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Lee's Surrender.
With the Battle of Petersburg lost, Confederate General Robert E. Lee abandoned Richmond on April 2nd, 1865, and began a slow retreat westward under continuous pressure from Union General Ulysses S. Grant. The last major engagement between the Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of the Potomac took place at Sayler's Creek on April 6th. Following this action, Grant sent a letter to Lee seeking to end further bloodshed by requesting the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia. Lee agreed with Grant about ending hostilities and asked what terms Grant would offer on condition of Lee's surrender.
See link for the full article.
http://ehistory.osu.edu/uscw/features/articles/ArticleView.cfm?AID=15
With the Battle of Petersburg lost, Confederate General Robert E. Lee abandoned Richmond on April 2nd, 1865, and began a slow retreat westward under continuous pressure from Union General Ulysses S. Grant. The last major engagement between the Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of the Potomac took place at Sayler's Creek on April 6th. Following this action, Grant sent a letter to Lee seeking to end further bloodshed by requesting the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia. Lee agreed with Grant about ending hostilities and asked what terms Grant would offer on condition of Lee's surrender.
See link for the full article.
http://ehistory.osu.edu/uscw/features/articles/ArticleView.cfm?AID=15
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