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Surrender at Appomattox

April 9, 1865

Surrender at Appomattox

The historic surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House effectively ended the American Civil War in the eastern theater and symbolized the beginning of national reconciliation.

End of the American Civil War

April 9, 1865

End of the American Civil War

The American Civil War concluded through a series of surrenders, beginning with General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865, and ending officially with President Johnson's proclamation on August 20, 1866.