On April 9, 1865, at Appomattox Court House
- A
The Confederate States of America was founded by seven seceding Deep South states
- B
Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre in Washington
- Ccheck_circle
Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War
- D
The first battle of the Civil War was fought between Confederate and Union forces
Explanation
Lincoln was assassinated less than a week later.