Cemetery of the 15 who fell at Appomattox — Attraction in Appomattox

When we visited this site it was described as "The Confederate cemetery". It has the remains of 19 Confederate soldiers and is located on the grounds of the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, These soldiers were killed in the last few days of the American Civil War.

While visiting make sure you visit the Appomattox Court House, a National Historical Park. The village is the site of the Battle of Appomattox Court House and contains the house of Wilmer McLean, where the surrender of the Confederate army under Robert E. Lee to Union commander Ulysses S. Grant took place on April 9, 1865.

But if you're here, you...

Appalled that the National Park Service has it's name connected to something that venerates the Confederacy. They were rebels who stood with arms against the United States of America. No need for Confederate flags. Their struggle was NOT heroic. They fought to have African slaves do the work they were too lazy to do themselves. READ THE PLAQUE IN THE...

Historical cemetery on the grounds of the Appomattox Courthouse Historic State Park. We came the park on a late Saturday afternoon in early March after visiting the High Bridge Trail near FarmVille, VA.

It’s a small cemetery taken care of by the Appomattox United Daughters of the Confederacy group. There is one Union soldier buried...