Battle of Appomattox Court House

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The Battle of Appomattox Court House was the final major engagement of the American Civil War in Virginia, leading to General Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
acceptedSurrenderCommander Ulysses S. Grant
alsoKnownAs Appomattox Court House, Virginia
surface form: Appomattox Court House
associatedWith Appomattox Court House, Virginia
surface form: Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
belligerent Confederate States of America
surface form: Confederate States

Union
category 1865 in Virginia
Battles of the American Civil War in Virginia
Union victories of the American Civil War
combatantSide Confederate States of America
Union (United States)
surface form: Union States of America
commander Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
ConfederateCommander Robert E. Lee
ConfederateForce Army of Northern Virginia
conflict American Civil War
country United States of America
surface form: United States
date 1865-04-09
decisiveFor collapse of Confederate military resistance in Virginia
endedCampaign Appomattox Campaign
followedBy formal surrender ceremonies of Confederate forces at Appomattox Court House
historicalPeriod American Civil War era
location Appomattox Court House, Virginia
marked beginning of the end of the Confederacy
notableEvent agreement on generous surrender terms by Ulysses S. Grant
opening of negotiations for Lee's surrender
oftenConsidered effective end of major combat operations in the American Civil War
partOf Appomattox Campaign
precededBy Battle of Five Forks
Battle of Sailor’s Creek
surface form: Battle of Sailor's Creek
primaryOpposingArmies Union Army of the Potomac vs. Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
result Union victory
significance final major engagement of the American Civil War in Virginia
led directly to the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia
state Virginia
surrenderDate 1865-04-09
surrenderedCommander Robert E. Lee
surrenderedForce Army of Northern Virginia
surrenderLocation Appomattox Court House, Virginia
theater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
typeOfEngagement land battle
UnionCommander Ulysses S. Grant
UnionForce Army of the James
Army of the Potomac
year 1865

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Appomattox Campaign hasPart Battle of Appomattox Court House
Philip Sheridan participantIn Battle of Appomattox Court House
this entity surface form: Surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox
From Manassas to Appomattox titleReferences Battle of Appomattox Court House
this entity surface form: Surrender at Appomattox Court House
McLean House significantEvent Battle of Appomattox Court House
this entity surface form: Surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia
Union Army notableEvent Battle of Appomattox Court House
this entity surface form: surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House
Sam Grant notableEvent Battle of Appomattox Court House
this entity surface form: Appomattox Court House surrender of Robert E. Lee
Appomattox Station and Appomattox Court House operations hasPart Battle of Appomattox Court House
Battle of White Oak Road relatedEvent Battle of Appomattox Court House
this entity surface form: Surrender at Appomattox Court House
Third Battle of Petersburg followedBy Battle of Appomattox Court House
Battle of Amelia Springs relatedEvent Battle of Appomattox Court House
Battle of High Bridge relatedEvent Battle of Appomattox Court House
this entity surface form: Surrender at Appomattox Court House
Battle of Sailor’s Creek followedBy Battle of Appomattox Court House
Battle of Appomattox Station followedBy Battle of Appomattox Court House
Wilmer McLean notableEvent Battle of Appomattox Court House
this entity surface form: Appomattox Court House surrender