READ: Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse- Primary Document

Surrender at Appomattox, 1865

Read this final account of the surrender of Lee's army at Appomattox Courthouse. As you read think about the following: 

• The physical differences between Lee and Grant.
• How would you feel in Lee's shoes?  He is surrendering  after 4 long years of war.
• How did Grant feel about Lee?
• What signs of respect did Grant show Lee at the surrender?

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