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The Largest Confederate Surrender – Bennett Place, NC

The story of the largest surrender during the entire Civil War – after the famous surrender at Appomattox, Joseph E. Johnston surrendered his forces to William T. Sherman at the Bennett Place in Durham, NC.


This is a clip of our documentary “The Confederacy Crumbles” from the series “Battles of the Civil War.” You can purchase the episode here, and if you want the entire series, find it here!

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