General Robert E. Lee.
With the surrender of the Confederate army under General Lee to Grant at Appomattox the task of reconstruction began.
General Robert E. Lee, the commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, at Appomattox Court House in Virginia. This surrender effectively marked the end of the Civil War, as it symbolized the collapse of the Confederacy. Following Lee's surrender, other Confederate forces also began to capitulate, leading to the eventual conclusion of the conflict.
Appomattox Court HouseIn Appomattox Court House, Virginia, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders his 28,000 troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the American Civil War
During the American Civil War, the commander of the Union Army was General Ulysses S. Grant, who was appointed as General-in-Chief in March 1864. He played a crucial role in leading Union forces to victory over the Confederacy. Grant's strategic approach and determination were significant factors in the Union's success, culminating in the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in April 1865.
It can be argued that General, and also the general in chief, US Grant led the Union to victory in the US Civil War. Using the time frame of 1865 and moving forward, this idea is confirmed by the election in 1868 of US Grant to the presidency of the United States, as a Republican.
Grant never surrendered. He took the surrender of Robert E. Lee, General-in-Chief of all the Confederate armies.
General U.S. Grant.
Ulysses S Grant was the Union general who accepted Robert E Lee's surrender.
The two main figures at the Appomattox Court House to discuss the terms of the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia were Confederate General Robert E. Lee and Union General US Grant. Grant was respectful of the Confederate general. As a display of goodwill, Grant ordered for 25,000 rations for Lee's starving army.
He was known as "Unconditional Surrender" Grant.
With the surrender of the Confederate army under General Lee to Grant at Appomattox the task of reconstruction began.
General Grant was the 18th President of the United States, serving two terms from 1869 to 1877. He was a prominent military commander during the American Civil War, credited with leading the Union Army to victory. His nickname was "Unconditional Surrender" Grant, which he gained after demanding unconditional surrender from Confederate General Simon Bolivar Buckner during the Battle of Fort Donelson.
The principal surrender was that of Confederate Gen. Robert E Lee to Union General Ulysses S Grant at Appomattox, VA in April 1865.
Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Lee was defeated by the Army of the Potomac, commanded by General George Meade. But the Union General-in-Chief, U.S. Grant, was travelling with them in a mobile HQ, and it was Grant who took the surrender. Some said it should have been Meade. General Joshua Chamberlain commanded the 1st Division of 5th Corp of the Army of Potomac which gave the Honour of The Arms formally accepting the surrender of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, on Apr.12, 1865.
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The Battle of Fort Donelson is tied to the nickname of "Unconditional Surrender Grant", gained by general Grant, the victor of the battle. When asked by the Confederate commander, General Simon Bolivar Buckner what the surrender conditions would have been, answered: " Unconditional surrender; I'm about to move against your positions".