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APPOMATTOX, Virginia in the 1860s: 1 through 5 of 5

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  1. Lee Surrenders to Grant
    date April 9, 1865map APPOMATTOX, Virginiatags War

    On April 9th Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox courthouse thus ending the Civil War. Grant's tactics surrounded Confederate soldiers to such an extent making it impossible for them to either further fight or escape. Lee's army numbers less than 20,000 men, and he has little choice but to give up and surrender. The meeting at the home of Wilbur McLean in Appomattox between...

  2. An interesting interview with General Lee after the Surrender at Appomattox
    date April 9, 1865map APPOMATTOX, Virginiatags Appamattox Court House, Robert E. Lee, Politics, Civil War

     In a riveting interview with southern Journalist J.H. Hummel, General Robert Edward Lee reflects on the Civil War and his role in helping heal the wounds between North and South in an attempt to mend the shattered Union.  In Lee’s own words he spoke of the South’s role in re-entering the Union, “What course I shall pursue I have not decided upon, and each man must be the judge of his own...

  3. Porter Witnesses Lee's Surrender
    date April 9, 1865map APPOMATTOX, Virginiatags War

    When General Robert E. Lee knew it was time to surrender the Army of Northern Virginia, he said, "There is nothing left for me to do but go and see General Grant and I would rather die a thousand deaths." Lee sent Grant a note agreeing to meet him and discuss the terms of surrender. Horace Porter, Brevet Brigadier General, was present during the surrender and recorded the events as he saw them. The...

  4. Confederate Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
    date April 10, 1865map APPOMATTOX, Virginiatags Economy, Government, Law

    On April 10, 1865, General Robert E. Lee wrote to the Headquarters Army of Northern Virginia. The general explained the Confederate Army's surrender was caused by the Union's overwhelming numbers and resources. General Lee continued to commend his soldiers for their bravery and devotion to the Confederate Army. He explains that any continuation of the conflict would have resulted in enormous loss....

  5. Lee Ordered the Disarming of his Army
    date April 10, 1865map APPOMATTOX, Virginiatags War

    April 10th, the day after General Lee surrendered to Grant effectively terminating the Civil War, Lee issued a speech containing a political position, and a thanking and discharge of his army. In this speech Lee announced that the Confederate spirit had not been, nor ever could be conquered. He commended his men for their loyalty, and their “constancy and devotion to [their] country.' He argued...