Ulysses S. Grant

1822 – 1885

Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at a courthouse in Appomattox, Virginia. This surrender effectively ended the…

• 1865 CE

  Lee Surrenders at Appomattox

  Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at a courthouse in Appomattox, Virginia. This surrender effectively ended the Civil War after four years of fighting.