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The Battle of Appomattox Court House was the final battle of any significance in the US Civil War; in reality, it was a minor skirmish, with fewer than 700 casualties. The battle occurred on 9 April 1965 as the Army of Northern Virginia (under Robert E. Lee) was attempting to withdraw from the Siege of Petersburg and reorganize. Union cavalry screening the main Union Army of the Potomac met with the infantry vanguard of the remaining Confederate forces, as they were attempting to retreat south into North Carolina. Lee was hoping to brush aside this screening force; however, it soon became apparent to him that there were several brigades of Union infantry backing up this cavalry screen. Faced with a hopeless tactical situation (he was effectively surrounded by vastly superior forces), Lee asked for a cease-fire.
The formal surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia (and, the effective surrender of the Confederacy) was conducted later the next day in a nearby farm house.
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Which war was ended by the treaty of appomattox?
civil war The US Civil War had its last battle at Appomattox Court House.
Where was the ending the civil war signed?
McLean House in the village of Appomattox Court House
Small town in Virginia where civil war ended?
McLean House in the village of Appomattox Court House
In which Virginia city did the civil war end?
appomattox court house you might want to check my spelling though
Where in Virginia did the civil war end?
Appomattox Court House, near Lynchburg, Virginia. Ironically, the surrender document was signed in the parlor of Wilmer McClean, the same man on whose farm in Manassas the first major battle of the war (First Battle of Bull Run) had been fought in July 1861. (During the battle, McClean's house had served as headquarters to Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard.) In 1863, due the the presence of the Union army, McClean moved his family 120 miles south to the area near Appomattox Court House.
Why was the appomattox court house important?
It was where Lee surrendered to Grant - effectively the end of the Civil War.
What was the important of Appomattox court house in the civil war?
In just over a week at the battle of Appomattox, General Lee had lost more than half his army. After the loss of the Battle at Appomattox Court House it was time to cut his losses. To prevent further destruction of the south, he surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Court House
What battle won the Civil War?
Appomattox court house
Which war was ended by the treaty of appomattox?
civil war The US Civil War had its last battle at Appomattox Court House.
Why was this important appomattox court house?
The Appomattox court house was important because that was where General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant
Was the Appomattox Court House the site of the worst battles of the Civil War?
No - the Appomattox courthouse is where the surrender was signed.
Where was the last surender of the Civil War?
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Where did lee surrender in civil war?
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Where did the confederacy officially surrender from the civil war?
Appomattox Court House
Where did lee surrend in the civil war?
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Where was the ending the civil war signed?
McLean House in the village of Appomattox Court House
Where did the union end the civil war?
McLean House in the village of Appomattox Court House
