Lincoln Assassinated

April 14, 1865
This evening Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theater in Washington, DC. I am unsure how this will work out for our nation. We stand at a cross roads in which there are several ways we could turn. With the end of the war only 5 days ago, there is still many unanswered questions and concerns of both the north and south. Hopefully our entire nation will receive a good leader who will be able to mend the wounds of the nation. It has been a long and troubling 4 years and I believe everyone is sick of it. Now is our time to step together, united as one. I hope that we will not let the scars of our wounds eat at us and continue to tear us apart. There is a mature way to deal with this and we shall overcome and handle it like we should have the first time.

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/alhtml/alrintr.html

Surrender at Appomatox

April 9, 1865
I believe most of us saw this as a soon coming event. We have finally reached the end of a long and treacherous journey filled with bloodshed and violence. My thoughts lie with the families grieving the loss of a loved one and hope that the south continues to band together as we face a new time in our history. I have had the privileged to see some of the finest military command under General Lee and I am proud to say I am from the Confederacy. God bless you all in this time of turmoil and change.

http://americancivilwar.com/appo.html
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/appomatx.htm