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.
The surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia under Lee at Appomattox Court House.
...the surrender of Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses Grant - effectively the end of the Civil War.
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Generals Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant met for the surrender on April 9, 1865, in the town of Appomattox Court House, Virginia. This event marked a significant turning point in the American Civil War, leading to the eventual conclusion of the conflict. The surrender took place in the McLean House, where Lee officially surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Grant.
He surrendered at the Appomattox Court House on April 9,1865.
General Lee and General Grant.
Grant from the Union and Robert E. Lee of the Confederacy.
Robert E. Lee's surrender.
Ulysses Grant took the surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House. Other generals in his army (though not present at the formal surrender, which was just the two of them) included Phil Sheridan, Gordon Meade and G.K. Warren.
The Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House was in the year 1865, on April 9th.
The victorious general, Ulysses Grant, and the loser Robert E. Lee.
The two famous generals who met at Appomattox Court House for the surrender on April 9, 1865, were Union General Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Grant's forces had successfully pursued Lee's army, leading to the latter's surrender, which effectively marked the end of the Civil War. This meeting symbolized a significant moment in American history, emphasizing reconciliation and the preservation of the Union.
Appomattox Court House
Appomattox Court House in Virginia.
appomattox court house
Appomattox Court House
Appomattox Court House, Virginia