Appomattox – Did the Fighting End with Lee’s Surrender?

This conversation explores the events surrounding the surrender of General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia, on April 9, 1865. Park Ranger Chris Bingham discusses the circumstances leading to the surrender, the terms offered by Ulysses S. Grant, and the aftermath for Confederate soldiers. The conversation also addresses misconceptions about the end of the Civil War and highlights the story of the CSS Shenandoah, the last Confederate ship to surrender.