Complex sentence: Following the American Civil War, Saunders moved to Richmond and became a successful wholesale grocer, although during this period he did become a major landowner in Charles City County, purchasing properties such as Indian Fields, Weyanoke and Upper Shirley.
Split into simpler sentences: Following the American Civil War, Saunders moved to Richmond and became a successful wholesale grocer. He became a major landowner in Charles City County, purchasing properties such as Indian Fields, Weyanoke and Upper Shirley.