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apr 9, 1865 - General Lee Surrenders

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In Appomattox, Virginia, on April 9, 1865, Robert E. Lee surrenders his 28,000 Confederate troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the American Civil War. Lee believed victory at this point was impossible, his odds met their end.

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apr 9, 1865
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~ 160 years ago