11h 47min, apr 9, 1865 y - Civil War ends with Confederate surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
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On April 9, 1865, near the town of Appomattox Court House, Virginia, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia to Union General Ulysses S. Grant. ... But the resulting Battle of Appomattox Court House, which lasted only a few hours, effectively brought the four-year Civil War to an end.Added to timeline:
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11h 47min, apr 9, 1865 y
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~ 161 years ago