Bennett’s Place, NC – April 17 - 26, 1865 – General William Tecumseh Sherman receiving the surrender of the Western Confederate Army from General Joseph E. Johnston & Major General John Breckinridge, Secretary of War for the Confederacy. This surrender followed Lee’s Surrender at Appomattox which was April 9, 1865. Johnston’s Army was the Western Army while Lee’s was the Eastern Army of the Confederacy.

Petersburg, VA – Early in the morning of April 2, 1865 – Captain Charles Gould of the 5th Vermont Volunteer Infantry is shown valiantly leading the Union attack of the 6th Corps that results in the withdrawal of the Confederate Army at Petersburg. Gould received the Congressional Medal of Honor for this action on July 30, 1890.

Gettysburg, PA – July 2, 1863 – Second United States Sharpshooters (Berdan Sharpshooters) slowing Hood’s Division’s advance near the Slyder Farm

Gettysburg, PA - July 3, 1863 – Pickett’s Charge – Lt. Alonzo Cushing fires canister at Garnett’s Brigade of Pickett’s Division, Army of Northern Virginia.

Gettysburg, PA - Sundown July 2, 1863 – Along the upper reaches of Plum Run west of Cemetery Ridge, Major General Winfield Scott Hancock orders the 1st Minnesota to advance in a desperate attempt to hold the Union line.

Gettysburg, PA – July 3, 1863 - Pickett’s Charge – Dale Gallon painted this image of Pickett’s Charge to honor the bravery of the numerous unnamed Confederate soldiers at Gettysburg.