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Who assigned Chamberlain with the honor of commanding the Union troops at the surrender ceremony at Appomattox Court House?

  • Robert E. Lee

  • Abraham Lincoln

  • Ulysses S. Grant

  • Adelbert Ames

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The honor of commanding the Union troops at the surrender ceremony at Appomattox Court House was bestowed upon Joshua Chamberlain by Ulysses S. Grant, the commanding general of the Union forces. Grant highly regarded Chamberlain for his exceptional leadership and bravery during the war, particularly at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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