The Sunset of the Confederacy

A. P. Hill Amelia Court-House Appomattox Station Army of Northern artillery asked batteries battle bivouac blooming brigade Burkeville Bushrod Johnson camp-fires captured cavalry Chaffin's Bluff cheers Colonel colors column command Confederacy Confederate Crook crossed Custer Danville Davis dispatch division enemy Ewell eyes face Farmville field Fifth corps fire Fitz Lee Five Forks flag followed front gallant Gettysburg Gordon Grant Griffin guns head headquarters hear heard heart High Bridge hope horses hour Humphreys infantry Jetersville Lee's army Longstreet look Lynchburg road Mahone McLean house Meade Meade's Meanwhile miles morning moving night North Northern Virginia o'clock officers old army Ord's orders peace Petersburg Pickett Potomac reached rear regiment Rice's Station Richmond Rienzi river rode Sailor's Creek says sent Sheridan side Sixth corps soldier soon South spirit staff stood surrender told trains troops valley wagons West Point woods