Appomattox (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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  1. a town in central Virginia where Lee surrendered to Grant on April 9, 1865, ending the Civil War.
  2. a river flowing E from E central Virginia to the James River. 137 miles (220 km) long.
noun
  1. a village in central Virginia where the Confederate army under Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant's Union forces on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War
Appomattox (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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