Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-04-10
Late from Shsrman,s Army.
Still Later Dispatches
Ternas Of Surrender.

APRIL 8, l865.-General: I received
your note this morning on the picket line,
whittier ! had come to meet you and as
certain definitely what terms were en-
braced in your proposition of yesterday
with reference to the surrender of this
army. I now request an interview in ac-
cordance with the offer contained in your
letter of yesterday for that purpose.
Very respectfully, your o'bt serv't,
(Signed.) R. E. LEE, General.
To Lieut.. Gen. U. S. Grant, commanding
U. S. Armies. ...r.
HEADQUARTERS, April 9, ls65.-Gen.
R. E. Lee, commanding U. S. A.: Your
note of this day is but this moment, 1850
A. NJ, received, in consequence of my hav-
ing passed from the Richmond and Lynch
burg road to the Farmville and Lynchburg
road. I am at this writing. four miles west
of Walters Church, and will push forward
to the front for the purpose of meeting
you. Notice sent to me on this road,
where you wish the interview to take
place, will meet me. .... s.. ..r..
Very respectfully, your obi serv't,
(Signed.) US. GRANT, Lieut.. Gen.
APPoNATTox, c. H., April 9.-Gen. R.
E. Lee, commanding C. S. A: In accord
ance with the substance of my letter to
you of the 9Th instant, I propose to re-
ceive the surrender of the army Of North
ern Virginia. on the following terms, to-
wit: Rolls of all the officers and men to
be made in duplicate, one copy to be given
to an officer designated by me, the other
to be retained by such officer or officers as
you may designate, the officers to give
their individual parole not to take arms
against the Government of the United
States, until properly exchanged, and each
company or regiment commander sign
like parole for the men of their commands,
the arms, artillery, and public property to
be packed and stacked, and turned over to
officers appointed by me to receive them
this will not embrace the side arms of the
officers nor their private horses or bag
gage this done, each officer and man will
be allowed to return to their homes, not
to be disturbed by United States author
ity so long as they observe their parole
and the laws in force where they may re-
side. Very respectfully signed,
U. S. GRANT, Lieut. General.
. Headquarters Army Northern Virginia
April 9th-Lieut.- Gen. Grant, command
ing u. S. A.-General II have received
your letter of this date containing the
terms Of surrender of the army of North
ern Virginia as proposed by you, as they
are substantially the same as those ex-
pressed in your letter of the 9th, inst, they
are accepted. I will proceed to designate
the proper officers to carry the stipulatiohs
into effect.
very respectfully, your ob't servt
r. E. LEE, Genera.
2 WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, April
9, $3.50 P. M.-Lieut. Gen. Grant: The
thanks be to Almighty God for the great
victory with which He has this day
crowned you and the gallant army under
your command. The thanks of the De.
partment and the Government, and Of the
people Of the United States, their rever-
ence and honor have been deserved, and
VIII be rendered to you and the brave and
gallant officers and soldiers of your COM
mand for all time. ae @s-stsa.::
& (Signed) l,g E. NJ. STANTON,
10 Secretary of War.