An Excuse To Drink – April 9, 1865: Lee Surrenders at Appomattox

150 years ago today, Confederate General Robert E. Lee, commander in chief of the Army of Northern Virginia, surrendered to his counterpart, Union General Ulysses S. Grant, at Appomattox. It would take several more... The post An Excuse To Drink – April 9, 1865: Lee Surrenders at Appomattox appeared first on A History of Drinking.



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