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At the point were Robert E. Lee surrendered, the Confederacy was in bad shape. There troops were starving, there pay was almost nothing and most troops were just fighting for honor. Also, the Union had a lot more troops. Lee recognized this fact, and he determined there was no hope of victory, so he just decided to end the war before more men got killed or injured. It was over.

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Did Union generals US Grant and William T Sherman always agree in the US Civil War?

For a major part of the US Civil War, General Sherman reported to General US Grant. They did not always agree on tactics. For example, Sherman thought it was foolish of Grant to order him to dig a canal to change the course of the Mississippi River in order to capture Vicksburg. Also, Sherman believed that Grant was over worried about news reporters in their camps.


How were US presidents US Grant and Franklin D. Roosevelt connected?

Reportedly, Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a statement in 1943 that indicated that the Axis Powers would need to agree to an unconditional surrender if WW 2 was ever to end. This disturbed many politicians and military commanders. They believed that when FDR used those terms, it would only lead to the Axis Powers to fight longer and harder in order to avoid an unconditional surrender.Roosevelt reportedly stated that he made the statement after thinking about the "unconditional surrender" edict made by Union General in Chief US Grant.


What was the town of Robert E Lee's surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?

The small town was Appomattox, Virginia, but the towndidn't agree to anything. The two generals agreed to meet in the courthouse there for the signing of the surrender that ended the Civil War. The town was just the meeting place.Although all Confederate forces had not yet surrendered, Lee's surrender, for all practical purposes was the end of the Civil War. Yes, Jefferson Davis still had hope, however, with the Army of Northern Virginia now in surrender, the war was over.By all measures the small bit of fighting ended in May of 1865.


What did Germany agree to do to end the allied attack?

all of the above


When did Japanese agree to an unconditional surrender?

After Americans dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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In April of 1865 outside of Richmond with his forces surrounded by Grant's and vastly outnumbered General Robert E. Lee was forced to meet with General Ulysses S. Grant. Where did Lee and Grant agree?

In April 1865, General Robert E. Lee and General Ulysses S. Grant met at Appomattox Court House in Virginia. During this historic meeting, they agreed on the terms of surrender for Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, effectively marking the end of the Civil War in that region. Grant offered generous terms, allowing Confederate soldiers to return home with their horses, which helped facilitate a peaceful transition.


What town in Virginia did generals Robert Lee and Ulysses S. Grant agree to terms of surrender?

On April 9, 1865 after four years of Civil War, approximately 630,000 deaths and over 1 million casualties, General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia to Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant, at the home of Wilmer and Virginia McLean in the town of Appomattox Court House , Virginia.


Where did lee and grant agree on the terms of lees surrender?

Study Island Answer? The Appomattox! :3 I hope this helped!


What cause lee to met the grant and agree to surrender?

No food,soldiers,or guns also he has been losing too many battles


Name the major General of the south?

General Robert E. Lee was the head general for the south but most historians agree that Stonewall Jackson was the most successful general.


What is another word for agree and grant?

A synonym for agree is concur.A synonym for grant is reward or give.


Why did Chief Joseph agree to surrender?

he was crazy


Did Union generals US Grant and William T Sherman always agree in the US Civil War?

For a major part of the US Civil War, General Sherman reported to General US Grant. They did not always agree on tactics. For example, Sherman thought it was foolish of Grant to order him to dig a canal to change the course of the Mississippi River in order to capture Vicksburg. Also, Sherman believed that Grant was over worried about news reporters in their camps.


What is the significance of surrender at appomattox?

was surrounded on three sides It was the end of the war and he had to agree to his terms of surrender


What did chief Joseph agree to surrender?

because he was a chief


What is the significance of Lee's surrender at Appomattox?

was surrounded on three sides It was the end of the war and he had to agree to his terms of surrender


What do most modern day historians agree on concerning the Confederate surrender in 1865?

Almost with no exceptions, modern day historians agree that there was no one cause for the 1865 surrender of the Confederacy. They agree that there were a combination of factors leading up to the South's surrender, however, these combinations are diversified and the schools of thought on this is widespread.