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| Virginia Facts |
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Robert E. Lee, Commanding General of the Army of Northern Virginia, surrendered his men to Ulysses Grant, General-in-Chief of all United States forces, on April 9, 1865 at the Appomattox Court House. |
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The siege of Petersburg helped bring about the end of the Civil War. |
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The Atlantic headquarters of NATO is located in Norfolk, Virginia. |
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