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After Monocacy:
Major General Lew Wallace:
After the battle of Monocacy, Lew Wallace served on the military commission that tried the Lincoln conspirators. He became governor of the New Mexico territory and U.S. representative to Turkey. Later, he wrote the best-selling novel Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ.
Lieutenant General Jubal Early:
In the last month of the war, Jubal Early was removed from field command. When the war ended, he fled in disguise to Mexico, then to Canada. In 1869, Early returned to Virginia and resumed his law practice. He helped found and served as first president of the Southern Historical Society, and became a leading figure in the development of the "Lost Cause" version of the war.
Meeting at the Thomas House:
On August 5, 1864, General Grant met with several Union leaders at the Thomas House to convey his plans for the destruction of the Shenandoah Valley. He selected Union General Philip Sheridan to lead a fierce campaign against Early's troops in the Valley. In an effort to destroy supplies necessary to sustain the Confederate army, Sheridan burned crops, farms, and mills. Both civilians and soldiers suffered.
Freedmen's Bureau:
In March 1865, Congress created the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, more commonly known as the Freedmen's Bureau, to facilitate the transition of African Americans from slavery to freedom.
The Freedmen's Bureau helped establish twelve schools for African-American children in Frederick County. |