The last year has seen the former capital of the Confederacy make some of its largest changes since Lee surrendered in Appomattox 156 years ago.
A massive sign honoring Appomattox Virginia where on April 9, 1865, Confederate Generals surrendered to the North ending the U.S. Civil War. (Courthouse News photo / Brad Kutner)
APPOMATTOX, Va. (CN) When you enter the county of Appomattox a giant sign welcomes you with a message: “Where our nation reunited.” It’s a message many argue looks good in giant letters but fails to accurately represent those who were oppressed at the hands of the losing side of the American Civil War which ended over 150 years ago this month. While the Confederacy might have surrendered in Appomattox, its legacy has long been ingrained in every part of Virginia.