Delegates to the Texas State Convention at Austin voted 166 to 7 to secede from the United States, and the Federal military commander in the state controversially turns over all property to the Texans.
Tag: Robert E. Lee
Panic Has Seized the Country
President Jefferson Davis holds a cabinet meeting in Charlotte and weighs the Confederacy’s rapidly dwindling options. Davis reluctantly considers armistice proposals while contemplating implications of surrender.
The Army of Northern Virginia Surrenders
The final official ceremony takes place to bid farewell to the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
An Affectionate Farewell
Celebrations erupt throughout the North as Robert E. Lee issues a formal farewell to his Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
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.