Quotation from: The Beginner's American History

Written by: D.H. Montgomery


[Illustration: STATUE OF LINCOLN WRITING THE EMANCIPATION
PROCLAMATION WHICH GAVE THE SLAVES THEIR FREEDOM, IN FAIRMOUNT PARK,
PHILADELPHIA.]


[Illustration: MONUMENT TO GENERAL GRANT IN LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO.]


[Illustration: MONUMENT TO GENERAL LEE, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.]


The last battles were fought around Richmond, Virginia, between
these two great generals. When the Southern soldiers saw that it was
useless to attempt to fight longer, they laid down their arms, and
peace was made--a peace honorable to both sides.

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