9 abr 1865 ano - Appomattox Court House April 9, 1865 The Appomattox Court House happened after 4 years of Civil War. There were approximately 630,000 deaths and over 1 million casualties. General Robert E. Lee of the Confederate Army surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant of the Union Army effectively ending the Civil War. Outcome: Union victory; Grant offered very generous surrender terms Grant took no prisoners Secured the ‘word or honor’ that released officers and men would not take up arms Officers were permitt
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~ 159 years ago
