A cornerstone of Civil War literature, this Pulitzer Prize-winning volume provides an unparalleled exploration of the final year of the war. Appomattox, located in Virginia, is historically significant as the site of the Battle of Appomattox Court House, which ultimately led to the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the American Civil War. Experience history through the eyes of one of America's most respected historians today.