Which describes the events at Appomattox Courthouse in April 1865? A. Lee surrendered to Grant, who gave him generous terms of surrender. B. Grant surrendered to Lee and promised to turn over President Lincoln. C. Jefferson Davis surrendered his sword to Grant and renounced slavery. D. Grant told Lee that he could keep his slaves if he would surrender.

Out of that list, the one that describes the events at Appomattox Courthouse in April of 1865 is A. Lee surrendered to Grant, who gave him generous terms of surrender. Robert E Lee was the commander of Confederate forces in Virginia and thus, as the loser, he was the one who had to surrender to Grant, the commander of Union forces. However, the terms were very generous as President Lincoln sought an immediate period of reconciliation rather than harboring ill-will in a military state. As such, the Confederate troops present at Appomattox were allowed to leave without repercussion.