Early War Articles

To mark the 150th anniversary of the Nation's greatest conflict, Appomattox Court House NHP created monthly articles to chronicle this epic struggle. These articles profile happened nationally each month, but the purpose is to show how the County of Appomattox and the surrounding area known as Southside Virginia reacted to the national drama as it unfolded. Southside Virginia is considered to be the area of Virginia south of the James River, from Lynchburg to Richmond, down to the North Carolina state line. Click the months below to see the articles.


December 1860
January 1861
February 1861
March 1861
April 1861
May 1861
June 1861
July 1861
August 1861
September 1861
February 1862
March 1862


Last updated: February 24, 2025

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