Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:aftermath end of the Civil War
gptkbp:associated_with themes of honor
themes of justice
themes of sacrifice
themes of forgiveness
themes of legacy
themes of reconciliation
themes of leadership
themes of unity
themes of peace
themes of conflict resolution
themes of remembrance
themes of civil rights
themes of history preservation
themes of national identity
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:Appomattox_Court_House_National_Historical_Park
gptkbp:date April 9, 1865
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:historical_texts
films about the Civil War
documentaries about the Civil War
gptkbp:followed_by surrender of other Confederate forces
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:General_Edward_O._C._Ord
gptkb:General_Philip_Sheridan
Colonel Charles Marshall
General Joshua L. Chamberlain
gptkbp:historical_interpretation often viewed as a turning point
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of reconciliation
marked the beginning of Reconstruction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
gptkbp:influenced_by Confederate military strategy
Union military strategy
gptkbp:inspired numerous historical reenactments
gptkbp:involved_parties gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:location gptkb:Appomattox_Courthouse,_Virginia
gptkbp:outcome surrender of Confederate Army
gptkbp:part_of final military operations of the Civil War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Appomattox_Campaign
gptkbp:related_to Civil War memorials
military history studies
Civil War education
American history studies
gptkbp:signed_by terms of surrender
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:surrender_terms_included parole for Confederate soldiers
protection from prosecution
return home without arms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Waynesboro
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5