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General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865 after defeats at Vicksburg, Richmond, and Petersburg.

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On April 7th, 1865 General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulyssess S. Grant at the Appomattox Court House in Appomattox, Virginia.

On April 9th, 1865 General Lee met General Grant at the home of Wilmer and Virginia McLean in Appomattox to sign the documents of surrender.

Lee surrendered on April 9th, 1865, at Appomattox Courthouse, at the home of Wilmer McLean.

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Yes, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered all the troops under his command on April 9, 1865 to General In Chief US Grant. Lee's troops were exhausted and of need of food, he had no choice. Grant was kind and provided food and let Lee's men return to their farms for Spring planting.

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Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia.

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Which Union general accepted Robert E. Lee's surrender on April 9 1865 at Appomattox Court House?

Ulysses Grant


Where did the confederacy surrender to the union at?

The principal surrender was that of Confederate Gen. Robert E Lee to Union General Ulysses S Grant at Appomattox, VA in April 1865.


How did the American Civilization end?

On April 9,1865 general Robert E.Lee surrendered to general Ulysses S.Grant at Appomattox Court House in Appomattox,Virginia.This surrender ended the Civil War.


What was the date of Robert E. Lee's surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?

April 9, 1865


When did general Robert e lee surrender to general Ulysses S. Grant?

Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House, (Virginia) on April 9, 1865


What day did Robert E Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?

April 9, 1865 if anyone knows what battle he surrendered at plz tell!!


Which president was a civil war general and accepted a famous surrender?

Ulysses S Grant, President of the United States from 1869 to 1877, accepted the surrender of Robert E. Lee and his army April 9th, 1865.


Who commanded the troops that accepted the surrender of the confederate army?

General Robert E. Lee officially surrendered to future President, General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865.


What Union general accepted Robert E. Lee's surrender on April 9 1865 at Appomattox Court House?

Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant.


What two generals met to surrender on April 9 1865?

The surrender of the Confederate General of the Army of Northern Virginia, Robert E. Lee to the commander of the Union's Army of the Potomac, Ulysses S. Grant, ended the US Civil War. The date was April 9, 1865. Lee was the military leader of the Confederacy and as such, his surrender was valid. A few Southern military men wanted to fight a guerrilla war to harass the North but Lee was opposed to this. President Jefferson Davis of the Confederacy accepted Lee's action in ending the war.


What happend on April 9 1865?

On April 9, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the American Civil War. The surrender took place at Appomattox Court House in Virginia, and marked a significant turning point in the conflict.


Where did General Robert ELee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant?

the united America lol At Appomattox Courthouse April 09, 1865. Actual surrender tookplace at a neutral location. Family home of the McLeans in Virginia not the courthouse.