The Battle of Appomattox
The Battle That Ended the Civil War
Significants
The surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Courthouse caused other Southern armies to surrender. This started the end of the war.
Date
April 9, 1865
General Lee Surrenders
General Robert E. Lee formally surrenders to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse.
Appomattox Station
General Lee and his men were on the way to Appomattox Station to get supplies from the railroad.
Appomattox Courthouse
General Lee surrendered to General Grant in this building.
Appmattox Fast Facts
- The Confederates were on their way to get supplies from South Side Railroad at Appomattox Station.
- One condition of Lee's surrender was that General Grant paroled Lee's army and did not take them prisoner.
- While Lee's surrender did speed the end of the war fighting continued for over two weeks.
General Robert E. Lee
General Lee was the leader of the Confederate troops at Appomattox.
Map of the Area Around Appomattox
This map shows the locations in Virginia where the Battle of Appomattox was fought.
General Ulysses S. Grant
General Grant was the leader of the Union troops at the Battle of Appomattox.