How did Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox affected the South's Civil War effort.

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18 February, 17:45

How did Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox affected the South's Civil War effort.

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Leila Rosario · Answer 1

N Appomattox Court House, Virginia, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders his 28,000 troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the American Civil War. Forced to abandon the Confederate capital of Richmond, blocked from joining the surviving Confederate force in North Carolina, and harassed constantly by Union cavalry, Lee had no other option

Mariela Mcfarland · Answer 2

The confederates were surrounded with no possibility of escape.

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In Appomattox Court House, Virginia, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders his 28,000 troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the American Civil War ... Desertions were mounting daily, and by April 8 the Confederates were surrounded with no possibility of escape