they met at Appomattox
confederate
the union. about 350,000 on the union side about 250,000 on the confederate side
Union.
Union
Because Richmond was the capitol of the Confederate States of America, where the Confederate leaders were all located. Only miles form Washington DC, capturing the confederate leadership would disrupt all elements of the confederates operations.
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Braxton Bragg (Confederate), William Rosecrans (Union)
Cemetery Hill
Confederate: Robert E. Lee ,,, Union: George B. McClellan
Pardons for Confederate leaders
Confederate victories were largely the result of Robert Lee and Jefferson Davis.
U.S. Grant- union Robert E. Lee-confederate
The Confederate government met for the last time in Greensboro, North Carolina. This meeting took place in April 1865 as the Confederacy faced imminent defeat in the Civil War. Following this gathering, many Confederate leaders began to disperse as Union forces advanced and the Southern states surrendered.
The Union president was Abraham Lincoln. The Confederate President was Jefferson Davis.
It was important because Maryland was a slave state with pro confederate leaders.
Abraham Lincoln was the president during the Civil War, so he could be seen as the leader of the Union. Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederate States so he could be seen as the leader of the Confederates.
Union Commnader: Ulysses Grant Confederate Comander: John Pemberton