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Lee And Grant Face To Face Analysis
On the morning of April 9, 1865 Lee asks for Grant for these conditions for his men, in order for them to return home and in exchange he aggress to surrender his army on that morning. The location of the meeting was left to Lee to decide. After riding around, Lee and his men found Wilmer McLean who offered his home. About 1:30pm, Lee and Grant meet face to face, to discuss the surrender. After an afternoon of talking in a cordial manner and a discussion of what would become of them men of the Confederacy, the two reached an agreement; of Confederate officers to keep there horses and Grant even gave provisions to Lee’s famished
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