On April 9, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House in Virginia.


On April 9, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House in Virginia—shortly after the Union forces had defeated the Confederate army under Lee at the Battle of the Appomattox Court House that morning. This illustration dates to 1899 and shows Lee at Appomattox.


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