Question

Why did Grant not want his troops to celebrate the surrender of the Confederate troops?



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Responses

It could cause the South to revoke their surrender.

It could bring surprise attacks on the North.

It would not help in unifying the nation again

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The correct response is: **It would not help in unifying the nation again.** Grant believed that celebrating the surrender would be disrespectful and could hinder the process of healing and reconciliation necessary for reunifying the country after the Civil War.