A Stillness at Appomattox
work by Catton
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A Stillness at Appomattox is a 1953 book by American historian Bruce Catton that won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award in 1954. The book is part of Catton's trilogy on the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War.1
The title refers to the surrender of Confederate forces to Union troops on April 9, 1865, at Appomattox Court House in Virginia, effectively ending the war. Catton's work is noted for its journalistic style, bringing historical events to life with immediacy.231
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