With his Confederate armies on their last legs, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders to General Ulysses S. Grant ... upon the surrender of his troops in April 1865 and allows Confederate ...

General Lee and 21 confederate generals on horseback. 1867. Courtesy: Library of Congress. The official surrender document ... Genl. U. S. Grant, Commanding Armies of United States, do hereby ...

April 9th has witnessed numerous significant events throughout history, spanning a variety of categories including politics, science, and culture.On this ...

The two commanders sat across from each other; Lee ... surrender.” The South’s Army of Northern Virginia was in its final hours. The Union army, led by General Ulysses S. Grant, had ...