Doubtless more than a few made it all the way up to the newly discovered
gold fields of Idaho. (If I may be forgiven: See, in this connection, my
little piece on Idaho's post-Civil War Confederate population and the
troubles Idaho's mixed northern and southern sympathies occasioned for Gov.
David W. Ballard, a federal appointee -- at
http://www.roizen.com/ron/Idaho-ci.html.)
Ron Roizen
Wallace, Idaho
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From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David Kiracofe
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 11:15 AM
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Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] After the Surrender
Hello Lyle,
I believe that the mode of transport would be determined by money -- if you
had hard money for a train ticket you could buy one. I know of one
individual who traveled by train from the Southside to Norfolk in June 1865
-- for business and apparently to give his oath of loyalty (perhaps away
from the eyes of his neighbors in the county). But a lot of people were
walking. My great-great-great grandfather walked home to the Valley from
the Fort Delaware prison camp.
Regards,
David Kiracofe
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From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
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Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 12:05 PM
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Subject: After the Surrender
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
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