. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . Copyright by Review of lUcuicti Ct THE HOUSE OF PEACE It is a marvelous coincidence that the roof-tree of this house, to which afamily had resorted at tiie outbreak ofthe war in order to escape the visitations of armies, should have sheltered the signing of the i)aper whichbrought i^eace. Mr. McLean and his family were living on the battlefield at Bull Run at the time of thefirst engagement of the war. In search of jjeace and seclusion from the military operations in that area hemoved to southeastern Virginia. In his humble parlor,
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . Copyright by Review of lUcuicti Ct THE HOUSE OF PEACE It is a marvelous coincidence that the roof-tree of this house, to which afamily had resorted at tiie outbreak ofthe war in order to escape the visitations of armies, should have sheltered the signing of the i)aper whichbrought i^eace. Mr. McLean and his family were living on the battlefield at Bull Run at the time of thefirst engagement of the war. In search of jjeace and seclusion from the military operations in that area hemoved to southeastern Virginia. In his humble parlor, near Appomattox Courthouse, Grant and Lee metfour years later to end the struggle, on April 9, 1865. The unpretentious furniture used by the famousleaders on this solemn morning has all been preserved as mementoes for the nation. The apple tree, abouthalf a mile from the Courthouse, where the generals met before repairing to the McLean house, was earlycarried away by relic hunters piece by piece, down to the very roots.
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