Ulysses S. Grant received General Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House.
Robert E. Lee performed the role of a military officer in the U.S. Army, a West Point commandant and the legendary general of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders his 28,000 troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in Appomattox Court House, Virginia, effectively culminating the American Civil War.
Lee has been praised by many for his tactical brilliance, and he is still a revered figure in the American South.
