Lee’s Army famously surrendered on April 9^th at Appomattox.  After the surrender, his forces were directed to disarm, which included discarding any remaining ammunition from their personal cartridge boxes and ammunition boxes/crates. All loaded weapons were unloaded manually with ball pullers/worm attachments to prevent any confusion surrounding the discharge of weapons after the formal hostilities had ceased.

Confederate camps in the surrounding areas were disbanded after the disarmament and this grouping represents the final acts of the defeated Army of Northern Virginia.  This grouping is part of a large series of relics that were on display at a private museum near Appomattox until acquired by the Horse Soldier in 1995.

The grouping is housed in a Riker box with glass front for display and includes a descriptive insert denoting the site of their recovery and the circumstances under which they were likely discarded by their original users.  The ball puller/worm at top is corroded but covered with a protective clear finish to prevent further deterioration.  The spiraled arms of the attachment can be seen when examined closely.  3 rare Williams Cleaner Bullets are included and show no signs of having been fired.  9 .54 and .58 caliber projectiles are present and show no signs of having been fired.  Each of these fits well-documented accounts of the last moments of the surrendered Army before it was processed by US forces and disbanded.

This grouping stands in powerful contrast to the violence of the previous years of fighting as a moment in time when the killing officially ended with an act of deliberate peace.  [cm] [ph:cm]

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