Appomattox Court House

[fredericbob1]

Outstanding!, you did a perfect job. i have shared this on my face book page

[calessi]

Thanks for the comments...it's been a while since I've posted this video, but if I recall correctly, the last clip is from "Gods and Generals".

Carl

[pwrofrob]

@calessi ..."Lexington is my Home" from Gods & Generals! Thanks!!!!!

[pwrofrob]

The first song is General Lee's Solitude. What is the 2nd song (from 5:30 to the end)? Nice vid by the way!! Great job!

[presidentialfan]

Thank you for posting this video. Very enjoyable.

[phussion]

I thought this was well done! Nice camera work and there's nothing wrong with including the 'Gettysburg' score...It's an epic place that in itself. Nice work!

[tomthefunky]

Thanks but I could do without the music. You are filming with a little video camera while on vacation. It's not like it's an epic you directed. Pure silence would be dramatic enough.

[Helliconian]

It's Mac Lean, not Mac Clean.

[calessi]

@Helliconian: Actually, according to the National Park Service, it's none of the above. It's "McLean."

I had it as "McClean." I've since corrected it. Thanks.

[JDherts]

Lovely reminder of my trip from the UK, and the music is from the moive yes?

[calessi]

It's from "Gettysburg."

[ilovetallwomen22]

this is the first time ive seen this and im curious.. who owns this place? is it family ownd or does some company own it? if some one could tell me i would be greatful.

[calessi]

It's administered by the National Park Service.

[abrahamlincoln0900]

I have been there ,and I certainly plan to go back. That entire state is a treasure to me. around everey corner is something fascinating.

[crazyasaloon]

Is the Appomattox Court House the original building or has it been rebuilt? You hear about so many of these historic landmarks being burnt down and rebuilt again. Thank you.

[calessi]

Appomattox Court House is actually the name of the town itself. The house where the surrender was signed is the McClean House (named for its owner). After the war, the house was disassembled and moved on exhibit to Washington. Pieces of it gradually disappeared over the years--essentially nothing of it remains.

What you see today is a recreation of that house.

[40AcreMule]

There is a courthouse at Appomattox Court House. Like the McLean house its a reconstruction and serves as the Visitor's Center.

[MightySnail007]

amazing to think my 5th great grandfather walked down that street and surrendered after 4 years of fighting

[gwhayden3]

You hear so much about haunted New Orleans, Charlston, Savannah, and various battle fields. I have never heard anything about Appomatix and any "hauntings," but I get the most haunted, sad feeling when there. Email me at aol if anyone knows of any myths, legends or ideas on it.

[nickdball3]

Hey I work at the book store at the surrender grounds. Yes there are stories of hauntings and we have our myths. I have only been there working there 2 months but people that have been there longer have seen stuff.

[XXjonasXOXOstoryXX]

yeah there are supposed haunting my sister and i are going to find out saterday early in the morning like 2 am

[takeiteasy001]

I visited there a few years ago. What nice memories. Great video.  Thanks.

[pushpencil]

Very well done, This is the way a video should be taken! I felt that I could feel the spirit of the place. Will be looking for your other videos also.

Steve

Indiana

[calessi]

Thanks very much. I plan to visit Normandy in April...I plan to shoot quite a lot around the D-Day sites while we're there.

Carl

[ZCatcher]

Excellent. I KNEW that music was familiar!

My wife and I included Appomattox as a stop on our wedding trip to VA.

What a spiritual place!

I'll check out your other videos, too!

[ZCatcher]

Great!

What's the music from?

[calessi]

Thank you. The music is the soundtrack from the movie "Gettysburg."

Feel free to check out some of the other videos I've uploaded, which were shot during the same trip and inlude other Civil War sites.

[ColonelCuster]

Well done!