Mcclaine house to discuss terms of surrender. University of richmond president ed airs provides the key note address and other speakers include decedents of key grant and lee aides who took part in that historic meeting. Also part of the program reenactments of grants arrival at the mcclaine house as well as lees departure following the surrender. This is about an hour and 45 minutes. My name is robin snyder and i am currently the acting superintendent at Appomattox Courthouse National Historical park. It is my distinct hopper on behalf of the National Parks service and the United States Postal Service to welcome each of you here today on this s hef historic day intr our nations history. This courthouse village stands not just as a symbol of wars end, but as a point of departurepart for aur transformed nation. The significance of what took place in mr. Mcclaines parlor settled the issue of who would be the victors of the american civil war, but many questions remained unanswered. Soldi
Lees father, light horse harry lee had been with washington at yorktown and witnessed what he deemed to be the shameful behavior of lord corn wallacenr by sending a subordinate to formally surrender the british army. Lee would not shame the familys name by transferring the responsibility to a subordinate. As the small party left the apple tree site and reached the appomattox river, lees horse traveler stopped to drink. Continued into the village behind us. And encountered Wilmer Mclean who was outside of his house, perhaps looking to have a guard posted at his home. Mclean first showed him a building most likely in the front corner of his yard. The rain tavern as it was known but the buildings was unfurnished. Then mclean offered his own home, which stands behind us. Behind me and in front of you. It was a fine brick home. Marshall returned to lee to guide him to the location. The group arrived at the house at about 1 00 p. M. They left lieutenant dunn at the gate. He was posted there
My name is robin snyder and it is my honor to welcome each and every one of you on this historic day in our nations history. This courthouse village stands as not just a symbol of wars and, but a place of departure for a transformed nation. The significance of what took place here settle the issue of who would be the victors of the american civil war, but many questions remained unanswered. Soldiers echoed their thoughts and letters and diary entries. Letters of Union Soldiers reflected jubilation, but also concerned. In the front lines of appomattox from james mulligan, he wrote though the army of Northern Virginia is ours, still grave questions remain to be settled for which god alone can give wisdom and guidance. The confederate artillery private berkeley, recorded a diary entry on april 11 after confirming that lee had surrendered his army. Surely, the last 24 hours has been a day of intense mental anxiety. Thousands of thoughts have passed through my mind as to what awaits my coun
Established the bargain that the white north and the white south would hold on to for generations. Despite the terrible cause, spite grant continued, quote, i do not question the sincerity of the si great mass of those who were great opposed to it. Sincerity. Indeed who could have doubted bted the sincerity of the confederacy, who had bled itself to death in pursuit of that cause. The confederacy was profoundly sincere. The soldiers were sincere in their longing to lead the United States. Sincere in their hatred of what they saw as an invading army. Nvadin sincere in their hatred of the abolitionist and black republicans that they blamed for starting the war. Sincere in their belief that they had the best army and the rmy an best d generals. They were never shaken in those beliefs all the way up to to appomattox and beyond for generations. So general grant was right not gen to doubt their sincerity. Er general grants portrayal at appomattox gave the white south what it most wanted, and
Something hit the train ever happened at this point. Heres what we know. On friday the ntsb said assistant conductor on the train that derailed said she heard radio conversation between the engineer, and a septa engineer. They both said their train had been hit by objects just before crash she said. But on several National News shows this morning the ntsb said the septa engineer recalls no such conversation. And investigate verse listened to the dispatch tape and heard no communication from the amtrak engineer to the dispatch center to say that something struck the train. But, the nssb says a mark on the windshield does point to something hitting it. And the fbi is going to examine it tomorrow to try to figure out what happened here. Right now service of reflection at the site of the amtrak 188 derailment. Brad satin there in the crowd as he showed you this service. Reporter lucy, youre right, were listening to a prayer as the ceremony winding down, mayor nutter, wanted a service of re