SURRENDER

Chamberlain's men lined up on both sides of this road to accept General Lee's battle flags, parole his soldiers, and stack their arms. The Confederate soldiers were fed and those wounded received care. Under conditions of parole they were allowed to keep their rifles for hunting, and those who had horses kept them to ride home.

Hysterical Journey to Historic Places

May 11th 2013
<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">DAY 19: MAY 10, 2013 Me and my pal, Mark Thobe, joined the army on the buddy system. It meant we could be assigned to the same basic training company. We were joined at the hip though and ended up in the same squad. We went off together for advanced training at Fort Leonard Wood as heavy equipment operators. We weren’t supposed to be ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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