Authors. Thats live april ninth and 12th here on American History tv on cspan three. Each week, american artifact takes viewers to archives museums, and Historic Sites around the country. On april 9 1865, confederate general robert e lee met Union General Ulysses S Grant village of Appomattox Courthouse and surrendered his army of Northern Virginia. While confederate armies were still active in the field, the surrender of the southpaws most potent remaining fighting force effectively ended the civil war. Next, we tour Appomattox Courthouse National Historical Park to learn more about the events surrounding that day. This is the oldest building this was called clover hill before became Appomattox Courthouse. This county was one of the later counties formed and they will take part of the counties in form appomattox county in 1845. This county have about 9000 people, more than half of them were enslaved working on the tobacco farms. As of 1850 about 120 people lived here in Appomattox Cou
Anyway, that was after reading to appomattox, the only book we had to learn from. I was trying to figure out how the armies actually got around from Sailors Creek in this area where most of the heavy fighting takes place. I remember the editor of the Farmville Herald some historian asked him how the troops got from highbridge to farmville they were wanting to know. I remember he said it would take a philadelphia lawyer to figure out how the armies got through this area. Im not from philadelphia but i think ive figured it out. Would you speak on major henry young . Chris henry young was in the second rhode island infantry. Another thing the Union Cavalry used on this campaign and tracy ably talked about what the Union Cavalry was at this point of the war, they wore confederate uniforms and took the persona of i think they took the ninth virginia cavalry, fake southern accents, and what they would do is they would ride into the confederate line of march. They would tell the teamsters go
Confederate armies were still active in the field, the surrender of the souths most put remaining fighting force effectively ended the civil war. Next, we tour the National Historical park to learn more about the events surrounding that day. This is the oldest building in the village. It was called clover hill before it became Appomattox Courthouse. This was one of the later counties formed. They took price of the four surrounding counties and formed appomattox county in 1845. This county had 18,000 people in it. More than half were slaves working on the tobacco farms. As of 1860, 120 people lived here in Appomattox Courthouse. Folks would stay at the Clover Hill Tavern as they traveled. The courthouse building was built in 1846, may be in 1847. The jail burned and a new one was built across the road. When people come to Appomattox Court house, they learned the surrender took place at Appomattox Courthouse. It did in the town of Appomattox Courthouse. The surrender meeting took place a
Feb 2, 2021
Frances L. “Lucy”Bowers, 87, of Smithville, WV, died Feb. 1, 2021, at Camden Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg.
Frances would like to let you know her work here is done. She received a call, a sort of an offer you can’t refuse, for an appointment from which she will not be returning. The assignment comes with a huge sign on bonus and a reunion with family and friends she has not seen in a long time.
She was born in Fonzo, the daughter of the late Elijah E. and Hazel E. Wyatt Barker, then moved to Smithville in Oct. 1943. She was a 1950 graduate of Harrisville High School and moved to Wheeling shortly after. Then became a wife in 1953 and started a family in 1954. She was a lifelong waitress in Wheeling and at Barkers Restaurant in Smithville. She was a member of Hardman Chapel Church, Smithville. She enjoyed traveling, going to Pro Bull Riding, Shopping of course, dominoes, volunteering and spending time with family and friends. She was a beautiful, loving lady
Frances Lucille Bowers, 87, of Smithville, WV, died Feb. 1, 2021 at Camden Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg.
Frances would like to let you know her work here is done. She received a call, a sort of an offer you can’t refuse, for an appointment from which she will not be returning. The assignment comes with a huge sign on bonus and a reunion with family and friends she has not seen in a long time.
She was born in Fonzo, the daughter of the late Elijah E. and Hazel E. Wyatt Barker, then, moved to Smithville in Oct. 1943. She was a 1950 graduate of Harrisville High School and moved to Wheeling shortly after. Then became a wife in 1953 and started a family in 1954. She was a lifelong waitress in Wheeling and at Barkers Restaurant in Smithville. She was a member of Hardman Chapel Church, Smithville. She enjoyed traveling, going to Pro Bull Riding, Shopping of course, dominoes, volunteering and spending time with family and friends. She was a beautiful, loving lady that left a