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Surrender at Appomattox

When
April 9, 1865
Where
Appomattox Court House
Part of
Collapse of the Confederacy and end of the American Civil War, March–May 1865

Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House.

The Battle of Appomattox Court House was fought on the morning of April 9, 1865. It was one of the last and most consequential battles of the war. Lee's army surrendered, effectively ending the war.

Sources

  1. Battle of Appomattox Court House Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
  2. Battle of Fort Stedman Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21

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