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Today in History: Confederate Army retreats in Battle of Lewis's Farm

3/29/2026

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On March 29, 1865, the Appomattox campaign began during the American Civil War, marked by the Battle of Lewis's Farm. This battle forced Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia into a series of retreats, ultimately leading to their surrender to Union forces under Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant, signaling the war's impending conclusion.

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On March 29, 1865, the Appomattox campaign began during the American Civil War, marked by the Battle of Lewis's Farm. This battle forced Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia into a series of retreats, ultimately leading to their surrender to Union forces under Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant, signaling the war's impending conclusion.