Beginning Peace and Reunion
On Palm Sunday (April 9), 1865, Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House, Virginia signaled the end of the Southern States attempt to create a separate nation. It set the stage for the emergence of an expanded and more powerful Federal government. In a sense the struggle over how much power the central government would hold had finally been settled.
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The Surrender Meeting
There could be no treaty, instead an exchanging of letters and ideas. General Lee wanted what was best for his men, and so did Grant.
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McLean House (surrender site)
The house provided a well furnished parlor ideal for the generals to meet and to begin ending America's largest war.
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The Appomattox Campaign
Why did General Lee surrender at Appomattox? What events over the 8 days prior led to the fall of the once powerful army?
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Did You Know?
The name of this village is Appomattox Court House, as was common among many county seats in Virginia. The surrender meeting actually took place in a private home, that of Wilmer McLean.