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In a message dated 10/10/2012 6:10:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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As I was driving back through Appomattox yesterday, it occurred to me that
while the big picture was the surrender and effective end of the Civil War
took place there. What happened then? The Union Army had administrative
control of its troops because they were in the army and it was responsible
for their care and feeding. But what of the CSA folks who had no effective
governmental unit to take care of them and to provide them transport home. If
I remember correctly, the US Army fed the, but then what? How did these
thousands upon thousands of people (not just Lee's Army folks, but the entire
CSA contingent all over the South at the various surrender points) get
home? One foot in front of the other? Train transport? Was there anything
organized for them by the USA? Also, for the former POW's, once released, how
were they able to return home?
Any info for a thought provoked by driving by in comfort on a paved road
seeing the open fields and signage would be gratefully received.
Lyle Browning
Lyle........there is one book worth reading, however, most of it deals
with the Confederate Gov't itself. The title is "An Honorable Defeat" written
by William C. Davis. Published in 2001.
As far as the enlisted..........one foot in front of the other. Most, if
not all of the South's railroads were destroyed.
Joe Mc
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