Unknown Story
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- April 9th, 1865, marked the ending of the Civil War for Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army of Virginia.
- It was sunrise at Appomattox on April 9th, General E. Lee was still stuck on his belief that the war wasn't over just yet.
- The only remains from the Confederate cavalry were 8,000 men from Maj, General John B, Gordon's Second Corps, along with Fitzhugh Lee.
- The Confederate cavalry lined up west of the Appomattox Court House for battle.
- Robert E. Lee was hoping for a thin line of Union cavalry ahead of him so he could smash through them easily, get rations, and supplies.
- Grant had thwarted Lee's plans for a week (Lee's plans to turn south). He actively tried to surround Lee's forces and his movement.
- After everything Grant did, his forces were finally ahead of Lee at Appomattox.
- Lee was in the middle of the fight, the Cavalry and Gordon's Second Corps were readying for battle west of the village.
- Lee's headquarters were east of the village. The group that were east guarding the rear was the First Corps and Third Corps of the ANV.
- (with United States Colored Troops being included, who were marching most of the night to block the way).
- (Lee knew his war was over).
- Lee's hope of moving his army before Federal reinforcements arrived were crushed by the arrival of thousands of Union infantry.
- The time was 8:00 AM, Gordon had his men retreat toward the village, Fizhugh Lee had his cavalry flee west.
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