Summary of Caroline E. Janney's Ends of War

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#1 The final week of March 1865 saw torrents of rain in Southside Virginia, which increased the flow of creeks and streams and left roads clogged with ankle-deep mud. The rival armies flooded the countryside, and it was clear which would be victorious.

#2 The situation within the Confederate army was becoming dire as the spring campaign season approached. The Union forces had enticed many of Lee’s soldiers to desert by offering them free transportation to the North and government jobs.

#3 On April 6, Lee’s army advanced southwest until a fight erupted along the banks of Sailor’s Creek. From Brig. Gen. Reuben Lindsay Walker’s artillery train, James Albright witnessed the scene. He had never seen such confusion.

#4 The Battle of Sailor’s Creek was a costly one for the Confederacy, as it resulted in around 7,700 casualties compared to only 1,148 for the Union. It was also disastrous for the Confederates, as they lost almost 300 wagons and ambulances.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jul 12, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822545083

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The final week of March 1865 saw torrents of rain in Southside Virginia, which increased the flow of creeks and streams and left roads clogged with ankle-deep mud. The rival armies flooded the countryside, and it was clear which would be victorious.

#2

The situation within the Confederate army was becoming dire as the spring campaign season approached. The Union forces had enticed many of Lee’s soldiers to desert by offering them free transportation to the North and government jobs.

#3

On April 6, Lee’s army advanced southwest until a fight erupted along the banks of Sailor’s Creek. From Brig. Gen. Reuben Lindsay Walker’s artillery train, James Albright witnessed the scene. He had never seen such confusion.

#4

The Battle of Sailor’s Creek was a costly one for the Confederacy, as it resulted in around 7,700 casualties compared to only 1,148 for the Union. It was also disastrous for the Confederates, as they lost almost 300 wagons and ambulances.

#5

On April 7, Grant issued a note inviting Lee to surrender. Lee took the note, read it silently, and then passed it to James Longstreet. Not yet, Longstreet replied. Lee trusted the general he called his Old War Horse.

#6

On the night of April 8, Lee assembled what would be his last council of war. He had received reports that Union forces now blocked the road south of Appomattox Court House. If it was only cavalry, the Confederates might hope to push past them. But if Federal infantry was in their front, they would have no choice but to surrender.

#7

Around 3 a. m. on Palm Sunday, April 9, what remained of Lee’s army began to move west along the Stage Road. They were hoping to break through the enemy that encircled them. Grant was sure he could force a surrender within an hour.

#8

When Lee received Grant’s reply, he knew he had no other choice but to surrender. The soldiers were not so sure about Grant being a man of mercy, as many had feared that if they were forced to surrender, they would be humiliated and sent to prison camps.

#9

Even as officers from both armies began to mingle near the courthouse in Appomattox, Virginia, two of Fitzhugh Lee’s three cavalry divisions were galloping