An interesting side story:
The First shot of the Civil War (Battle of Bull Run) was fired into the McLean house in Manassas (used as Beauregard’s headquarters). McLean and his family moved to Appomatox to get away from the War, only to have the surrender take place in McLean’s parlor in Appomatox.
Too bad the McLeans didn’t move to Fredericksburg instead. A surrender at Fredericksburg would have saved many lives.