9 April 1865
Battle of Appomattox
The remains of the Army of Northern Virginis are defeated
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Appomattox in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The remains of the Army of Northern Virginis are defeated
Lee's surrender to Grant effectively ends the principal Confederate field army in Virginia.
General Lee surrenders to General Grant at Appomattox courthouse
The Army of Northern Virginia is removed from the war, ending major Confederate resistance in Virginia.
The army of Northern Virginia, 29,000, are under Unionist control. General Lee surrenders to General Grant at Appomattox courthouse. Defeat ends the war in Virginia
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