At Appomattox courthouse, Grant offered generous terms of surrendered to the defeated confederate army soldiers required to turn over the rifles, but officers were allowed to keep their pistols soldiers who had horses could keep them. Grant knew that the southern Nurse would need the animals for spring plowing, finally ordered grant officer in a man will be allowed to return to his home, not to be disturbed by United States authorities as the confederate surrendered union soldiers began to cheer grant ordered them to be silent. The war is over. He said the rebels are a countryman again.

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Did not want his troops to celebrate the surrender of the confederate troops

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excessively or taunt them in any way. He wanted to maintain a sense of unity and reconciliation between the two sides as the country began the process of healing and rebuilding. Grant's actions at Appomattox demonstrated his grace and respect for the defeated enemy, setting the tone for the reunification of the nation.