Lee Surrenders to Grant
Grade 8 history covers the surrender of General Robert E. Lee to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865, ending the Civil War. After a nine-month siege at Petersburg broke Confederate defenses and forced the evacuation of Richmond, Lee army was surrounded with no escape. This event is covered in IMPACT California Social Studies, Grade 8, Chapter 15: The Civil War.
Key Concepts
General Grant's army trapped General Lee's forces in a long siege at Petersburg , a vital supply center for the Confederate capital. After nine months, Union forces finally broke through the Confederate defenses. This victory forced the Confederate government to abandon its capital, Richmond.
General Lee and his starving army retreated west, but Grant's army pursued and surrounded them. With no hope of escape, Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. This event effectively ended the Civil War.
Common Questions
Where did Lee surrender to Grant?
General Lee surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the Civil War after his army was surrounded with no hope of escape.
What was the Siege of Petersburg?
The Siege of Petersburg was a nine-month Union siege of a vital Confederate supply center. When Union forces finally broke through, it forced the Confederate government to abandon its capital, Richmond, Virginia.
Why did Lee surrender to Grant?
After Union forces broke through Confederate defenses at Petersburg, Lee army retreated west but was pursued and surrounded by Grant army. With his men starving and no hope of escape, Lee surrendered.
Which textbook covers Lee surrender to Grant for Grade 8?
This topic is in IMPACT California Social Studies, Grade 8, Chapter 15: The Civil War.
When did the Civil War end?
The Civil War effectively ended on April 9, 1865, when General Lee surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia.