Question

which of these statements accurately describes the terms offered to lee at appomattox court house?
a general lee refused grants demand to free union soldiers held in andersonville prison.
b grant would permit nothing except for complete and unconditional surrender of all confederate troops.
c general lee was not taken into custody, but his officers were imprisoned and eventually tried for treason.
d all confederate soldiers who proclaimed loyalty to the union were given lands west of the mississippi river, as laid out in the homestead act.
e southern troops were allowed to return to their homes with mules and horses for the spring planting, as long as they promised loyalty to the union.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The terms at Appomattox were about surrender, not Andersonville prisoners, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: Grant offered lenient terms, not unconditional surrender (he allowed soldiers to keep some items, etc.), so B is wrong.
• Option C: Lee and his officers were not imprisoned; the terms were lenient, so C is incorrect.
• Option D: The Homestead Act - related land grants weren't part of Appomattox terms, so D is wrong.
• Option E: At Appomattox, Confederate soldiers who promised loyalty to the Union were allowed to return home with mules/horses for spring planting, which matches historical facts.

Answer:

E. Southern troops were allowed to return to their homes with mules and horses for the spring planting, as long as they promised loyalty to the Union.