On April 9, 1865 General Robert Lee surrendered to General Ulysses Grant at Appomattox, Virginia, effectively bringing about the end of the Civil War.
Appomattox Campaign
Lee’s army fought a series of battles in the Appomattox Campaign against Grant that ultimately left them exhausted and stretched their lines of defense too thin. Meanwhile, Grant took advantage of the situation and launched attacks on the 30-mile, poorly defended front.
April 9, 1865 and General Robert Lee’s Surrender
At 8:30 a.m. the morning of April 9, Lee requested a meeting with Grant. Lee rode into the little hamlet of Appomattox and waited for Grant’s arrival to surrender his army. The terms were as generous as Lee could hope for. His men would not face imprisonment or prosecution for treason. In addition to his terms, Grant also allowed the defeated men to take home their horses and mules to carry out the spring planting. Furthermore, he provided Lee with a supply of food rations for his starving army. Lee believed this would have a favorable effect on the Confederate men and go great lengths toward reconciling the country.
The End of the Civil of War
The terms of surrender were recorded in a document and completed around 4 p.m. on April 9. The Civil Ward was effectively ended.
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