Monday, August 10, 2026

Question: Appomattox Court House is the site of what pivotal April 1865 event?

Answer: Appomattox Court House was the site of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865. This pivotal event effectively ended major fighting in the Civil War, leading to the capitulation of remaining Confederate forces and the conflict’s conclusion.