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Appomattox Plantation, National Parks gallery

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Appomattox Plantation, located in Hopewell, VA, was occupied by Union forces during the Siege of Petersburg. Union Quartermaster Rufus Ingalls used this home as his headquarters while General Ulysses S. Grant set up his headquarters on the east lawn, where he would remain headquartered for the entire 292 day siege. The home now serves as one of the park's Visitor Centers.

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2016
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National Parks Gallery
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