Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-10
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES U. s.,


ApT1I - p III.
To Hon. e. NJ. Stanton, Sec'y Of War:
Gen. Lee surrendered the army Of North
ern Virginia this afternoon upon the terms
proposed by myself The accompanying ad-
tional correspondence will show the cendi-
lions in full L. s. GRANT, Lieut.. Gen.
April Q.
General: received your note of this
morning ON the picket line, whittier l had
come to meet you and ascertain definitely
what terms were embraced in your PROPOSE
ton of yesterday with reference to the sur
render Of this army. l now request IN in
tcrview in accordance with the offer contain
cd in yours Of yesterday for that purpose.
Your obt servt, L. L. LEE, Gen.
Toll Gen. Grant, Commanding y. $. Armies
April 9th, 1896
To Con- r. f. Lee, Comdg Confederate States
Armies.
Your note of this date is!but this moment
1850 a. m, received, in consequence Of my
having passed from the Richmond and
Lynchburg r. r. to the Danville and Lynch
burg Road am at this writing about 4
miles west Of Walters Church. and will push
forward to the front for the purpose of meet
ing YOU Notice sent to me on this road
where you wish the interview to take place
will meet me.
Very respt your OFT servt,
It's. GRANT, 1t. Gen.
APpoMATox c. H., April 8, 1865.
Gen. r. f. Lee, Comd & G. 8. A..
| In accordance with the substance OF m
letter to you of the Sth inst, l propose l.
receive the surrender of the army Of North
em Virginia on the following terms, to wit
Rolls Of all the officers and men to be mad
| in duplicate, one to be given TO an office
| designated by me, the other to be retained b,
such officers AS you may designate The OF
| ficers to give their individual parole not t
take arms against the Government of tn
United States until properly exchanged, am
each company or regimental commando
sign like parole for the men of their com
msnds. The arms. artillery and public pro
perty to be packed and stacked and turned
over to the officers appointed by me to re
ceive them. This will not embrace the side
arms Of the officers nor their private horse
or baggage. This done each officer and maj
will be allowed to return to their homes no
70 be disturbed by the United States author
ity so long as they observe their parole ant
the laws in force where they may reside.
Very respectfully,
HRApo'Rs ARMY NORTHERN Va. Apl o.
1t. Gen. L. s. Grant, Commd'g L. =. A.
General: / have received your letter o
this date, containing the terms of surrende
of the army of Northern Virginia, as pro
posed by you, rs those expressed in your let
ter Of the 9Th inst. They are accepted.
will proceed to designate the proper officer
to carry the stipulation into effect.
| Very respt your obt scrvt,
II. L. LEE, Gen.
The following is the previous correspon
dence between 1t. Gen Grant and Gen. Lee
referred to in the foregoing telegram to tn
Secretary of War:
CLIFTON HOUSE, Va, April 0.
Hon. E. NJ. Stanton, Sec'y of War:
The following correspondence has takef
place between Gen. Lee and myself. Their,
has been no relaxation in the pursuit during
its pendency. L. s. GRANT, 1t. Gen.
April 7, 1865.
To Gen. r. f. Lee, Cong c. s. A.:
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 it is 30, 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 c. S. A.
army, known - the Northern Virginia.
Very respectfully, your obdt servant,
L. 8. GRANT,
Lieut.. Gen., Cong Armies of the u. s.
APRIL eth, 1865.
General:
have received your note Of this date.
Though not entirely of the opinion you ex-
press Of the hOpelcssncss Of further resis-
lance on the part Of the Army of Northern
Virginia, respect your desire to avoid use
considering your proposition, ask the terms
YOU will offer on condition of its surrender.
II. Z. LEE, General.
To Gen. {. 8. Grant, Comd'g Armies L. 8.
ArRIL 9Th.
To Gen. r. E. Lee, Comd'g G. 8. A.:
General Your note Of last evening in
reply to mine Of the same date, asking me
on what conditions will accept the surren
ceived. In reply would say that peace be-
ing my firstdesire, 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
purpose, 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.
L. g. GRANT,
Ii. Gen., Comd'g Armies U. g.
April 8.
General, received at late hour your
note OF today in answer to mine Of yester.
day: did mot intend to propose the sur
render Of the army Of North Virginia. but
70 aek the tsrms Of your proposition. To be
if.nk, l do NOT think the emergency has
arisen % call for the surrender, but a The
resloration Of peace should be the snIe ~
yet Of al. de.ire TO know whether your
proposals would tend 70 that snd Insnn1.
thetse0re. NEST you with view 4 Sufren.
| der IL army of Northern Vlrrir7N IA -
nr . your proposition may efxec4 d 9. q.
A. Forces under my command, and tend "a
~ restoration Of peece, / should be pleased
10 meet you ct 10 O'Clock .. m. to-mO1Uv
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