When did Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrender to Union forces at Appomattox Court House?
Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered on the 9th of April 1865 near Appomattox Court House in Virginia.
Questions about Battle of Appomattox Court House
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Where did General Robert E. Lee meet Ulysses S. Grant for the surrender negotiations?
The meeting took place in the 1848 brick home of Wilmer McLean in Appomattox Court House, a small village that served as a waystation on the Richmond-Lynchburg Stage Road.
What happened to nearly one fourth of the retreating Confederate army on April 6?
Nearly one fourth of the retreating Confederate army was cut off by Sheridan's cavalry and elements of the II and VI Corps at Sailor's Creek on April 6.
Who commanded the Union forces that trapped Confederate General Robert E. Lee during the Battle of Appomattox Court House?
Union forces under Major General Philip Sheridan had cut off the Confederates' retreat just before they hoped to join their comrades in North Carolina.
On what date did President Jefferson Davis officially dissolve the Confederate government after the war ended?
President Jefferson Davis met with his Confederate Cabinet for the last time on the 5th of May 1865 in Washington, Georgia, and officially dissolved the Confederate government.