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General Custer's cavalry had destroyed the Confederate defenses between Richmond and Appomattox. Lee had retreated to the west from Richmond hoping for his army to hide behind those defenses. They were not there. At Appomattox, General Grant gave General Custer the table on which the surrender document was signed.

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When was Two Sergeants of General Custer created?

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