USA HISTORY

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865

END OF THE CIVIL WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where did Lee surrender to Grant?
A
Fort Sumter
B
Fort Antietam
C
Appomattox Court House
D
Council Court House
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Grant on April 9, 1865, which effectively ended the Civil War, although other southern forces would still be surrendering into May. It was momentous yet modest and low-key as the two generals met with just a few aides in the small parlor of Wilmer McLean’s house in Appomattox, Virginia.

Detailed explanation-2: -Appomattox County, VA | Apr 9, 1865. Trapped by the Federals near Appomattox Court House, Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union general Ulysses S. Grant, precipitating the capitulation of other Confederate forces and leading to the end of the bloodiest conflict in American history.

Detailed explanation-3: -April 9th, 1865, was the end of the Civil War for General Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.

Detailed explanation-4: -Historical significance The McLean House has meaningful value because of its association with the site of General Robert E. Lee’s surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865.

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