Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House after
A. President Jefferson Davis announced the Confederate government was defeated.
B. President Lincoln met President Davis.
C. President Jefferson Davis was captured by Union forces.
D. President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
E. Lee recognized the futility of continued fighting.
E
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