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To: BigReb555

Chamberlain’s account of the actual surrender of arms at the courthouse:

http://www.civilwarhome.com/Chamberlainappomattomax.htm

Gen. Gordon lead the Confederate column.

“Honor answering honor,” as Chamberlain put it.

Despite having read it many times, I still mist up a little whenever I read it again. Like just now.


6 posted on 02/06/2013 10:33:40 AM PST by Captain Rhino (Determined effort is the hammer that Human Will uses to forge Tomorrow on the anvil of Today.)
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To: Captain Rhino

Don Troiani captured it perfectly here in "The Last Salute".

11 posted on 02/06/2013 10:55:42 AM PST by Stonewall Jackson (Molon Labe!)
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To: Captain Rhino

There’s probably more than a touch of fiction in Chamberlain’s account. He is not known for the accuracy of his recollections.


12 posted on 02/06/2013 12:03:31 PM PST by bagman
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