Comments on: Rare Appomattox-Surrender Document to be Displayed in Ken Noe’s Office http://cwmemory.com/2009/06/13/rare-appomattox-surrender-document-to-be-displayed-in-ken-noes-office/ Reflections of a High School History Teacher & Civil War Historian Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:18:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ken Noe http://cwmemory.com/2009/06/13/rare-appomattox-surrender-document-to-be-displayed-in-ken-noes-office/#comment-9539 Ken Noe Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:53:57 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=3968#comment-9539 Bobby: No, my family is from what is now West Virginia, since the 1750s. I'm not aware of any published magazine story about the letter Auburn received. As to the letter itself, Brooks Simpson's argument convinced me--he's worked with original Grant manuscripts extensively, whereas I never have. Our archivists, to their credit, are in the process of getting this all straightened up, with Brooks' help, after receiving that questionable, earlier authentication. It's still quite an item, and so is not going to end up in my office.--Ken Bobby: No, my family is from what is now West Virginia, since the 1750s. I’m not aware of any published magazine story about the letter Auburn received. As to the letter itself, Brooks Simpson’s argument convinced me–he’s worked with original Grant manuscripts extensively, whereas I never have. Our archivists, to their credit, are in the process of getting this all straightened up, with Brooks’ help, after receiving that questionable, earlier authentication. It’s still quite an item, and so is not going to end up in my office.–Ken

]]> By: Bobby Edwards http://cwmemory.com/2009/06/13/rare-appomattox-surrender-document-to-be-displayed-in-ken-noes-office/#comment-9535 Bobby Edwards Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:22:28 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=3968#comment-9535 Ken, In doing Genealogy work in North Carolina, I have run across the Noe name, and matter of fact - there are some Noe's from the same community in Beaufort County, N.C. as my ancestor. Any Carolina roots? I thought I saw your story in one of the Civil War Magazines recently about the Appomattox Letter. Did one of the clerks make a copy, and you have a copy? By the way, I was at Appomattox on a Beautiful Day in April - just days before April 9th and took some great photos. I will get them uploade to a Sharing Server, if anyone would like to take a look see of Appomattox at that time frame in April. Congratulations on your treasure. Ken,

In doing Genealogy work in North Carolina, I have run across the Noe name, and matter of fact – there are some Noe’s from the same community in Beaufort County, N.C. as my ancestor. Any Carolina roots?

I thought I saw your story in one of the Civil War Magazines recently about the Appomattox Letter. Did one of the clerks make a copy, and you have a copy?

By the way, I was at Appomattox on a Beautiful Day in April – just days before April 9th and took some great photos. I will get them uploade to a Sharing Server, if anyone would like to take a look see of Appomattox at that time frame in April.

Congratulations on your treasure.

]]> By: Mike http://cwmemory.com/2009/06/13/rare-appomattox-surrender-document-to-be-displayed-in-ken-noes-office/#comment-9467 Mike Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:53:10 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=3968#comment-9467 Great find regardless if Grant wrote it. Great find regardless if Grant wrote it.

]]> By: Chris Meekins http://cwmemory.com/2009/06/13/rare-appomattox-surrender-document-to-be-displayed-in-ken-noes-office/#comment-9458 Chris Meekins Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:18:54 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=3968#comment-9458 National media is all over this - even Raleigh's local media ran a loop on the document. National media is all over this – even Raleigh’s local media ran a loop on the document.

]]> By: Ken Noe http://cwmemory.com/2009/06/13/rare-appomattox-surrender-document-to-be-displayed-in-ken-noes-office/#comment-9457 Ken Noe Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:14:01 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=3968#comment-9457 So much for the appraisers I guess. Geez. I've passed on Brooks' comments (thanks Brooks), and I'm confident that the item (which is still pretty cool) will be properly identified.--Ken So much for the appraisers I guess. Geez. I’ve passed on Brooks’ comments (thanks Brooks), and I’m confident that the item (which is still pretty cool) will be properly identified.–Ken

]]> By: Brooks Simpson http://cwmemory.com/2009/06/13/rare-appomattox-surrender-document-to-be-displayed-in-ken-noes-office/#comment-9450 Brooks Simpson Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:14:11 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=3968#comment-9450 Even better guess? Theodore S. Bowers. Even better guess? Theodore S. Bowers.

]]> By: Brooks Simpson http://cwmemory.com/2009/06/13/rare-appomattox-surrender-document-to-be-displayed-in-ken-noes-office/#comment-9449 Brooks Simpson Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:13:43 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=3968#comment-9449 Hate to burst a few bubbles here, but that's not Grant's handwriting. Compare it to the facsimile in Grant's handwriting in his Memoirs, and you'll see it's a staff officer's copy (Eli Parker is a good guess). I think the document's authentic, just not in Grant's hand. Hate to burst a few bubbles here, but that’s not Grant’s handwriting. Compare it to the facsimile in Grant’s handwriting in his Memoirs, and you’ll see it’s a staff officer’s copy (Eli Parker is a good guess). I think the document’s authentic, just not in Grant’s hand.

]]> By: Ken Noe http://cwmemory.com/2009/06/13/rare-appomattox-surrender-document-to-be-displayed-in-ken-noes-office/#comment-9446 Ken Noe Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:09:28 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=3968#comment-9446 Yeah, I'm thinking about hanging it between the Scully and Mulder actions figures, and the scale model of my first car (a 1972 Nova, complete with bondo and a toothpick representing the axe handle I had to use to hold the hood up). Yeah, I’m thinking about hanging it between the Scully and Mulder actions figures, and the scale model of my first car (a 1972 Nova, complete with bondo and a toothpick representing the axe handle I had to use to hold the hood up).

]]> By: James F. Epperson http://cwmemory.com/2009/06/13/rare-appomattox-surrender-document-to-be-displayed-in-ken-noes-office/#comment-9444 James F. Epperson Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:29:22 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=3968#comment-9444 Cool! Cool!

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