The home of James and Nancy Bennett, simple yeoman farmers, served as the site of the surrender negotiations between Major General William T. Sherman and General Joseph E. Johnston April 17, 18, and 26, 1865. It was the largest surrender of the American Civil War, officially ending the fighting in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. The original house burned in 1921 and was reconstructed as a one - story log structure covered by weatherboards with a gable roof and a shed addition. Also on the property are a log kitchen and smokehouse.
who owned the farmhouse where the two commanders of the civil war met to end the war
James and Nancy Bennett