In this image from the US Library of Congress the flooded Appomattox River which delayed US General Ulysses S Grant's pursuit of the Confederate army...
{"Image ImageDescription": "PETERSBURG, VA - APRIL:   In this image from the U.S. Library of Congress, the flooded Appomattox River, which delayed U.S. General Ulysses S. Grant's pursuit of the Confederate army, is seen in April, 1865 near Petersburg, Virginia.  (Photo by U.S. Library of Congress via Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "2015 Library of Congress"}