He surrendered to Grant commander of the Union army to end the civil war.
General Robert E. Lee
The Appomattox court house was important because that was where General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant
McLean House, Appomattox Court House, Virginia Apr. 9, 1865
Generals Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant.
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.
You have that backwards.
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.
Appomattox Court HouseIn Appomattox Court House, Virginia, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders his 28,000 troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the American Civil War
General Robert Edward Lee.
The Battle of Appomattox Court House took place in Virginia. This is the famous battle where General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant.
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.
Appomattox Court House is the village where Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Union General Ulysses Grant.