Appomattox is a town in Virginia, in the United States. English speakers remember it because that is where the American Civil War in effect ended.

AppomattoxAppomattox is a town in Virginia, in the United States是美國維吉尼亞州的一個小鎮。English speakers remember it英語使用者會記得這個地方，because that is where the American Civil War in effect ended因為美國南北戰爭實際上就是在那裡結束的。

In 1865, at a nearby site called Appomattox Court House, General Robert E. Lee — leader of the Confederate (Southern) army — surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant — leader of the Union (Northern) army.

In 18651865年，at a nearby site called Appomattox Court House在附近一個叫Appomattox Court House的地方，General Robert E. Lee南軍將領羅伯特·李將軍(General Robert E. Lee)——leader of the Confederate (Southern) army南方邦聯軍隊的統帥——surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant向格蘭特將軍(General Ulysses S. Grant)投降——leader of the Union (Northern) army格蘭特是北方聯邦軍隊的統帥。

After that, the war between North and South wound down. The place is now a national park.

After that那之後，the war between North and South wound down南北之間的戰爭就漸漸平息。The place is now a national park這個地方現在是一座國家公園。

When Americans say Appomattox, they often mean that surrender, not only the town: the name stands for the end of the war. It is a place name, so it always starts with a capital letter.

When Americans say Appomattox美國人講Appomattox的時候，they often mean that surrender, not only the town常常指的是那場投降，不只是那個小鎮——the name stands for the end of the war這個名字代表戰爭的結束。It is a place name它是個地名，so it always starts with a capital letter所以字首永遠要大寫。

Though actually, the fighting did not stop in every place at the exact same hour, but history books treat Appomattox as the ending.

Though actually不過實際上，the fighting did not stop in every place at the exact same hour戰鬥並不是在每個地方都同一時刻停止，but history books treat Appomattox as the ending但歷史書都把Appomattox當作戰爭結束的地方。