Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-04-11
Gelegrapbit.
The Preliminary correspondence
Between Lee and Grant.

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The Preliminary correspondence
Between Lee and Grant.
The following is the preliminary corres-
pondence between Lieut.. Gen. GRANT and
Gen. LEE, referred to in GRANTS telegram
from Clifton House, Va, to the Secretary of
| War-and which was sent us at too late an
hour, on Sunday night, for our Monday
mornings issue:
GEN. GRANT TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
CrH CLIFTON HOUSE, Va, April o.
Hon. e. N. Stanton, Secretdryof War:
The following correspondence has taken
place between General Lee and myself
There has been no relaxation in the pursuit
during its pendency.
[Signedl u. s. GRANT,
Lieutenant General.
GRANT PROPOSES THAT LEE SURRENDER.
MO ApRIL7, 1866.
Gen. II. E. Lee, Commanding G. s. A.: J5 ~
GENERAL-The result of the last week
must convince you OF the hopelessness of
further resistance on the part of the Army
of Northern Virginia in this struggle. /
feel that 1t is so, and regard it as my duty
to shift from myself the responsibility of
any further effusion of blood, by asking of
you the surrender of that portion of the
Confederate States Army known as the
Army of Northern Virginia. ..
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't
u. S. GRANT,
Commanding Armies of the us.
LEE ASKS THE CONDITIONS. -.
S,f.rtr' tr'..s APRIL z, 1866.
GENERAL:-I have received your note of
this date. Though notentirely of the opin-
ion you express of the hopelessness of the
further resistance on the part Of the Army
of Northern Virginia, reciprocate your
desire to avoid useless effusion OF blood,
and, therefore, before considering your
proposition, ask the terms you will offer, ON
condition of its surrender. .sl n
[Signedl In, n r. e. LEE, General.
TO Lieut.-Gen. Us. GRANT, commanding
Armies of the US frf f'. ..
GRANTS ONE CONDITION. J
APRIL 8, 1865.
Genera, r. e. Lee, Commanding C. S. d.:
GENERAL: Your note of last evening in
reply to mine of the same date, asking the
conditions on which will accept the sur
render of the Army of Northern Virginia,
is just received. In reply, will say that
peace being my first desire, there is but one
condition insist upon, viz: that the men
surrendered shall be disqualified for taking
up arms again against the Government of
the United States until properly exchanged.
l will meet you, or designate officers to
meet any officers you may name, for the
purpose of arranging definitely the terms
upon which the surrender of the Army of
Northern Virginia will be received.
f'F Very respectfully, .n -..
: HHa a. your obedient servant,
E. ~. l U. S. GRANT,
Lieutenant General com'dg A. us.
LEE WANTS TO TREAT ON PEACE.
April Sth, 1866.
GENERAL-I received at late hour your
note of to-day in answer to mine Of yester-
day. did not intend to propose the sur
render of the Army of Northern Virginia.
but to ask the terms Of your proposition.
To be frank, l do not think the emergency
has arisen to call Tor the surrender of this
army; but as the restoration of peace should
be the sole object of all, desire to know
whether your proposals would tend to that
end. Iwould not, therefore, meet you with
view to surrender the Army of Northern
Virginia; but as far as your proposition may
affect the G. s. forces under my command,
and tend to the restoration of peace, Ishould
be pleased to meet you at 10 A. NJ. to-mor-
row, on the old stage road to Richmond,
between the picket lines of the two armies.
Very respectfully, your ob't servant
yelg .li r. E. LEE, General G. S. A.
To Lieut.. Gen. Grant, Commanding Armies
OF US. ...
GRANT DECLINES PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
APRIL 0, 1865.
Gen. r. 3. lee, Commanding c. s. a.: .'.'F
Your note of yesterday is received. AS
l have no authority to treat on the subject
of peace, the meeting proposed for 10 A.
M. to-day could not lead to any good. l
will state, however, General, that I am
equally anxious for peace with yourself,
and the whole North entertain the same
feeling. The terms upon which peace can
be had are well understood. By the South
laying down their arms they will hasten
that most desirable event, save thousands
of human lives and hundreds of millions of
property, not yet destroyed. Sincerely
hoping that our difficulties may be settled
without the loss of another life, subscribe
myself
Very respectfully your ob't serv't
1-l1 'yaa u.g .r. U. S. GRANT, -
Lieut.. Gen. U. S. A.
THANKSGIVING FOR THE WAR DEPARTMENT.