Appomattox: The Passing of the Armies Book

On March 31, 1865, Union General Philip H. Sheridan turns the right flank of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia at Five Forks, Virginia. Hours later Union General in Chief Ulysses S. Grant orders an all-out assault across the Confederate front. By evening, Lee's line is shattered and his army has begun a retreat to the west, abandoning Richmond and Petersburg in a desperate attempt to link with Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston's army in North Carolina, Richmond and Petersburg are burning, and Confederate President Jefferson Davis is moving his government to the relative safety of Danville, Virginia.. "Appomattox is the story of the retreat of Lee's army, the constant skirmishing which accompanies that retreat, and Lee's surrender to Grant on April 9, 1865.. "Appomattox is told through conversations and scenes involving individuals on each side.

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A historical recreation of Robert E. Lee's retreat and the pursuit by the Union armies of Ulysses S. Grant, the running battles that occurred between the two armies, and the surrender of the Confederate army at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, on April 1865. The narrative is told from the viewpoints of the generals, soldiers, and civilians involved in the conflict. The author has taken some liberties with the actual words and actions of participants, but feels that the overall work is historically accurate. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)