9 avr. 1865 - Surrender at Appomattox

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Union General Ulysses S. Grant's large army pursued Confederate General Robert E. Lee's in Virginia and engaged in series of running fights. Union forces blocked Lee's retreat at a town called Appomattox Court House. On April 9th, Grant met Lee met in a private home. Lee's troops were outnumbered by twice as much and Lee was forced to surrender. Remaining Confederate forces surrendered soon afterward. This was significant seeing that it was the final event of the Civil War, marking the Union's victory and the abolishment of slavery. It influenced the Reconstruction Era, specifically the 14th and 15th amendments, which wouldn't have been possible had the Union not been victorious.