Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-13
LEES WHOLE ARMY SURREN-
DERED.
OFFICIAL.
IVAN DEpARTNIEN


This department has received an official
report Of the surrender this day of Gen. Lee
and his army to Lieut.. Gen. Grant, on terms
proposed by Gen. Grant.
[Signed EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
HEADoR's ARMIES OF THE L. S.
April 9-4: 80 p. NJ.
Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton, Sec'y of War;
Gen. Lee surrendered the Army of North
ern Virginia this afternoon upon terms pro-
posed by myself The accom- panyng addi-
tional correspondence will show the condi-
tions fully.
[Sgnedl Z. S. GRANT, Lieut.. Gen.
GENERAL GRANT TO LEE.
April /, 1865.
General r. E. Lee, Commanding G. s. A.:
GENERAL:-Thc result of last week must
convince you of the utter hopelessness Of
further resistance on the part of the army
Of Northern Virginia, in this struggle. |
feel that it is so and regard it as my duty to
shift from myself the responsibility of any
further effuson of blood, by asking of you
the surrender of that portion Of the Confed-
crate States Armies know as the army of
Northern Virginia.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
L. 5. GRANT Lieut.. Gen.
Commanding Armies United States.
GEN. LEE TO GRANT.
April I, 1865.
Lieut. Gen. Grant, Commanding U. S. A..
GENERAL Il have received your note of
this date. Though not entirely of the opin-
ion you express of fhopelessness of the future
resistance on the part ofthe army of North
ern Virginia, | reciprocate your desire to
avoid useless efusion of blood, and therefore
before considering your proposition, ask
what terms you will offer on condition of its
surrender. r.. f. LEE, General.
GEN. GRANT TO LEE.
April 8, 1865.
Gen. r. Il. Lee, Commanding G. S. A.:
GENERAL :--You note of last evening, in
reply to mine of the same day, asking on
what conditions | will accept the surrender
of the Army of Northern Virginia, is receiv
ed. In reply, would say that peace being
my first desire, there is but one condition
that | insist upon, viz, that the men sur
rendered shall be disqualified for taking up
arms again against the Government of the
United States until properly exchanged. |
will meet you, or designate officers to meet
any officers you may name, for the same pur-
pose at any point agreeable to You, for the
purpose of arranging definitely the terms
upon which the surrender of the Army of
Northern Virginia will be received
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
u. S. GRANT, Lieut.. Gen.
Commanding U. S. A.
GEN. LEE TO GRANT.
April 8, 1865.
Lieut. Gen. Grant, Commanding U. s. A..
GENERAL:-l received, at a late hour,
your note of to-day, in answer to mine of
yesterday. did not intend to propose the
surrender of the army of Northern Virginia,
but to ask the terms of your proposition -
To be frank, do not think the emergency
has arisen to call for the surrender, but as
the restoration OF peace should be the sole
object of all, desire to know whether your
proposals would tend to that end. Icannot,
therefore, meetyou wtha view to surrender
the army of Northern Virginia, but as far
as your propositions may affect the Confed-
crate States forces under my command and
tend to the restoration of peace, should
be pleased to meet you at 10 A. NJ, to-
morrow, on the Old Stage Road to Rich
mond, between the picket lines of the two
armies.
Very respectfully, &c,
r.. Il. LEE, General.