The term APPOMATTOX refers to the American Civil War battle that took place in 1865, in which General Robert E. LEE of the Confederate Army surrendered to General Ulysses S. GRANT of the Union Army. The crossword solutions for this term are LEE (3 letters), GRANT (5 letters), RELEE (5 letters), GBANT (5 letters), REBS (4 letters), REB (3 letters), and SHERIDAN (8 letters). These solutions refer to the two generals involved in the battle, as well as General Philip Sheridan, who was a Union cavalry commander during the battle.