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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Only two Confederates were tried, convicted and executed for war crimes after the 1865 surrender at Appomattox.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
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
Another just opened in February, owned by the former head of the Appomattox County GOP.
From Slate • Oct. 26, 2024
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
There they sat, panting and congratulating one another, watching the gap in the track and waiting for Smith to lead Seabiscuit in and lay down his arms, like Lee at Appomattox.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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