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What were the terms of surrender for the confederate army?
All officers and enlisted men had to be let go ut relinquish all artillery. Grant allowed Lee's Officers keep their horses, as they would be needed when they turned back to civilian lfe.
What treaty ended the civil war?
Apomattox courthouse :) +) In other words, there was no treaty, just terms of surrender, which were: 1. All officers can keep their weapons 2. All Confederate soldiers can go home as long as they agree not to fight
Did the Confederate leaders encourage their soldiers to surrender peacefully or resist?
Some of Lee's officers were urging the troops to take to the hills and continue the fight with guerrilla tactics. Lee told them to surrender peacefully, hand in their weapons and go home.
What is a sentence with the word surrender?
We shall not surrender!He did not surrender his gun when the officers ordered, so they shot him.
When di general grant surrender?
Grant never surrendered. He took the surrender of Robert E. Lee, General-in-Chief of all the Confederate armies.
What did the surrender terms of the confederate commander Robert E Lee include?
They were very generous terms. All prisoners were paroled, if they swore an oath never again to take up arms against the United States. The officers were allowed to keep their side-arms.
Who was the last Confederate commander to surrender?
Stand Watie
What year did the confederate army surrender to the union?
1865 .
Were confederate officers allowed to keep their swords and guns after the civi war?
In many cases, officers were allowed to keep their swords and personal revolvers following the end of the Civil War. However, this was not true in every case and was largely dependent on the decision of the Union commander who was accepting the surrender.
What were President Lincoln's terms for a Confederate surrender in 1865?
After attending the Hampton Roads Peace Conference in February of 1865, President Lincoln had put together a set of terms for a Confederate surrender. He proposed that if the Confederates would agree to cease all military operations by April 1, 1865, he would allow for a compensated emancipation of all slaves, pardons for all political offenses, and the return of all confiscated property. These were generous terms for a Southern surrender. These were rejected by his cabinet and by Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
Who commanded the confederate calvary?
Alexander Cheves Haskell commanded the confederate calvary forces at the surrender at Appomattox.
Who represented the confederate forces at the surrender?
Robert E. Lee
