“Did Appomattox signify the triumph of right over wrong or of might over right?” — Elizabeth R. Varon Copy Share Image
“These men, knowing full well that they were eyewitnesses to monumental events, read meaning and purpose into every detail of the surrender… — Elizabeth R. Varon Copy Share Image
“This was the crippling irony at the heart of the Confederate debates over the prospect of peace: the moments when Confederate military… — Elizabeth R. Varon Peace Copy Share Image
“According to Andrew Jackson Rogers, a New Jersey Democrat, “If you pass this bill you will allow the negroes of this country… — Elizabeth R. Varon Nature Copy Share Image
