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Overview "… then there is nothing left me but to go and see General Grant, and I would rather die a thousand deaths…" --Robert E. Lee, April 9, 1865 The Civil War still holds the distinction of being the bloodiest in American History. It all came to an end, however, in the parlor of Wilmer McLean’s home at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, in April, 1865. While the war may have been bloody, the terms given by General Ulysses S. Grant to Robert E. Lee for the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia were extremely generous. In this activity, students will analyze these terms, as well as the events leading to Lee’s surrender, by investigating Grant’s own memoirs of this time.
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Question Sheet for Lee and Grant at Appomattox Court House (with possible answers) 1. The selection you are reading is from US Grant’s personal memoirs of the Civil War. What kind of perspective would you expect Grant to have regarding these events? (Answers vary. Many might say Grant would have the perspective of the victor, and would explain what happened in terms of a victorious general. Others might look at Grant’s gestures toward Lee as being compassionate, and might be likely to say he was relatively objective in his account.)
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This website provides a great lesson plan outline from PBS on the Civil War. This lesson specifically teaches about Robert E. Lee's surrender. The video link is provided, as well as potential discussion questions.
