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Why did Union General William T Sherman allow the Confederate Secretary of War to help Confederate General Johnston negotiate Johnston's surrender?
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After the first meeting of Union General Sherman and Confederate General Johnston to negotiate Johnston's surrender, Johnston asked that in their next meeting, the Confederate Secretary of War. John C. Breckinridge be present. Sherman objected to having a political appointee of the Confederacy to join the next meeting. Johnston countered by reminding Sherman that Breckinridge was also a major general in the Confederate army. Based on that, Sherman agreed to allow Breckinridge to attend the next surrender meeting.
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When did Confederate President Jefferson Davis agree to negotiate the end of the war?
Confederate President Jefferson Davis held a cabinet meeting on April 13, 1865. At that meeting the cabinet and Davis agreed that it was time to negotiate with Union General Sherman to agree to surrender terms.
What were the terms of surrender the allies would except from axis powers?
unconditional surrender and not to negotiate terms
Did all confederate officers surrender?
No. Some escaped to Mexico or Europe, and never did surrender.
What year did the confederate army surrender to the union?
1865 .
Who was the last Confederate commander to surrender?
Stand Watie
Who commanded the confederate calvary?
Alexander Cheves Haskell commanded the confederate calvary forces at the surrender at Appomattox.
Who represented the confederate forces at the surrender?
Robert E. Lee
Where were confederate troops forced to surrender?
Because they loose the war
Where did the confederate forces finally surrender to the union?
Battle of Gettysburg
When did the confederate surrender take place?
April 9, 1865
Who was the last confederate commander to surrender thus bringing the civil war to the end?
The last regular army Confederate general to surrender was Lt. Gen. E. Kirby Smith on May 26th 1865. He then fled to Mexico with some 2000 of his troops. Cherokee Chief Stand Waitie who was aligned with the Confederate army did not surrender his force of warriors from various Indian tribes until June 23rd 1865. As Waitie was commissioned a brigadier general in the Confederate Army, he can be said to be the last Confederate general to surrender; however, Waitie did not command a Confederate army but rather a coalition of native American irregulars aligned with but not a part of the Confederate Armed Forces.
What year was the surrender at appomattox court house?
The Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House was in the year 1865, on April 9th.
