Answer:
Grant and Lee signed the end of the Civil War
IMPROVED ANSWER:
Both Lee and Grant met at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia, on April 9, 1865.
Grant allowed the Confederate soldiers to return home, after vowing never to raise arms against the United States of America.
Confederate soldiers had to surrender their arms and artillery. The Confederate officers were allowed to keep their guns and swords.
The Confederate soldiers were allowed to keep their horses or mules to take back home, to help raise crops.
Lee did not offer his sword in defeat; Grant never asked for it.
Although the two great military leaders fought on opposite sides of the war. General Grant had great admiration and respect for General Robert E. Lee.