Appomattox surrender- 149th anniversary

[PaigeBooth]

Couldn't let the day go by without taking a moment to remember that today marks the 149th anniversary of General Robert E. Lee's surrender to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia. Even though next year will mark the big 150th, I still can't help myself from pondering over the amazing turn of events that happened on this particular day. John Wilkes Booth must have been devastated to hear the news! The war was over, well at least it was almost over- clear enough to see the waning Confederate Cause was practically over in the face of reality. I guess JWB still felt his plot against the government was still an "act of war" since Confederate General Joseph Johnston had still not surrendered his arms despite Lee's unfortunate loss at Petersburg. I remember reading the worst of all for Lee was the return ride to his faithful soldiers after the surrender. His soldiers whose ''shouts sank into silence'' and whose bronzed faces ''were bathed with tears.''