_this-day-in-history-robert-e-lee-surrenders.jpg "This Day in History: Robert E. Lee Surrenders from ufcw union 5 Video Screenshot Preview")
GalleryPlay Video:
(Note: The default playback of the video is HD VERSION. If your browser is buffering the video slowly, please play the REGULAR MP4 VERSION or Open The Video below for better experience. Thank you!)
⏲ Duration: 0:59
👁 View: 25.2M times
✓ Published: 09-Apr-2024
👁 View: 25.2M times
✓ Published: 09-Apr-2024
Description:
This Day in History:, Robert E. Lee Surrenders.<br/>April 9, 1865.<br/>Surrounded with no possibility of escape, <br/>the Confederate General surrendered his troops to <br/>Union General Ulysses S. Grant in Appomattox, VA.<br/>Lee met Grant in full dress attire at 1 p.m. <br/>in the parlor of the Wilmer McLean home.<br/>His surrender ended the U.S. Civil War, <br/>the bloodiest war in American history.<br/>Having known each other from the Mexican War, <br/>the two spoke briefly before Grant wrote out the terms.<br/>As part of the terms, Lee's 28,000 starving troops,<br/>who had been cut off from supplies, would be pardoned <br/>and fed Union rations.<br/>The solemn ceremony ended with Grant telling his officers, <br/>\
This Day in History:, Robert E. Lee Surrenders.<br/>April 9, 1865.<br/>Surrounded with no possibility of escape, <br/>the Confederate General surrendered his troops to <br/>Union General Ulysses S. Grant in Appomattox, VA.<br/>Lee met Grant in full dress attire at 1 p.m. <br/>in the parlor of the Wilmer McLean home.<br/>His surrender ended the U.S. Civil War, <br/>the bloodiest war in American history.<br/>Having known each other from the Mexican War, <br/>the two spoke briefly before Grant wrote out the terms.<br/>As part of the terms, Lee's 28,000 starving troops,<br/>who had been cut off from supplies, would be pardoned <br/>and fed Union rations.<br/>The solemn ceremony ended with Grant telling his officers, <br/>\
Share with your friends:
Whatsapp | Viber | Telegram | Line | SMS
Email | Twitter | Reddit | Tumblr | Pinterest
_nancy-mattingly-california.webp "A UFCW Local 5 member and Safeway worker would like to see more workers have the opportunity to live a middle class lifestyle with a union.")
_ufcw-exposed-thanks-ufcw-bosses.webp "Center For Union Facts")
_ufcw-5-and-the-santa-clara-building-trades-combined-are-uni0n-strong.webp "UFCW Voice")
_ufcw-5-and-the-sblc-stand-with-wisconsin39s-workers.webp "UFCW Voice")
_ufcw-local-5-shop-steward-pj.webp "UFCW Voice")
_canberra-sport-week-ending-april-7th-2024.webp "The best in Canberra local sport as captured by Canberra Times photographers, week ending April 7th, 2024.")
_pete-maturino-director-de-la-division-de-agricultural-de-ufcw-local-5.webp "UFCW 5")
_nancy-mattingly-california.jpg)
_ufcw-exposed-thanks-ufcw-bosses.jpg)
_ufcw-5-and-the-santa-clara-building-trades-combined-are-uni0n-strong.jpg)
_ufcw-5-and-the-sblc-stand-with-wisconsin39s-workers.jpg)
_ufcw-local-5-shop-steward-pj.jpg)
_canberra-sport-week-ending-april-7th-2024.jpg)
_pete-maturino-director-de-la-division-de-agricultural-de-ufcw-local-5.jpg)
![[+]](/images/menu.gif){kind=small}