d) Appomattox Court House

The Civil War effectively ended with Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House in April 1865. This historic event took place in a small Virginia village, where General Lee, commanding the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant. This surrender marked the culmination of a long and bloody conflict, signaling the defeat of the Confederacy. The terms of surrender, offered by Grant, were generous, allowing Confederate soldiers to return home with their personal possessions and horses.