Surrender?

• Richmond has fallen. Lee is outnumbered 7 to 1. His army is in danger of capture.

• Lee's realizes that his chances of winning in traditional fashion are entirely gone.

• Confederate President Jefferson Davis orders his Generals to disband their troops and order them to become terrorists, guerrillas, eternal rebels.

• Many of Lee's advisors tell him that if they follow President Davis' orders they could go on fighting for many decades.

DECISION: Do you follow Jefferson Davis' orders or do you surrender to General Grant? Why or why not?

Click here to find out what Lee did.