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American Civil War: The Confederate government was declared dissolved at Washington, Georgia.

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Conclusion of the American Civil War

Ceasefire agreement of the Confederacy

The conclusion of the American Civil War commenced with the articles of surrender agreement of the Army of Northern Virginia on April 9, at Appomattox Court House, by General Robert E. Lee and concluded with the surrender of the CSS Shenandoah on November 6, 1865, bringing the…
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Washington, Georgia

City in Georgia, United States

Washington is the county seat of Wilkes County, Georgia, United States. Under its original name, Heard's Fort, it was for a brief time during the American Revolutionary War the Georgia state capital. It is noteworthy as the place where the Confederacy voted to dissolve itself,…
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