Walking into the village.
The surrender house.
The village.
Ranger talk.
Humorous anecdote from Grant.
The fight was finally over on this solemn Palm Sunday. The men in the Union ranks set about celebrating, their artillery firing salutes in honor of the victory. Grant ordered them to stop, asserting, "We do not want to exult over their downfall."
In reaching this small county seat, over 618,000 Americans had died. Now the survivors just wanted to end the war with honor, go home, and begin their lives again. Unforgettably on display this day 160 years ago was the humanity, chivalry, and gentleness of U. S. Grant.