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apr 9, 1865 - Battle of Appomattox Court House

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The Battle of Appomattox Court House occurred on April 9, 1865, and marked the final engagement of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia before it surrendered to the Union Army under General Ulysses S. Grant. This surrender effectively ended the major fighting of the American Civil War, signaling the beginning of the end for the Confederate cause.

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apr 9, 1865
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~ 161 years ago