Rice, VA 23966 VA Rice,

Petersburg National Battle eld, 5001 Siege Rd, Prince George, VA 23875 VA George, Prince Rd, Siege 5001 eld, Battle National Petersburg 1

Amelia Courthouse, 113 W Courthouse Rd, Crewe, VA 23930 VA Crewe, Rd, Courthouse W 113 Courthouse, Amelia

8 Sailor’s Creek Battle eld Historical State Park, 6541 Sayler’s Creek Rd, Rd, Creek Sayler’s 6541 Park, State Historical eld Battle Creek Sailor’s 5

 nal supply line via the South Side Railroad. Side South the via line supply nal 

railroad depot and other noteworthy sites. noteworthy other and depot railroad sunset, by the Hillsman House. House. Hillsman the by sunset,

fought on the evening of April 1 in ’s attempts to cut Lee’s Lee’s cut to attempts Grant’s in 1 April of evening the on fought

courthouse square will also point out former locations of Lee’s tent, the the tent, Lee’s of locations former out point also will square courthouse interpretive hikes. Taps will end the programs at 7 p.m., just before before just p.m., 7 at programs the end will Taps hikes. interpretive

presentations throughout the day detailing the Battle of Five Forks Forks Five of Battle the detailing day the throughout presentations

at the Jackson Memorial Library and Museum. Interpreters on the the on Interpreters Museum. and Library Memorial Jackson the at House, which will be set up as a  eld hospital, and real-time real-time and hospital, eld  a as up set be will which House,

Petersburg National Battle eld: Park rangers will be giving giving be will rangers Park eld: Battle National Petersburg

Richmond and Danville Railroad. Local war artifacts will be on display display on be will artifacts war Local Railroad. Danville and Richmond Creek. Living historians will o er guided tours of the Hillsman Hillsman the of tours guided er o will historians Living Creek.

in the thwarted expectation of receiving sorely needed rations on the the on rations needed sorely receiving of expectation thwarted the in will discuss the and the battles of Sailors Sailors of battles the and Campaign Appomattox the discuss will door to capture the  nal rail line into Petersburg the next day. next the Petersburg into line rail nal  the capture to door

Southern columns that gathered in and around Amelia Court House House Court Amelia around and in gathered that columns Southern battle of Sailor’s Creek. Chris Calkins, park manager and author, author, and manager park Calkins, Chris Creek. Sailor’s of battle Battle of Five Forks: e Union victory here opens the the opens here victory Union e Forks: Five of Battle April 1 | 1 April

Interpreters will continue the narrative of the increasingly pursued pursued increasingly the of narrative the continue will Interpreters deliver presentations on the preparation and opening shots of the the of shots opening and preparation the on presentations deliver

Amelia County Historical Society at Amelia Court House: House: Court Amelia at Society Historical County Amelia Sailor’s Creek Battle eld Historical State Park: Park sta will will sta Park Park: State Historical eld Battle Creek Sailor’s

Pamplin Historical Park, 6125 Boydton Plank Rd, Petersburg, VA 23803 VA Petersburg, Rd, Plank Boydton 6125 Park, Historical Pamplin 2

Rice, VA 23966 VA Rice, before modern medicine. modern before reported to await them. await to reported

9 Camp Paradise, High Bridge Trail State Park, 1466 Camp Paradise Road, Road, Paradise Camp 1466 Park, State Trail Bridge High Paradise, Camp a Civil War surgery program takes a look at how life was preserved preserved was life how at look a takes program surgery War Civil a Petersburg and march toward Amelia Court House where rations are are rations where House Court Amelia toward march and Petersburg

Southside . Virginia. Southside battle in the 1860s was that even minor wounds could turn lethal; lethal; turn could wounds minor even that was 1860s the in battle of the Confederate army leave the besieged cities of Richmond and and Richmond of cities besieged the leave army Confederate the of

 rst Battle of High Bridge and explain how the armies came to to came armies the how explain and Bridge High of Battle rst  preserved earthworks- ghting demonstrations.  e grim reality of of reality grim e  demonstrations. ghting earthworks- preserved Rendezvous at Amelia Court House: Four main columns columns main Four House: Court Amelia at Rendezvous April 4 | | 4 April

the a ernoon, park rangers will provide a brief synopsis of the the of synopsis brief a provide will rangers park ernoon, a the ri e, marching and artillery demonstrations, a battle eld tour and and tour eld battle a demonstrations, artillery and marching e, ri

High Bridge Trail State Park at Sailor’s Creek Battle eld: In In eld: Battle Creek Sailor’s at Park State Trail Bridge High

Pamplin Historical Park: Weekend programs continue including including continue programs Weekend Park: Historical Pamplin

