fairly certain at that time that we had identified the site of the slave quarters associated with it. We did not have any funding for archeo logical research. What we are looking at is what we call structure b or the six of the structure laid out in a row. The way it manifests itself is a foundation of the stone chimney. It is i am lamsimilar of what yn the secondary house there. It is a cshaped that formed the foundation for the chimney. You can see two smaller stone pee pe pierce which would have form the corner of the building. So actually some intermediate pier as well. So they probably were one story or a story and a half buildings, they measured about 20 by 34 feet in dimensions of external chimney in the south elevation. Very simple and expediant structure that was constru
Of the union army, and he blocked general lees line of retreat, thus general lee had to continue further west, searching for rations and hoping to get around grants army. The next place general lee could gather supplies was about three miles from us here at appomattox station. Supplies had been brought over from lynchburg to feed general lees army. Its everything the army really needed. Hundreds of thousands of rations, new uniforms, equipment, and thats where theyre heading for on april 8 after leaving Cumberland Church on the night of april 7. General lees advance is led by confederate reserve artillery under general Reuben Lindsey walker. They go to camp about a mile from appomattox station about two miles from here on the afternoon of april 8th. And general custers cavalry advances on that station and captures the supplies, then encounters general Reuben Lindsey walkerss general artillery and fight for about four hours the ballofp at mattox station. A very unique battle in the civi
For a transformed nation. The significance of what took place in mr. Mcleans parlor settled the issue of who would be the victors of the american civil war. But many questions remained unanswered. Soldiers echoed their thoughts in letters and diary entries. While letters of Union Soldiers reflected jubilation, their words also reflected concerns. Turn it down now. In the the front lines of appomattox chapel, j. L. Mulligan of the 140th pennsylvania wrote a few days later, though the army of Northern Virginia is ours, still grave questions remain to be settled for which god alone can give the true wisdom and guidance. A confederate artillerist private berkeley recorded a diary entry on april 11th after confirming in his previous days entry that lee had surrendered his whole army. Surely the last 24 hours has been a day of the most intense mental anxiety i have ever experienced. Thousands of thoughts have passed through my mind as to what fate awaits my country, my family, my neighbors,
, gas stations etc. That sometimes as he took off the asphalt, we would come down actually into a grave area. And in that case, there would be a few may buttons found, a few tax, some engines for the coffin hinges for the coffin. These were simply photographed, nothing moves. And that is the goal. To make sure that everyone buried at Friedman Cemetery will be preserved. There are no historic photographs of Friedman Cemetery, so we didnt know what to find. What we have also we have also looked for the absence of grace. And one of those places was clearly a pathway that was coming into the cemetery from washington street, and coming directly in. And that pathway will not be used for a new walkway for visitors to enter through a gate and come into the cemetery. The preservation of friedmans freedmans cemetery has been miraculous. That so much of the cemetery has been preserved, even with so much Road Construction all around it, Building Construction gas tanks being placed at the gas stati
His aid. They found general lee resting at the apple orchard. Delivered the message, which in essence would indicate the general lee should select the site of their meeting, and general grant would approach when he arrived. So, general lee sent forward actually, he mounted his horse and he had with him his secretary lieutenant, and the headquarters courier, and the two federal offices. They approached the river, the appomattox, but stopped when one person wanted to drink. At which point, general lee set for set forward colonel marshall with the headquarters aid to go into the village and find a suitable meeting location. As i mentioned the village was very much neutral location between contending forces. Marshall left an account of that ride. He said, general lee told me to go forward and find a house. Very critical that he mention house. In the community, there was a courthouse. The courthouse is a judicial chamber. No one is on trial. Besides, what day of the week is it . Its sunday.