Explore Southern History

This blog is devoted to exploring the history, historic sites and heritage tourism opportunities of the American South! A guide to new additions and updates to the expansive site www.exploresouthernhistory.com, this blog features forts, battlefields, Native American sites, architectural treasures and natural wonders.

Showing posts with label surrender. Show all posts
Showing posts with label surrender. Show all posts
Saturday, April 26, 2014

Surrender Anniversary in the Carolinas

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Bennett Place State Historic Site Durham, North Carolina 149 years ago today (April 26, 1865), Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston s...
Monday, July 8, 2013

The Fall of Port Hudson, Louisiana - July 9, 1863

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Peace Monument at Port Hudson, Louisiana The longest siege of the War Between the States (or Civil War) came to an end 150 years ago to...
Thursday, July 4, 2013

The Fall of Vicksburg, 150 years ago today (July 4, 1863)

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Vicksburg, Mississippi 150 years ago today, the Confederacy's "Gibraltar of the Mississippi" fell to the army of Maj. Gen....
Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Vicksburg on July 3, 1863, The Beginning of the End

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Illinois Memorial at Vicksburg More than any other event that took place in 1863 - including even Gettysburg - the passage of a letter f...
Saturday, May 21, 2011

Bennett Place State Historic Site - Durham, North Carolina

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Bennett Place The largest troop surrender of the Civil War took place on April 18, 1865... and again on April 26, 1865... at the Bennett ...
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