Namozine Church, Ford, VA 23850 VA Ford, Church, Namozine 4

up with Confederate rear-guard horse soldiers and infantry. and soldiers horse rear-guard Confederate with up one-  h of Lee’s  ghting force  om the contest. contest. the om  force ghting  Lee’s of h  one- junction at Five Forks. Five at junction

hospital and headquarters for both sides as Union cavalry caught caught cavalry Union as sides both for headquarters and hospital prisoner along with eight Confederate generals, eliminating nearly nearly eliminating generals, Confederate eight with along prisoner temporarily stop Union cavalry  om moving upon this strategic strategic this upon moving om  cavalry Union stop temporarily

Southern columns.  e 1847 church brie y served as a  eld eld  a as served y brie church 1847 e  columns. Southern be defeated. In total, 7,700 of his men are killed, wounded or taken taken or wounded killed, are men his of 7,700 total, In defeated. be Battle of Dinwiddie Court House: Southern forces forces Southern House: Court Dinwiddie of Battle March 31 | | 31 March

River for its rendezvous at Amelia Court House with the other other the with House Court Amelia at rendezvous its for River the Southern army give battle to the pursuing Union forces only to to only forces Union pursuing the to battle give army Southern the

as Lee’s southernmost column evacuated below the Appomattox Appomattox the below evacuated column southernmost Lee’s as along the various roadways leading into Farmville, three sections of of sections three Farmville, into leading roadways various the along

Pamplin Historical Park, 6125 Boydton Plank Rd, Petersburg, VA 23803 VA Petersburg, Rd, Plank Boydton 6125 Park, Historical Pamplin

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of, Namozine Church on the morning of Monday, April 3, 1865, 1865, 3, April Monday, of morning the on Church Namozine of, Battle of Sailor’s Creek: As Lee’s army continues its march march its continues army Lee’s As Creek: Sailor’s of Battle April 6 | 6 April

Soldier to close the day. day. the close to Soldier

o cers will present accounts of skirmishes around, and the use use the and around, skirmishes of accounts present will cers o

in the banquet hall of the National Museum of the Civil War War Civil the of Museum National the of hall banquet the in

Nottoway Presbyterian Church, 113 W Courthouse Rd, Crewe, VA 23930 VA Crewe, Rd, Courthouse W 113 Church, Presbyterian Nottoway 7 Amelia County Historical Society at Namozine Church: Society Society Church: Namozine at Society Historical County Amelia

the Battle of Jones Farm. Songs of the Civil War will be performed performed be will War Civil the of Songs Farm. Jones of Battle the

Nottoway Courthouse, 328 W Courthouse Rd, Nottoway Court House, VA 23955 VA House, Court Nottoway Rd, Courthouse W 328 Courthouse, Nottoway

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participate in a battle eld tour and enjoy a reenactment scenario of of scenario reenactment a enjoy and tour eld battle a in participate  eld hospital for the wounded. the for hospital eld 

books damaged by Union forces, will be on display. on be will forces, Union by damaged books

artillery demonstrations throughout the weekend. Guests may may Guests weekend. the throughout demonstrations artillery Gen. is taken prisoner. Later the church is used as a a as used is church the Later prisoner. taken is Barringer Rufus Gen.

A vast array of artifacts, including  rearms and the original deed deed original the and rearms  including artifacts, of array vast A

Pamplin Historical Park: Park sta will host marching, ri e and and e ri marching, host will sta Park Park: Historical Pamplin House, Northern and Southern cavalry clash here as Confederate Confederate as here clash cavalry Southern and Northern House,

Court House by Grant on April 5, 1865, in pursuit of Lee’s army. army. Lee’s of pursuit in 1865, 5, April on Grant by House Court

Battle of Namozine Church: Moving upon Amelia Court Court Amelia upon Moving Church: Namozine of Battle April 3 | 3 April

p.m. to answer questions pertaining to the occupation of Nottoway Nottoway of occupation the to pertaining questions answer to p.m. armies attempting to cut Lee’s supply lines into Petersburg. into lines supply Lee’s cut to attempting armies

circa 1837, and will be available at both locations from 10 a.m.—5 a.m.—5 10 from locations both at available be will and 1837, circa Grant’s Grant’s with begins Campaign Appomattox e March 30 | | 30 March

Sutherland Tavern, 19621 Namozine Rd, Sutherland, VA 23885 VA Sutherland, Rd, Namozine 19621 Tavern, Sutherland 3 courthouse, built circa 1840, and at the Presbyterian Church, built built Church, Presbyterian the at and 1840, circa built courthouse,

and Presbyterian Church: Interpreters will give presentations at the the at presentations give will Interpreters Church: Presbyterian and Southside Virginia Heritage Days will take place here April 13-14. April here place take will Days Heritage Virginia Southside

