09 April 2013

History for the day

On 9 April 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia.

Rico says that no, it was just an armistice (painting, top); the actual surrender (painting, bottom) didn't happen until 12 April, Rico's birthday:


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