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What union general did general lee surrender to?
Ulysses S Grant was the Union general who accepted Robert E Lee's surrender.
Who commanded the union army at the end of the war?
General-in-Chief of al the Union armies was U.S. Grant. Commander of the Army of the Potomac, which forced Lee's surrender (effectively ending the war), was George Meade.
Why did General Lee surrender during the Civil War?
General Lee surrendered during the Civil War because his army was outnumbered and surrounded by Union forces, making further resistance futile. He chose to surrender to prevent unnecessary loss of life and destruction.
Was Robert E Lee the main general for the Union?
No, Robbert E. Lee was not the main general of the Union Army. The main general for the Union was Ulysses S. Grant. Lee wasn't in the Union army at all. He was a head general of the Confederacy though. Hope it helps!
Which Union General commandof the Union Army at the end of the war?
U.S. Grant - though it is still debated whether Grant (General-in-Chief) or George Meade (Army commander) should have taken the surrender of Lee.
What union general did general lee surrender to?
Ulysses S Grant was the Union general who accepted Robert E Lee's surrender.
Is Robert E. Lee a union general?
no... he was the first confederate general to surrender...
What 2 famous generals met at appomattox court house for surrender?
Grant (Union) taking the surrender of Lee (Confederate). Some say that George Meade should have taken the surrender, as commander of the victorious Army of the Potomac. Grant was General-in-Chief of the Union, travelling alongside the army.
Who commanded the union army at the end of the war?
General-in-Chief of al the Union armies was U.S. Grant. Commander of the Army of the Potomac, which forced Lee's surrender (effectively ending the war), was George Meade.
Why did General Lee surrender during the Civil War?
General Lee surrendered during the Civil War because his army was outnumbered and surrounded by Union forces, making further resistance futile. He chose to surrender to prevent unnecessary loss of life and destruction.
In 1865 what did general grant accept from general lee?
The surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia.
In 1865 what did General Grant accepted from General lee?
The surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia.
In 1865 general grant accepted what from general lee?
The surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia.
Was Robert E Lee the main general for the Union?
No, Robbert E. Lee was not the main general of the Union Army. The main general for the Union was Ulysses S. Grant. Lee wasn't in the Union army at all. He was a head general of the Confederacy though. Hope it helps!
Which Union general accepted Robert E Lee's surrender?
Ulysses Grant
Who was the Union leader of the battle of Appomattox?
Good question. The army commander was General George Meade, and some peple thought he should have been the one to take Lee's surrender. However, the Union General-in-Chief, U.S. Grant, was travelling alongside the army in a mobile HQ, and it seemed to him that the surrender should be conducted between one General-in-Chief and another.
What Union general accepted Robert E. Lee's surrender on April 9 1865 at Appomattox Court House?
Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant.
