Lee bids farewell to his Army of Northern Virginia 150 years ago today (Apr 10 1865)


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(Monday, April 10, 1865; during the American Civil War) — Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, a day after surrendering the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House, said farewell to his men today, praising them for their “unsurpassed courage and fortitude.”