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@FearlessFreep94 @ZitoSalena I visited that site a few years ago.

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APPOMATTOX, VA. — On April 9, 1865, Gen. Robert E. Lee strode onto the porch of a two-story brick home and stared out at a lawn filled with Union soldiers, his Confederate staff of two, and his horse Traveler. Still wearing full military dress, Lee raised his gloved hands and punched his left fist into his right palm. The sound of leather meeting leather echoed in the unsteady silence. Then, as Lee mounted Traveler, Major Gen. Ulysses S. Grant emerged from the house onto the porch. Now facing each other, Grant raised his hat, as did Lee. It wasn’t a salute, but clearly an acknowledgment of the moment. As Lee turned towards the dirt road and headed east towards his troops, the 198th Pennsylvania Infantry played “Auld Lang Syne.” The Civil War was over. “As the sun rose that morning neither man would know by mid-afternoon the war, for all intents and purposes, would end that day,” explained Ernie Price, a park ranger and director of education at Appomattox National Park. But by mid-morning, Lee knew the Confederate cause was finished. He sent a message to Grant to meet for the purpose of surrender, and the Appomattox home of grocer Wilmer McLean was chosen for the moment. When they met, Grant was poorly dressed, his uniform rumpled and covered in mud from the ride the night before. Years later in his memoirs, he admitted that he had no idea what he was going to ask from Lee in the surrender. Yet, once he sat down at a small spindle desk in McLean’s front parlor, words of reconciliation poured out. “Grant knew that the Confederate soldiers from that moment on were going to be US citizens again,” said Price. “Instead of placing them in prisons in the North he sends them home. His reasoning is: The sooner the South’s economy rebounds, the sooner the country can reconcile, so he paroles them.” Grant also allowed Lee’s men to keep their personal sidearms and animals, knowing they would desperately need rations to survive. Today marks the 161st anniversary of Appomattox, and tourists from around the world still come to the McLean home to remember this singular moment, which kept our nation whole after a bloody, brutal war. When I visited last month, parents, students and children listened to different park rangers tell the story of the two generals, and were surprised by the emotion they felt. The best and the worst of our country’s past sometimes happens side by side. The journey to understand who we once were isn’t always a road to perdition. Sometimes it’s a path toward inspiration. Between the first shots fired at Fort Sumter in April 1861 and Lee’s surrender here, more than 800,000 soldiers died from fighting, starvation and disease. Five days after the war’s end, President Abraham Lincoln was dead, having paid the ultimate sacrifice for his steadfastness to preserve the union. Afterwards the country was thrown into both mourning and uncertainty about its future as it faced reconstruction. All of which should prove to folks who often moan that we live in the worst time possible for this country that, indeed, we do not. As the two generals waited for their treaty to be prepared in McLean’s parlor, Grant introduced Lee to his staff, including Lt. Col. Ely Parker, a Seneca Indian, who later recalled their exchange. “It’s good to see one real American here today,” Lee told him. “General, we are all Americans today,” Parker replied. Grant and Lee understood that a divided nation is a toxic nation — and that moment 161 years ago should serve as a reminder for all of us, to not just look to the bad and condemn, but to look to the good and apply it to our lives today. instagram.com/reel/DW6Q6ikjm…

@iAnonPatriot Send him back to whence he came, there is no ICE there.

Congressman Shri Thanedar hosts “No ICE” town hall in Romulus, Michigan. Dude can barely speak English. 💀💀

Nothing to see here. Just Ilhan Omar funneling millions of dollars to a 340B clinic run by her sister. Another example of the Minnesota Somalian fraud complex that must be investigated!

@Milajoy Everyone. Stop printing ballots in other languages too.

Who voted for this?

He should have been impeached over a dozen rulings ago, yet still, no consequences. conservativebrief.com/trump-judge-8-…

Somali Pirate sporting designer sunglasses yaps on about something.

@MassDailyNews And why are they slashing programs for Massachusetts children with learning disabilities?

Massachusetts found $2 billion to house migrants in hotels — so why did a homeless American freeze to death outside Boston's South Station? massdailynews.com/2026/02/18/bos…

@DavidJHarrisJr More "zero evidence of fraud" as CNN Calls it.

Three Georgia State Reps have now been charged with Covid-19 relief money fraud. What should happen to them?

Federal judges keep disqualifying Trump prosecutors, sparking concerns about judicial overreach justthenews.com/government/cou…

🚨 BREAKING: The U.S. SENATE is set to VOTE on the SAVE America Act THIS WEDNESDAY and Senate Majority Leader John Thune just confirmed: NO TALKING FILIBUSTER!! John Thune is purposely setting this up for failure. He needs to be removed!

Another state. Another massive fraud scandal exposed. Still no accountability for treason & sedition i. spite of all the evidence.

This behavior is what depresses GOP voters. This will be why Trump's presidency ends in 10 months, just as the swamp wants.

Susan Collins announces bid for 6th Senate term. Also Susan Collins "I pledge to only serve 2 terms,"

@bostonherald Democrats are so dumb, they keep reelecting trash like this.

Massachusetts man who killed 18-month-old boy, and put child's body in dumpster, has been granted parole. trib.al/MOdFQEM

@Rep_Stansbury yes, disarming citizens and allowing illegal aliens to vote, this is how you do it (if you are a Democrat)!

Once again—New Mexico is leading the way by protecting free and fair elections! NM becomes the first state in the nation to ban armed federal agents at the ballot box. This is how you do it! 🗳️🇺🇸💪

@OcrazioCornPop Term limits

🚨SENATE BETRAYAL: GOP Majority under Thune is barely working this month while blocking Trump's recess appointments with sham pro forma sessions. In the 30 days after March 14, only 10 real workdays. Then recess March 30 – April 10, that's 12 straight days off plus weekends = ~2 weeks. During this long break they still run brief pro forma sessions every 3-4 days to keep the Senate technically "in session" and STOP Trump from using his constitutional recess appointment power for stalled nominees & judges. Zero Trump recess picks confirmed since this tactic ramped up in 2025. This is GOP sabotage of America First - ignoring the mandate while nominees rot. Call @LeaderJohnThune (202-224-2321). SHOULD @realDonaldTrump DEMAND NEW SENATE LEADERSHIP?

Yup

@guypbenson Typical marxist

“I have no plans to redistrict Virginia,” this very person said, before the election. Doing precisely the opposite is now her party’s top priority. She lied and is now lying in her justification.

@silentblossom_ @SenatorCollins @lisamurkowski Both secured reelection thanks to Mitch McConnell and the @NRSC while MAGA candidates starved.

RINO Senators Susan Collins (@SenatorCollins) and Lisa Murkowski (@lisamurkowski) both just voted to defund ICE and rescind $75B in funding. They are tagged, let them hear you! Expose them!

@SaveAmericaNew But he has time to go on TV lobbying for his fellow incumbents

🚨BREAKING: Leader John Thune says he might NOT be able to allow a standing filibuster to pass voter ID and citizenship for elections because they don't have enough time "We'll TALK about that IDEA and determine how they want to proceed." "We will vote on the SAVE Act — but a talking filibuster has ramifications everybody needs to be aware of." "We will have those discussions. That would tie the floor up, with unlimited debate and amendments." "We have a lot we have to do." 80% SUPPORT THE SAVE AMERICA ACT. It’s time to send a LOUD message to the @SenateGOP . If you believe Senate Republicans MUST bring the SAVE Act to a vote, drop a 👍 below. Do you firmly support this? A. Huge Yes B. No IF Yes, Give me a THUMBS-UP👍!! MAKE THIS GO VIRAL ON 𝕏. LET’S GO 👏