In May 1865, there were approximately 1 million Soldiers in the Union Army. Lee's Army on April 9, 1865, most of the fighting ended, or soon would, as word of the surrender spread. The pamphlet will be online at the CMH website: and will also be available for purchase later this week.Īfter the Battle of Appomattox Court House and the surrender of Gen. ![]() To understand the Military Reconstruction Acts of 1867, which divided the South into five military districts, an understanding of the preceding two years is needed, said Mark Bradley, a historian at CMH and author of the pamphlet. To commemorate the 1865 to 1877 occupation period, the Army's Center of Military History, or CMH, published a new pamphlet: "The Army and Reconstruction." 3, 2015) - This year marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Army's first, large-scale occupation duty, following the end of the Confederacy. ![]() Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. ![]() 1 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S.
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