This is a brief look at what lead up to General Robert E. Lee’s surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. Two titans of military history finally meet face to face to bring the end of America’s bloodiest war.
Chapters:
- 0:00 – Intro
- 1:51 – William McLean
- 4:00 – Road to Appomattox Court House
- 7:40 – The Meeting at Appomattox Court House
- 16:19 – The Surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia
- 17:40 – The Capitulation of the Confederacy
Main Sources:
- “Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant” by Ulysses S. Grant “Grant” by Ron Chernow
- “Appomattox: Victory, Defeat, and Freedom at the End of the Civil War” by Elizabeth R. Varon
- “The Passing of the Armies” by Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
- “Reminiscences of the Civil War” by John B. Gordon
- “The Appomattox Campaign; March 29 – April 9, 1865” by Joe Williams
- “The Civil War Battle Series: The Road to Appomattox” Lecture by Dr. Mark DePue
- “Civil War 125th “Surrender at Appomattox” – Re-enacting Retro 1990
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