Bennett Place where in April, 1865 Joseph E. Johnston and William T. Sherman, met under a flag of truce to discuss a solution to the conflict. The generals and their escorts met midway between their lines on the Hillsborough road, seven miles west of Durham. Needing a place for a conference Johnston suggested a simple farmhouse a short distance away. On three separate occasions the generals met trying to achieve equitable terms for surrender at the home of James and Nancy Bennett. On April 26 the Bennett dwelling became the site of the largest troop surrender of the Civil War. The Bennett Place is a lovely place to visit, so quiet and peaceful.
Monday, May 17, 2010
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Bennett Place where in April, 1865 Joseph E. Johnston and William T. Sherman, met under a flag of truce to discuss a solution to the conflict. The generals and their escorts met midway between their lines on the Hillsborough road, seven miles west of Durham. Needing a place for a conference Johnston suggested a simple farmhouse a short distance away. On three separate occasions the generals met trying to achieve equitable terms for surrender at the home of James and Nancy Bennett. On April 26 the Bennett dwelling became the site of the largest troop surrender of the Civil War. The Bennett Place is a lovely place to visit, so quiet and peaceful.
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