weather promised to be ideal. No finer day! could pave been ordered and the Scouts iSu-Uv prepared f ti the triumphant hike of the last few miles. Appomattox Surrender Grounds The sijin shonp brightly and everyone was m top spirits as they entered Appomattox Memorial Park. They crossed the Appomat tox Riven- without a moment's hesitation tins time—not bn a 'monkey'! bridge but using the automobile bridge on Route 24 After reaching the old village of Appoimaltox Court House, the Scouts split up and visited the points of historical interest. W. R. Turner, of Blacfcstone, 1 al au thority on the Civil War (espe cially from Sayler's Creek to Ap point. tox1 gave a brief description of tire battle and the retreat by the Army of Northern Virginia.

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