City Point, Virginia
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City Point was a town in Prince George County, Virginia, United States, that was annexed by the independent city of Hopewell in 1923. It served as headquarters of the Union Army during the siege of Pe
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The Appomattox Manor
Cabin occupied by General U.S. Grant during the siege
Grant at City Point in 1864 with his wife, Julia, and son Jesse
Thomas Dale
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Sir Thomas Dale was an English soldier and colonial administrator who served as deputy-governor of the Colony of Virginia in 1611 and again from 1614 to 1616. Dale is best remembered for the energy an
City Point, Virginia
…American Civil War. City Point owed its existence to its site overlooking the James and Appomattox Rivers. City Point was established in 1613 by Sir Thomas Dale. It was first known as Bermuda Cittie, but soon was renamed "Charles City" and was located in Charles City Shire when it was formed in 1634. Charles…
Portrait by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, c. 1609–1619
Dale (left, standing behind Alexander Whitaker wearing armor) as portrayed in Baptism of Pocahontas, 1840, by John Gadsby Chapman