Last at Appomattox - Appomattox, VA
Posted by: 
bluesnote
N 37° 22.420 W 078° 48.398
17S E 694211 N 4138583
An engraving about the last few moments of the Civil War.
Waymark Code: WMN5G6
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/29/2014
Views: 2
Text on the marker follows as such, "LAST AT APPOMATTOX
At this place the North Carolina Brigade of Brigadier-General
W.R.Cox of Grimes Division fired The Last Volley 9 April 1865.
Major-General Bryan Grimes of North Carolina planned the last bat-
tle fought by the Army of Northern Virginia and commanded the infantry
engaged therein, the greater part of whom were North Carolinians.
This stone is erected by the authority of
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
of
NORTH CAROLINA
in grateful and perpetual memory of the
valor, endurance, and patriotism
of her sons
who followed with unshaken fidelity the
fortunes of the Confederacy to this closing scene,
faithful to the end.
Erected 9 April 1905.
North Carolina Appomattox Commission
H. A. London, Chairman, E. J. Holt, W. T. Jenkins,
Cyrus S. Watson, A. D. McGill. "
Group that erected the marker: North Carolina Appomattox Commission
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Virginia 24, Appomattox, VA 24522, United States
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the marker, preferably including yourself or your GPSr in the photo. A very detailed description of your visit may be substituted for a photo. In any case please provide a description of your visit. A description of only "Visited" or "Saw it while on vacation" by anyone other than the person creating the waymark may be deleted by the waymark owner or the category officers.