When did Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston meet Union General William T. Sherman at Bennett Place?
The meeting occurred on the 17th of April 1865 on a dirt road connecting Durham Station and Hillsborough in North Carolina.
Questions about Bennett Place
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Why was the initial surrender agreement between Johnston and Sherman rejected by Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton?
Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton rejected the document because it included demands for reestablishing state governments which exceeded Grant's authorized instructions regarding only military matters.
How many soldiers surrendered under the final terms signed at Bennett Place on the 26th of April 1865?
The final agreement disbanded active Confederate forces totaling 89,270 soldiers across North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Florida.
What happened to James and Nancy Bennett after their family members died during the war?
James Bennett died in 1878 leaving Nancy alone before the couple moved to Durham to start anew without him despite suffering tremendous losses including their son Lorenzo and daughter Eliza's husband Robert Duke.
Who manages operations at the Bennett Place historic site today near Duke University?
The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources manages operations today near Duke University in west Durham.