Appomattox Courthouse

After the South was defeated and General Lee surrendered, he signed this amnesty oath
promising to uphold the Constitution of the United States. In the oath, Lee expresses his support for the laws and proclamations of the Constitution and specifically refers to his support for laws regarding…

<p><span class="deck"> <span class="typestyle"> How the Generals Viewed the Indians</span> </span></p>

<p>In one momentous decision, Robert E. Lee spared the United States years of divisive violence.</p>