apr 9, 1865 - Surrender at Appomattox
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On April 9, 1865, Robert E. Lee surrendered his Confederate Army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant. Lee had abandoned the Confederate capital of Richmond and the city of Petersburg; his goal was to rally the remnants of his beleaguered troops, meet Confederate reinforcements in North Carolina and resume fighting.
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US History Timeline Project- Grace Knutson
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