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.