That date marked the end of the war and a south that was completely devastated in all ways.
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11 states were part of the confederacy in 1865 .
Robert E Lee
9 million people were in confederacy in 1865 that were not slaves .
The North, or the Union, which is why there are no black slaves in America. The South, the Confederacy, surrendered on April 9, 1865.
The Capital of the Confederate States of America was Montgomery, Alabama until 1861, Richmond, Virginia until 1865 and Danville, Virginia from April 3rd 1865 until the Confederate surrender.
The American Civil War was from 1861-1865. The Confederacy finally surrendered to The Union on April 9, 1865. This also marked the end of end of slavery in the United States as well.
The American Civil War was from 1861-1865. The Confederacy finally surrendered to The Union on April 9, 1865. This also marked the end of end of slavery in the United States as well.
The end of the Confederacy was marked by several key events, including the fall of Richmond, Virginia, the Confederate capital, to Union forces on April 3, 1865. This was followed by General Robert E. Lee's surrender to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. The subsequent surrenders of other Confederate armies and the capture of Confederate President Jefferson Davis in May 1865 effectively concluded the Civil War and the Confederacy's existence.
The confederacy army surrendered on April 18, 1865, thereby ending the civil war. Slavery was abolished in Southern states, and the confederacy accepted to be part of the Union. The confederacy would not pursue secession from the Union.
The Confederacy is the south which contained 13 states. The Civil War lasted from April 1861-April 1865 when Conferate general Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse to Union general Ulysess S. Grant,
Had a huge effect on slavery. During it, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves in the Confederacy. Lee (Confederacy) also surrendered to Grant (Union) on April 9, 1865.