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Isaac O. Best, History of the 121st New York State Infantry, Chapter 19 : the capture of Petersburg by 6th Corps (search)
Isaac O. Best, History of the 121st New York State Infantry, Chapter 20 : Appomattox and after (search)
Chapter 20: Appomattox and after
Lee's surrender
Sixth Corps sent South to Burkesville and Danville
Receives recruits and officers mustered to full ranks
Returns to Washington and 121st is mustered out at Halls Hill, Va
The battle of Sailor's Creek to the 6th Corps was of special interest, for it settled by the capture of General Ewell and the remnants of his corps a long succession of bitter conflicts between them.
They had met during the previous year, in the Wilderness, May 5th and 6th, again on May 10th in the charge led by General Upton that broke through their works.
In the all day fight of the 12th of May they had again been antagonists.
The campaign in the Valley of the Shenandoah had been waged against Early's division of Ewell's corps, and now at the very close of the war the final conflict between them had resulted in the destruction of the corps, so long led by the veteran general of Lee's 3d Army Corps.
The result was disastrous also to the Army of