Amelia County, Virginia - Battle of Sayler's Creek, Amelia Courthouse, Virginia, Sayler's Creek Battlefield, Battle of Namozine Church (Paperback)

Chapters: Battle of Sayler's Creek, Amelia Courthouse, Virginia, Sayler's Creek Battlefield, Battle of Namozine Church, National Register of Historic Places listings in Amelia County, Virginia, Winterham, Virginia, Virginia State Route 38, U.S. Route 360, Virginia State Route 307, Amelia County High School, Virginia State Route 153, Amelia Academy, Sailor's Creek Battlefield Historical State Park, Amelia Wildlife Management Area, Tabb Monument, . Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 47. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Amelia County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 11,400. Its county seat is Amelia Courthouse. Amelia County was established in 1735 from parts of Prince George and Brunswick counties. The County is named for Princess Amelia of Great Britain, daughter of King George II. Twice Amelia County was reduced in size to form newer counties; in 1754, Prince Edward County was formed from parts of Amelia County, and in 1789, Nottoway County was formed. During the Civil War General Robert E. Lee and his Army spent April 4 and 5, 1865 at Amelia Courthouse before his surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox. The last major battle of the war was fought at Sayler's Creek on April 6. Amelia is known for its minerals, including the nation's best supply of Amazonite found at the Morefield mine. The Amelia County Fair was home to the world's largest potato pancake (with apple sauce) which was built to raise money for the German American National Scholarship Fund in 1986. It weighed over two and one quarter tons and used four truck loads of potatoes. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 359 square miles (929 km ), of which 357 square miles (924 km ) is land and 2 square miles (5 km ) (0.49%) i...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=91366