The R&D was a crucial supply line for the Confederacy during the Civil War. After General Robert E. Lee retreated from Petersburg in 1865, he spent April 4 and 5 in Amelia Court House waiting for desperately needed supplies from Richmond. Those supplies never arrived.
The Research & Development (R&D) was a vital supply line for the Confederacy during the Civil War. After General Robert E. Lee retreated from Petersburg in 1865, he waited in Amelia Court House for crucial supplies from Richmond, which never came.