Record Data Place Unit Type City or Town Containing Unit Pittsylvania County, VA Events Date Type 04/05/1865 In Amelia County, Virginia, Union forces consolidate to block General Lee's retreat towards Danville Battles/Soldiers 03/26/1866 In Danville, Virginia, a large fire along Main Street destroys a factory and several stores Crime/Disasters People Birthplace of Henderson, John Brooks Documents Date Title 11/18/1861 President Jefferson Davis, Message to the Confederate Congress, November 18, 1861 04/08/1865 William T. Sherman to Ulysses S. Grant, Goldsboro, North Carolina, April 8, 1865 Images
