Why did Lee finally decide to surrender during the Civil War?
No option.
He had run out of manpower, and his few remaining troops were barefoot and starving.
What finally ended the Civil War?
The surrender of Lee at Appomatox and Johnston at Bentonville.
Who finally surrendered in the civil war where and why?
Ge. Robert E. Lee surrenderd to Gen. Grant at Appomatox, VA. There were a few other military forces that did not surrender at that time, but his surrender effectively ended the Civil War. Why did he surrender? His forces no longer had the ability to do battle.
What were the main causes of surrender of the American Civil War?
The main causes of surrender during the American Civil War are the same reason for surrender in any other war,... one side overwhelms the other.
Why did Robert ELEE decide to surrender the civil war?
General Lee did not "surrender the Civil War". He surrendered his army, the Army of Northern Virginia, when it was clear that he could no longer effectively fight against the Army of the Potomac commanded by Ulysses Grant.
What president was nicknamed unconditional surrender?
U.S. Grant. When he was a general during the Civil War, his troops joked that the initials stood for "Unconditional Surrender".
Where did the South finally surrender?
Appomattox, Virginia Answer which war are you talking about? if its the civil war then the south surrendured at the appomatix court house in Yorktown
What union general accepted souths surrender during civil war?
General Ulysses S. Grant accepted the surrender of the south at appomattox courthouse.
Where did the official surrender take place during the civil war?
Appomattox Court House in Virginia .
Did the north surrender during the first Battle of Bull Run in the civil war?
No the North did not surrender after the first or the second Battle of Bull Run, they merely retreated from the field.
On what date did the confederacy army surrender during the civil war?
April 9th 1865 at the battle of the appomatox courthouse
Where was the site of surrender during the American Civil War?
Appomattox Court House, VA on 9 April 1865
Why was Lincoln and grant important during civil war?
Lincoln served as President during the Civil War. in 1864, he appointed Grant as the overall commander of Union forces. Grant accepted Lee's surrender in 1865.
When did Georgia surrender to the north during the civil war?
It did not formally surrender during the March to the Sea - in any case, there was no surrendering of individial states. But the March effectively took Georgia out of the war, as much through loss of civilian morale as anything else.
What took place during April 9th 1865 during the civil war?
The surrender of The Army of Northern Virginia by Robert E. Lee to U.S. Grant - generally taken as the moment the Civil War ended, although another Confederate army under Joe Johnston had yet to surrender, and there were other small actions in the West.
What significant event happened during the civil war just days before Lincoln was assassinated?
ANSWER The surrender of Lee's Army at Appomattox.
What advice did General Lee give Confederate troops after his surrender during the US Civil War?
we stillgot cotton i guess lol :)
Why was the nation divided during the civil war?
It was over the individual states right to decide if people could have slaves
Who was the general that led the union during the civil war?
First McClellan, then Burnside, then Hooker, and finally U.S. Grant
What president died during the civil war?
Actually no president died during the Civil War as the surrender of the south to the north took place five days before then President Abraham Lincoln was gunned down in Fords Theatre by John Wilkes Booth.
What happen at Appomattox during the civil war?
Appomattox is where Lee signed the official surrender, ending the war, on Palm Sunday, 9 April 1865 at 3:00pm
Who was Ulysses S. Grant during the civil war?
He was the commander of the Union forces and was the general who made Robert E. Lee surrender and helped end the war.
What nickname did the North give General Ulysses S. Grant?
"Unconditional Surrender" Grant was the name given to General Grant during the American Civil War.
Where and when was the surrender of the civil war?
The Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia - 1865 .
When did lee surrender in Civil War?
Lee surrendered in the civil war to Abraham lincolns hourse in china
What was true of the north during the war years?
During the Civil War the North had better manufacturing abilities. The superior industries was one reason the North finally won the war.
What did the Civil War finally decide with regard to the relationship between the federal government and the state governments?
That the individual State or States could not nullify a Federal Law or act in opposition to the US Constitution.
Did the north surrender at the battle of Fort Sumter?
No, they did not surrender. This was the first battle of the Civil War which took place in South Carolina in 1861.
How did Ulysses S. Grant contribute to civil war?
Ulysses S Grant was the General for the union (north ) army during the Civil War. He was appointed the general by President Abraham Lincoln. He was so great he force the surrender of the south.
When and where did the south surrender in the civil war?
the south surrendered at appotamox courthouse
What two generals decide to meet and declare the surrender after the Civil War?
Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox, purely because his lines had worn so thin that they couldn't hold. This was taken as the virtual ending of the war, although Joe Johnston still commanded a Confederate army in North Carolina that did not surrender to Sherman for a couple more weeks.
What was the north's strategy during the civil war?
the north had a lot of strategy's during the civil war #1 the north could simply put more men and material on to the field then the south could finally get a general to realized his advantage and kept pressing his attack on the south
What was the status of the black soldiers during the Civil War?
Initially untrusted and used only to build fortifications, they finally proved their value as equals in combat.
How was the south finally conquered during the civil war?
By Grant ending the system of prisoner-exchange, knowing that the Confederates would eventually run out of manpower.