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1865



After just over four years of bloodshed, General-in-Chief Robert E. Lee met Lieutenant-General General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia in the early afternoon of April 9th, 1865. They had met during the Mexican War, and discussed those days for nearly half an hour before Lee suggested they address the matter at hand. The terms for surrender were as agreeable as Lee could hope for; his men would not be imprisoned or prosecuted for treason. Officers were allowed to keep their sidearms, horses, and personal baggage. While other Confederate troops would officially surrender in the days and months to come, the Union terms were accepted by Lee, effectively ending the American Civil War.



In a war that was marked by such divisiveness and bitter fighting, it is remarkable that it closed so simply. However, relief that it was over turned to disbelief when President Abraham Lincoln was shot a mere five days later on Good Friday, April 14th, 1865 at Ford’s Theater in Washington D.C. He died the following day, becoming the first US President to be assassinated while in office.




The rest of 1865 brought the post-war period of the Reconstruction Era in rebuilding the war-torn South, though differing and controversial views about the path forward lead to continued social conflict in the years to come. Despite these challenges, the states were once again and remained united.


(36 Star Flag - July 4th, 1865)

The last verified combat veterans of the Union and Confederate forces lived to see Allied victory in World War II and passed in 1953 and 1951, respectively.

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Cool and informative lead in. An even cooler coin . Colors are amazing on that.

 

Thank you for the reminder of the truth to this horrible time in our nations history. We all need to hear things like this more often and it should be taught in our schools.

As for the stunning coin with so much blazing shiny off of it, I had to put on my sunglasses to see it.

MS-66, if less I think I would cry.

 

I like the presentation! anyway......Nice coin! I would say MS-65

 

Good presentation. 65

 

I'm at 65 as well

 

66 Love the toning!

 

@CircCam
I love the paintings!

By coincidence, the answer to the Final Jeopardy question this evening was "Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee".....the two men who met and shook hands at the White House in 1869.

Chris

 

Umm MS-FLIPPIN BEAUTIFUL!!

 

MS-66, Brown

Excellent post!

 

I am also at 65

 

65 BN

 

Also at MS-65 BN - fantastic coin and intro!

 

PR-66 RB

 

Technical MS 65 +(toning 1)=MS 66 BN.

 

MS-66RB

 

Toning is amazing

 

What an awesome post... And cent!

 

Great post! I don't think I've ever seen or heard of a 36 star U.S. flag.

 

Looks like the FANCY 5 variety.