[Table] General Lee sat in this chair when he signed the terms of surrender. General E. W. Whitaker acquired it, and it remained in his possession until November 3, 1871.

General Grant sat at this table to sign the document setting forth the surrender terms. After the signing, Lieutenant General Philip H. Sheridan gave the table to Elizabeth B. Custer, the wife of Major General George A. Custer.

General Grant sat in this chair when he and General Lee signed the surrender terms. Afterwards some Union officers and soldiers wanted souvenirs commemorating the occasion. They took the chairs and table despite the owner's protests. General Henry Capehart acquired this chair.

Courtesy of the National Museum of American History, bequest of Mrs. Bridget O'Farrell, widow of Patrick O'Farrell, bequest of Mrs. Elizabeth B. Custer and, bequest from the estate of General Wilmon W. Blackmar
The table used by General Ulysses S. Grant to sign the terms of surrender at Appomattox Court House, April 9, 1865

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