How did General Grant respond to the Confederate surrender by?

General Ulysses S. Grant responded to the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House with characteristic magnanimity and pragmatism. He allowed Confederate General Robert E. Lee and his troops to surrender their arms and return home with their horses, emphasizing reconciliation rather than punishment. Grant's generous terms aimed to foster peace and healing in a nation deeply divided by the Civil War. This approach helped set a tone of cooperation in the challenging post-war period.