Neither Grant nor Lee arrived at Appomattox expecting to heal, in one grand gesture, the fractured country. Both men were fierce warriors, deeply committed to their respective causes.

On April 9, 1865, Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Va. In a sublime moment of selflessness, the two great leaders nobly transcended their differences and chose the ...

Object Details Author Varon, Elizabeth R. 1963-Subject Lee, Robert E (Robert Edward) 1807-1870 Grant, Ulysses S (Ulysses Simpson) 1822-1885 Contents ...

When the National Park Service observed the 150th anniversary of Lee’s surrender to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in 2015, it invited Thomas Jessee to portray Lee and Curt Fields, Grant.

When the National Park Service observed the 150th anniversary of Lee’s surrender to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in 2015, it invited Thomas Jessee to portray Lee and Curt Fields, Grant.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The sword Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee had at his side when he surrendered to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant is returning to Appomattox as the ...

On April 9, 1865, Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Va. In a sublime moment of selflessness, the two great leaders nobly transcended their differences and chose the ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – The sword Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee had at his side when he surrendered to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant is returning to Appomattox as the centerpiece of a new museum ...

On March 27, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order, insisting that our history must “focus on the greatness of the achievements and progress of the American people.” At the root of ...