Federal commanders accept the surrender of the last major organized Confederate force still in the field.
Tag: Philip Sheridan
Lee Surrenders to Grant
Ulysses S. Grant formally receives the surrender of Robert E. Lee and the last of his Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
Lee Agrees to Discuss Surrender
Robert E. Lee is compelled to ask Ulysses S. Grant for a meeting to discuss surrendering the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
Let the Thing be Pressed
After suffering his worst defeat, Robert E. Lee embarks on the final campaign of his military career.
The Battle of Sayler’s Creek
Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia sustains its worst defeat of the war while trying to elude Federal pursuers west of Richmond.
The Most Cruel Marching Order
Robert E. Lee’s Confederate army reaches Amelia Court House, but Federal forces closing in on them means they have no time for rest.