Sacred Trust Talks 2016 - Myths about Lee’s Surrender

This talk covers some of the most interesting points from the books “Thirty Myths about Lee’s Surrender” and “More Myths about Lee’s Surrender”. Some of the myths started with the soldiers themselves in April 1865. Other myths have been created in the generations since the war. Explore what really happened at Appomattox—separating myth from fact. Presented by Patrick A. Schroeder, Park Historian at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park.

Robert E. Lee and the Question of Loyalty
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Robert E. Lee and the Question of Loyalty

Sacred Trust Talks 2013 - Matt Atkinson
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Sacred Trust Talks 2013 - Matt Atkinson

US Civil War: Seven Days to Appomattox
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US Civil War: Seven Days to Appomattox

The Old Breed and the Costs of War | Eugene B. Sledge (1994)
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The Old Breed and the Costs of War | Eugene B. Sledge (1994)

"Scapegoat in Victory:  James Longstreet and the Memory of Second Bull Run" with Dr. Gary Gallagher
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"Scapegoat in Victory: James Longstreet and the Memory of Second Bull Run" with Dr. Gary Gallagher

General Lee Discusses Why He Lost at Gettysburg
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General Lee Discusses Why He Lost at Gettysburg

Reedville during the Civil War Dr. James "Bud" Robertson Jr. RFM Lecture Series March 5th 2018
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Reedville during the Civil War Dr. James "Bud" Robertson Jr. RFM Lecture Series March 5th 2018

'Tightening the Noose' with Jon Parshall, John McManus, Craig Symonds, James Scott
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'Tightening the Noose' with Jon Parshall, John McManus, Craig Symonds, James Scott

"Did Robert E  Lee Commit Treason?" by Dr. Allen Guelzo, Gettysburg College
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"Did Robert E Lee Commit Treason?" by Dr. Allen Guelzo, Gettysburg College

Remembering Lee 2011 with Dr. James I. Robertson Jr., “Lee and the Mobilization of Forces 1861”
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Remembering Lee 2011 with Dr. James I. Robertson Jr., “Lee and the Mobilization of Forces 1861”

Civil War Lecture Series: Gary Gallagher
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Civil War Lecture Series: Gary Gallagher

Sacred Trust Talks 2022 | Garry E. Adelman
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Sacred Trust Talks 2022 | Garry E. Adelman

Unleashing The Fury The Surrender At Appomattox Court House - The Final Hours of the the Confederacy
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Unleashing The Fury The Surrender At Appomattox Court House - The Final Hours of the the Confederacy

Remembering Robert E. Lee 2013 with Frank O'Reilly, "Lee's Greatest Victory at Chancellorsville"
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Remembering Robert E. Lee 2013 with Frank O'Reilly, "Lee's Greatest Victory at Chancellorsville"

Sacred Trust Talks 2023 | Gary W. Gallagher, Ph.D.
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Sacred Trust Talks 2023 | Gary W. Gallagher, Ph.D.

Daniel Sickles: The Colorful and Controversial Commander of Gettysburg - Ranger Matt Atkinson
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Daniel Sickles: The Colorful and Controversial Commander of Gettysburg - Ranger Matt Atkinson

Alonzo Cushing and Pickett's Charge - Ranger Karlton Smith
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Alonzo Cushing and Pickett's Charge - Ranger Karlton Smith

General Longstreet Asks His Former Adversary, Winfield Scott Hancock, About Gettysburg
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General Longstreet Asks His Former Adversary, Winfield Scott Hancock, About Gettysburg

Sacred Trust Talks 2016 - Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg
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Sacred Trust Talks 2016 - Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg

A Confederate General in Lee's Army Shares the Opinion of U.S. Grant's Leadership in 1864
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A Confederate General in Lee's Army Shares the Opinion of U.S. Grant's Leadership in 1864