Appomattox Court House

Appomattox Court House is a historic village located three miles (5 km) east of Appomattox, Virginia, famous as the site of the Battle of Appomattox Court House and containing the house of Wilmer McLean, where the surrender of the Confederate Army under Robert E. Lee to Union commander Ulysses S. Grant took place on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War. The site is now commemorated as Appomattox Courthouse National Historical Park, a National Historical Park.

Related Topics:
Appomattox - Virginia - Battle of Appomattox Court House - Wilmer McLean - Confederate Army - Robert E. Lee - Union - Ulysses S. Grant - April 9 - 1865 - American Civil War - National Historical Park

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