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Lee's Rear Guard

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On April 8, 1865, General Longstreet built breastworks here to protect the rear of Lee's army at Appomattox Court House. On the morning of April 9, General Lee arrived hoping to meet General Grant. After learning that he was approaching from another route, Lee rode back to the village.
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Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, Virginia
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