Zebulon Vance Vance was born May 13, 1830. He was a senate and governor of North Carolina. He even got to serve in the House of Reprensenatives. He was also a democrat. He supported the Confederacy and tried his best to keep North Carolina loyal. After he abandoned his democratic nationalism, when the South seceded he fought for state's rights. He had to deal with many problems by the war: little food and clothing, high prices, currency depreciation, and sinking morale. He started to practice blockade running after he had no more alternatives. After fall of Fort Fisher and Wilmington, he could no longer had the energy to convince the legislature to pass the law to save the dying Confederancy.
Appomatox
Early on April 9, the remnants of John Broun Gordon’s corps and Fitzhugh Lee’s cavalry formed line of battle at Appomattox Court House. Gen. Robert E. Lee determined to make one last attempt to escape the closing Union pincers and reach his supplies at Lynchburg. At dawn the Confederates advanced, initially gaining ground against Sheridan’s cavalry. The arrival of Union infantry, however, stopped the advance in its tracks. Lee’s army was now surrounded on three sides. Lee surrendered to Grant on April 9. This was the final engagement of the war in Virginia
Vance was born May 13, 1830. He was a senate and governor of North Carolina. He even got to serve in the House of Reprensenatives. He was also a democrat. He supported the Confederacy and tried his best to keep North Carolina loyal. After he abandoned his democratic nationalism, when the South seceded he fought for state's rights. He had to deal with many problems by the war: little food and clothing, high prices, currency depreciation, and sinking morale. He started to practice blockade running after he had no more alternatives. After fall of Fort Fisher and Wilmington, he could no longer had the energy to convince the legislature to pass the law to save the dying Confederancy.
Appomatox
Early on April 9, the remnants of John Broun Gordon’s corps and Fitzhugh Lee’s cavalry formed line of battle at Appomattox Court House. Gen. Robert E. Lee determined to make one last attempt to escape the closing Union pincers and reach his supplies at Lynchburg. At dawn the Confederates advanced, initially gaining ground against Sheridan’s cavalry. The arrival of Union infantry, however, stopped the advance in its tracks. Lee’s army was now surrounded on three sides. Lee surrendered to Grant on April 9. This was the final engagement of the war in Virginia
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