OTD 165 YEARS AGO: Virginians react to President Lincoln’s militia proclamation by voting to secede from the Union and join the Confederacy.
Category: Virginia
Adjusting the Present Unhappy Controversies
A former U.S. president persuades Virginians to invite all states to a conference to settle their differences.
Modifying Virginia Reconstruction
President Abraham Lincoln rescinds his plan to restore Virginia to the Union after facing heated opposition from his cabinet.
The Army of Northern Virginia Surrenders
The final official ceremony takes place to bid farewell to the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
An Affectionate Farewell
Celebrations erupt throughout the North as Robert E. Lee issues a formal farewell to his Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
Lee Surrenders to Grant
Ulysses S. Grant formally receives the surrender of Robert E. Lee and the last of his Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.