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April 9th, 1865 Appomattox, Virginia Negotiations began between General Robert E Lee and General Ulysses S Grant in the McLean House near Appomattox Court House, and the terms of surrender were agreed upon. The papers were signed, at which time Lee left for his headquarters in the court house.
Gen Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia on Palm Sunday, 1865. The date was April 9, 1865. Grant furnished ample ration kits for Lee's men and they were allowed to keep their horses if they had any. Rifles were required to be surrendered.
Yes, that entire statement is correct. Gen. Lee surrendered to Gen. Grant at A.C.H. in VA.
Grant was General-in-Chief of the Union armies, and Lee was General-in-Chief of the Confederate armies. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Grant at Appomattox Court House, which is taken as the effective end of hostilities.
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Virginia at appomattox court house
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The Appomattox court house was important because that was where General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant
Appomattox Court House, Virginia.
Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865. This occurred at the Battle of Appomattox Court House in Virginia.
General US Grant did not always present his opponents with an "unconditional surrender". In the case at Appomattox Court House, Grant overruled General Custer's demand of an unconditional surrender. As an aside, President Lincoln had urged Grant to be lenient with Robert E. Lee.