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Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant as General of the Army accepted General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 9, 1865. Grant would later be elected president in 1868 and serve two terms.
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Was Robert E. Lee a us president?
Not the University of VA, but at Washington College- now known as Washington & Lee university.
Who was president for the confederates when the civil war ended?
General Robert E. Lee was made General in Chief of all Confederate armies by President Jefferson Davis in February 1865 and was in that post at wars end.
What did Robert E. Lee do after he surrender in 1865?
Lee became president of Washington College (now Washington and Lee University) in Lexington, Virginia. Lee accepted, and remained president of the College from October 2, 1865 until his death. (Wikipedia)For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click under the related links section (Wikipedia) indicated directly below this answer section.
What happened on April 9 1865?
robert e. lee surendered
What general surrendered to the Union Army on this day in 1865?
Robert E. Lee
When you surrendered at appomattox court house in 1865 the confederacy was considered defeated Who are you?
Robert E. Lee
Was Robert E. Lee a us president?
Not the University of VA, but at Washington College- now known as Washington & Lee university.
Who became president of Washington College after the civil war?
Robert E Lee was appointed President of Washington College between 1865 and his death in 1870, where the school was renamed 'Washington and Lee'.
What war was Robert E Lee in?
Robert E. Lee was defeated in the US Civil War.
Where was Robert E. Lee defeated?
Appomattox
When was Robert Edward Lee Mountcastle born?
Robert Edward Lee Mountcastle was born on 1865-02-21.
When was Robert E. Lee Wilson born?
Robert E. Lee Wilson was born on 1865-03-05.
Who was president for the confederates when the civil war ended?
General Robert E. Lee was made General in Chief of all Confederate armies by President Jefferson Davis in February 1865 and was in that post at wars end.
What did Robert E. Lee do after he surrender in 1865?
Lee became president of Washington College (now Washington and Lee University) in Lexington, Virginia. Lee accepted, and remained president of the College from October 2, 1865 until his death. (Wikipedia)For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click under the related links section (Wikipedia) indicated directly below this answer section.
What did Robert E. Lee do on April 1865?
On 9 April 1865, Palm Sunday, Lee signed the official surrender ending the Civil War
Was Robert E. Lee defeated on Richmond?
Robert E. Lee was not defeated anywhere. When he saw that the south would be not able to win, he surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia.
What years Robert E. Lee was leader in the army?
1861-1865