Nottoway County Historical Association at Nottoway Courthouse Courthouse Nottoway at Association Historical County Nottoway

annual annual o ered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Further programming at the 23 the at programming Further p.m. 4 to a.m. 10 from ered o

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www.appomattoxcampaign.org.

forced to retreat. Tours of the tavern, also known as Fork Inn, will be be will Inn, Fork as known also tavern, the of Tours retreat. to forced

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of Virginia and the Civil War. For full details, visit visit details, full For War. Civil the and Virginia of takes place here a er an engagement with Southern defenders who are are who defenders Southern with engagement an er a here place takes

Danville, and he is forced west to Farmville where 80,000 rations rations 80,000 where Farmville to west forced is he and Danville,

Sutherland Tavern:  e physical capture of the South Side Railroad Railroad Side South the of capture physical e  Tavern: Sutherland

brought to you by those preserving the rich history history rich the preserving those by you to brought

army. Union forces at Jetersville cut o Lee’s southern objective of of objective southern Lee’s o cut Jetersville at forces .

Petersburg National Battle eld, 5001 Siege Rd, Prince George, VA 23875 VA George, Prince Rd, Siege 5001 eld, Battle National Petersburg educational programs, lectures and entertainment entertainment and lectures programs, educational forage the countryside thereby giving up his one-day lead on Grant’s Grant’s on lead one-day his up giving thereby countryside the forage 1

the rations expected at Amelia failed to arrive, and Lee is forced to to forced is Lee and arrive, to failed Amelia at expected rations the  re demonstrations. re 

surrender at Appomattox, enjoy living history, history, living enjoy Appomattox, at surrender

Grant at Nottoway Court House: rough some mix-up, mix-up, some rough House: Court Nottoway at Grant rangers will give presentations, and a cannon crew will host artillery artillery host will crew cannon a and presentations, give will rangers April 5 | 5 April

From the breakthrough at Petersburg to the formal formal the to Petersburg at breakthrough the From

withdraw from the city that night.  roughout the day, park park day, the roughout  night. that city the from withdraw

Federal soldiers for two hours, enabling Lee’s army to safely safely to army Lee’s enabling hours, two for soldiers Federal

get you as close to the action as possible. possible. as action the to close as you get Southern soldiers defended Fort Gregg and held o nearly 5,000 5,000 nearly o held and Gregg Fort defended soldiers Southern

from the Union armies’ assaults west of the city, a band of 600 600 of band a city, the of west assaults armies’ Union the from

day by day, from March 30 through April 14, to to 14, April through 30 March from day, by day

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organizations recount the events of the campaign campaign the of events the recount organizations

Pamplin Historical Park, 6125 Boydton Plank Rd, Petersburg, VA 23803 VA Petersburg, Rd, Plank Boydton 6125 Park, Historical Pamplin

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Petersburg to Appomattox. Nine partnering partnering Nine Appomattox. to Petersburg

anniversary of the battle. the of anniversary will be held at 9:30 a.m. on the 154 the on a.m. 9:30 at held be will

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is a cooperative retelling of the last days of the the of days last the of retelling cooperative a is

 om capture and allowed Lee’s army to Escape. to army Lee’s allowed and capture om 

Experience the End: e Appomattox Campaign Campaign Appomattox e End: the Experience Confederate soldiers here in a rear-guard action saved Petersburg Petersburg saved action rear-guard a in here soldiers Confederate

Battle of Fort Gregg: e Homeric last stand by by stand last Homeric e Gregg: Fort of Battle April 2 | 2 April

April 7 | e Second Battle of High Bridge: Union forces April 13-14 | Post surrender March 30 – April 14 descend upon High Bridge attempting to stop Lee  om crossing the Museum – Appomattox: On April 13 at 2 and advancing to Farmville. p.m., Dr. Silkenat, from the University of Edinburgh, will discuss High Bridge Trail State Park at Camp Paradise: Self-guided his new book “Raising the White Flag: How Surrender De ned hikes and programs highlighting lesser-known key players of the the American Civil War,” which provides the  rst comprehensive Appomattox Campaign will be o ered. Period-correct camp study of Civil War surrender, focusing on con icting social, cooking demonstrations and a cavalry camp by living historians political and cultural meanings of the action. Gallery tours will EXPERIENCE will be available throughout the day at the fort. Executive Director continue through Sunday, April 14. of Pamplin Historical Park Jerry Desmond will also provide an 12 American Civil War Museum — Appomattox, 159 Horseshoe Rd, overview of the Second Battle of High Bridge focusing on the Appomattox, VA 24522 charge of the 19th Regiment, Maine. THE END Appomattox Court House National Historical Park:  e park will 9 Camp Paradise, High Bridge Trail State Park, 1466 Camp Paradise Road, feature a living history encampment of Union and Confederate Rice, VA 23966 T  A C reenactors. Firing demonstrations, a stacking of arms ceremony, and Lee’s departure from the McLean House following the surrender April 8-12 | e Battle of Appomattox Station and Lee’s Defeat: meeting will be among the programs o ered throughout the Ration trains sent  om Lynchburg are awaiting Lee’s army at the weekend. On Saturday evening, the Appomattox 1865 Foundation station. Lee’s forces are inbound, still 3 miles out, passing through will set up 4,600 luminaries to commemorate Appomattox County Appomattox Court House. Union cavalry arrives at the station, residents’ emancipation as a result of Lee’s surrender. captures the trains and then contests Confederate artillery until it 11 Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, 111 National Park Dr, retreats. e Northern horseman now block Lee’s pathway west, and Appomattox, VA 24522 Lee’s forces are all but surrounded. American Civil War Museum: A new exhibit, “Enacting Freedom: Black Virginians in the Age of Emancipation,” will open Saturday, April 6. Curated in collaboration with Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at under the direction of Associate Professor Paul Quigley, the exhibit explores how African-Americans from Virginia communities experienced freedom a er enslavement.

