The Surrender at Appomattox Court House Quiz

What date marked the end of the Civil War for General Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia?

• May 9th, 1865

• April 9th, 1864

• April 9th, 1865

• June 9th, 1865

Who was the Union general at the time of the surrender?

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• General George Meade

• General Philip Sheridan

• General John Gordon

Where did the surrender meeting between Lee and Grant take place?

• Washington House

• Appomattox Court House

• McLean House

• Richmond House

What was General Lee's hope before realizing his situation was hopeless?

• To retreat to Virginia

• To call for reinforcements

• To smash through Union lines and continue to North Carolina

• To surrender immediately

What did Grant suffer from the night before the surrender?

• Migraine

• Cold

• Fever

• Fatigue

What did Lee and Grant discuss briefly before discussing surrender terms?

• Political views

• The Mexican War

• Their families

• Previous battles

What did the terms of surrender allow Confederate officers to keep?

• Their uniforms

• Their land titles

• Their side arms and mounts

• All their possessions

Who penned the formal copy of Grant's surrender terms?

• Lt. Colonel Ely S. Parker

• Captain Robert Todd Lincoln

• General Robert E. Lee

• Lt. Colonel Charles Marshall

What did Lee request for his men regarding their mounts?

• That their mounts be returned to the South

• That they could keep their horses and mules

• That they receive new mounts

• That they be compensated for their mounts

What was the reaction of General Lee after agreeing to the surrender terms?

• He appeared relieved

• He was visibly angry

• He was indifferent

• He requested to renegotiate