He surrendered to the Army of the Potomac at Appomattox Court House. Some say the surrender should have been taken by the army commander Gordon Meade, who had always felt somewhat crowded by General-in-Chief U.S.Grant travelling in a mobile HQ right on his tail. But as Lee was General-in-Chief of the Confederate forces, it did make sense for him to surrender to his opposite number on the Union side, by way of ending the war.
Abraham Lincoln died April 15, 1865 but the Civil war was not over until May 24, 1865.
Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S.Grant on April 9th 1865. This effectively ended the Civil War. It took a few weeks for other Confederate forces to also 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.
Where Robert E. Lee Confederate General surrendered his army to Union General Ulysses Grant, on April 9, 1865. Ending the South's attempt to create a separate nation and an American Civil War's end.
Jefferson Davis did not surrender, Robert E. Lee surrendered the army of Virginia on April 9, 1865
On 9 April 1865, Palm Sunday, Lee signed the official surrender ending the Civil War
April 9th, 1865.
April 9, 1865 on Palm Sunday Confederate General Robert E. Lee signed a surrender. :)
April 9, 1865 on Palm Sunday Confederate General Robert E. Lee signed a surrender. :)
Abraham Lincoln died April 15, 1865 but the Civil war was not over until May 24, 1865.
He surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia the date of April 9, 1865
The Civil War officially ended on Palm Sunday, 9 April 1865 when Confederate General Robert E. Lee signed the surrender.
Officially, on Palm Sunday, 9 April 1865 when Confederate General Robert E. Lee signed a surrender
Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S.Grant on April 9th 1865. This effectively ended the Civil War. It took a few weeks for other Confederate forces to also surrender.
Many significant events occurred in 1865,possibly the MOST significant being the surrender of Gen. Robert E Lee's Army of Northern Virginia in April 1865.
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.
Where Robert E. Lee Confederate General surrendered his army to Union General Ulysses Grant, on April 9, 1865. Ending the South's attempt to create a separate nation and an American Civil War's end.