About this date
American Civil War
The American Civil War ended through a series of surrenders in 1865. This page uses April 9, 1865, the Appomattox surrender date, as a clear reference point for the time-since clock.
How this countdown is calculated
- Date certainty: traditional.
- Date maintenance: Fixed date.
- Time policy: event timezone.
Quick facts
- General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865.
- Other Confederate forces surrendered after Appomattox, so the broader war did not end in one instant.
- This page uses Appomattox because it is the best-known end-date reference for general searches.