He later stated that “The Confederates were now our countrymen, and we did not want to exult over their downfall.”
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
He later stated that “The Confederates were now our countrymen, and we did not want to exult over their downfall.”
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House