Ulysses S.Grant
General U.S. Grant.
Lee surrendered to Grant because Lee had lost so many soldiers and was running out of weapon and supplies, so Lee had to surrender. Lee surrendered April 9 1865 but was not official until April 12 1865. When Lee surrendered all the the other commander and soldiers starting surrendering. The last surrender was in July 1865.
That soldiers be allowed to keep horses for farming
That soldiers should be allowed to keep horses
That soldiers be allowed to keep horses for farming
That soldiers should be allowed to keep horses
That soldiers should be allowed to keep horses
No, it was Joe Johnston - and he had to surrender twice over, because Sherman's original peace-terms were not ratified by the government!
US Naval commander Samuel P. Lee was the first Union commander to demand the surrender of Vicksburg Mississippi. This demand was made on May 18, 1862. Lee was the captain of the USS Oneida. Just prior to this the City of New Orleans was captured and Baton Rouge also fell. The Union navy then set its sights on Vicksburg.
Meade never surrendered. If he had done, it would have been to a Confederate. Meade was commander of the Army of the Potomac, and victor of Gettysburg, only days after being appointed Army commander. He continued in command until the surrender at Appomattox. Some say he should have taken Lee's surrender, as his opposite number. But Grant took the surrender, as General-in-Chief (also Lee's opposite number in that capacity). But at that rate, Lee should strictly have surrendered all Confederate forces, not just the Army of Northern Virginia.
His sword, but his men were set free (minus their guns). etc.