Appomattox
Americannoun
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a town in central Virginia where Lee surrendered to Grant on April 9, 1865, ending the Civil War.
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a river flowing E from E central Virginia to the James River. 137 miles (220 km) long.
noun
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It’s Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox treating Robert E. Lee with perfectly calibrated respect, letting Lee’s officers keep their sidearms and his men their personal horses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026
Even after the Appomattox surrender, the secessionist undersheriff, King, went on insisting, “We have been and are yet secessionist.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024
He appreciated Grant’s warm embrace of him at Appomattox, where a Northern reporter described Longstreet as otherwise “very morose and taciturn.”
From Slate • Nov. 20, 2023
A spokesperson for Appomattox County Public Schools did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
From Washington Times • Sep. 6, 2023
The Army of Northern Virginia is cornered in a quiet little village called Appomattox Court House.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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