April 9, 1865
Battle of Gettysburg
The major surrender of Confederate forces took place on April 9, 1865, at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia. There were other, smaller, surrenders throughout the sping and summer of that year. A few towns in the deep south and Texas did not surrender for several years.
The surrender of the Confederate Army took place at Appomattox Court House in Virginia on April 9, 1865. General Robert E. Lee, commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively marking the end of the Civil War. This historic event is often seen as a significant turning point in American history.
General Robert E. Lee.
Appomattox Court House, after the Confederates abandoned Petersburg and Richmond.
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No. Some escaped to Mexico or Europe, and never did surrender.
The final surrender took place September 2, 1945, on the battleship Missouri anchored in Tokyo bay
October 19, 1781 was the date of Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown.
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Alexander Cheves Haskell commanded the confederate calvary forces at the surrender at Appomattox.
Robert E. Lee
Battle of Gettysburg
Because they loose the war
The major surrender of Confederate forces took place on April 9, 1865, at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia. There were other, smaller, surrenders throughout the sping and summer of that year. A few towns in the deep south and Texas did not surrender for several years.