the same with general clayburgh's uniform. this is the uniform he was wearing when he was killed at the battle of franklin in 1864. it is also the one he is wearing in the photograph their. some of that is battle damage but most of it is insect damaged. as the first we have been able to display it. it is the first it has ever been on display since his family gave it to us. his family did not want to give it to us because they were embarrassed about the condition it was in. there are such few artifacts that remain of patrick clayburgh that this is a important piece to have of him. the graphic here depicts the surrender of some of lee's armie at sailor's creek. he lost about one third of his army at the battle. after that battle, general grant initiates a conversation with generally by messenger, telling him he does not want anymore bloodshed, asking lee to surrender his army. over the next few days, they continue the correspondence. lee does not want the bloodshed but it is not yet time to surrender the army. they continue in t

we would not want anything like this area but there are such few artifacts that remain of patrick clayburghs a important piece to have of him. the graphic here depicts the surrender of some of lee's army at the battle of sailor's creek. welee lost about one third of his army at the battle. after that battle, general grant initiates a conversation with general lee by messenger telling him he does not want anymore bloodshed, asking lee to surrender his army. over the next few days, they continue the correspondence. lee says he does not want the bloodshed, but it is not yet time to surrender the army. they continue in this correspondence up to the battle of appomattox court house on the morning of april 9, when general lee sends a final message to grant, telling him he is ready to surrender the army. that is the last battle on april 9. there are two images i would like to tell you about. in d is an aide to general lee wounded in appomattox on april 9. lee noted he left him writhing in great pain and assumed he died. in fact, he survived. he posed for this picture with his uniform that showed w