150 Years Ago: Actors Stage Robert E. Lee's Civil War Surrender

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After more than four years of brutal warfare, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union troops on April 9, 1865.

Image: Appomattox Marks 150th Anniversary Of Surrender Of Lee's Army In Civil War

American Civil War re-enactors dressed as Union cavalry ride back to their lines after engaging Confederate troops at a re-enactment of the Battle of Appomattox Station April 8, 2015 in Appomattox, Virginia. Win McNamee / Getty Images

April 9, 2015, 7:20 PM EDT / Updated April 9, 2015, 8:28 PM EDT / Source: NBC News

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