 e museum will have guided gallery tours throughout the week to better contextualize artifacts speci c to the Appomattox Campaign. Key artifacts displayed include the battle  ag of the 37th , which was captured at the breakthrough; the sword of Confederate Gen. A.P. Hill, killed the morning of April 2; the uniform, ceremonial sword, gauntlets and pen used by Gen. Lee on April 9; the Army of Northern Virginia battle  ags surrendered at Appomattox; and the now digitized, original 1865 handwritten parole log through which guests can search for relatives and print pages to take home. 12 American Civil War Museum — Appomattox, 159 Horseshoe Rd, Appomattox, VA 24522

Appomattox Court House National Historical Park: Park rangers will o er a variety of interpretive programs covering the Appomattox Campaign, the Battle of Appomattox Station and Appomattox Court House, and events that led to the surrender of Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. Some programs are told in real time.  e park will also o er printing demonstrations of parole passes issued to Confederate soldiers to provide them safe passage home a er the surrender. An education station will feature interactive displays of soldier life, period children’s games and an opportunity A cooperative retelling of the last days to participate in the park’s junior ranger program. of the Appomattox Campaign. 11 Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, 111 National Park Dr, Learn more at www.appomattoxcampaign.org. Appomattox, VA 24522 Original watercolor illustrations by Martha Pennington Louis. High Bridge | April 7 Hillsman House, Sailor’s Creek Namozine Church | April 3 Completed in 1854, the 2,422 feet long 9 Battle eld | April 6 Near this structure, elements of 4 3 and 126 feet tall High Bridge spans the Built in the 1780s, the James Hillsman House Custer’s cavalry under Col. William Appomattox River. Following a cavalry served as a  eld hospital a er terri c battling Wells came in contact with Gen. engagement on April 6, Confederates partially between the Federal 6th Corps and Ewell’s William Henry ’s burned the bridge during battle on April 7, command at Sailor’s Creek Battle eld. cavalry. Blood from the wounded 1865. Union forces were able to capture a soldiers still stains the  oors of the wagon bridge below and continue their church today. pursuit to Farmville. 8

Sutherland Tavern | April 2 Also known as the historic Fork Inn, 11 McLean House, Appomattox this building served as a hospital a er Court House National the Battle of Sutherland’s Station on Historic Park | April 9 April 2, 1865. Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered the R  Army of Northern Virginia to Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in the parlor of this house.  is e ectively ended the war. 2 RICHMOND PETERSBURG RAILROAD

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RICHMOND DANVILLE RAILROAD A A 9 C  5 10 8 Tudor Hall, Pamplin F Historical Park | March 31 J  e Confederate headquarters of Gen. P  Samuel McGowen and his forces from October 1864 – March 1865. McGowen 4 and his troops began movement southwest Petersburg just days before the 6th Corps breakthrough B 1 National 10 Battle eld on April 2. Appomattox Station | April 8 3 2 At this station on the South Side Railroad, lead elements of Custer’s cavalry captured four trains of Confederate supplies sent N from Lynchburg for Lee’s army. One was 7 6 burned, and the other three were sent back SOUTH SIDE RAILROAD to Farmville. Unable to resupply, Lee’s defeat was imminent.

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7 EXPERIENCE 6 Nottoway Courthouse | April 5 Nottoway Presbyterian  e Federal 9th Corps and the Army of Church | April 5 the James passed through this county Federal soldiers used pews seat in hot pursuit of Lee. It was here THE END from this church for horse Grant received word that Lee’s route stalls as they passed through South to resupply was blocked, and so T  A C in pursuit of Lee’s forces. the race west to Farmville began.