The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-04-12


Lynchburg Road am at this writing
about four miles west Of Waters Church
aud wi push forward to the front for tile
purpose Of meeting you. Notice sent to
me on this road whore you wish the utter
view to take place, will meet me.
Very respectfully,
Your obedicnt servant,
U. s. GRASr,
Lieutenant General.
Aproaarox CouRr lIuusE, A pril Q, 1865
Gen. II. IL L"e, commanding C. s. A.:
IN accordance with the substance Of my
lctter to you OF the Sth inst, | propose to
receive the surrender of the Army OF North.
ern Virginia, OH tho following terms to
wit:
Rolls Of all the officers and mon to be
IN ado in duplicate, one copy to be given to
an officer designated by NO, tho other to
be retained by such officer SS you may dos
ignato. The olllcors to give thoir mlivid.
ual paroles not to take arms against the
Government of the United States until
properly exchanged, and each company or
regimontal commander sign q like parole
for the men Of their commands.
The arnIR artillery and public property
to he parked aud stocked ami turned over
to the olhcurE appointed by mo to receive
th,m. This will not embrace tho aldo arIne
pf the officers, nor their private horses or
ba gage. This done. each oflic)r and IN Al
vii be allowed tn return to their homes
not to be disturbed by tho United States
authority az long Ms thAy observe thcir pa
role and the laws in force whero they may
reside.
Very respectfully,
L. s. GRANT,
Lieutenant General.
| IIRApQuARrER's ARMY or NORTHERN NIR.,
April .. 1863.
Lieutcadm Gsnrrol T. S. Grant Command
ipg United St,ttes Army:
| GENERAi--l have received your lcttcr of
this dats, onntainins terms Of surrender of
the Army of Nurthern Virginia, AS propos-
sl by you. As thoy are substantially tn,
same as those expressed in your letter OF
tho Sth inst, thoy are accepted.
will proceed to designate the proper
officers to carry the stipulations into effect
Re specially your ohedient servant,
p. +, LEE, General.
The following ia the previous correspon
dencc between Lieutenant General Gran
aud General Leo referred to in tho former
telegram to the Secretary of War:
CILFrnS llovsE. Va, April ., 1868,
To Hon T.. ". Stanton, Secretary Of Ipd,
The following correspondence has take,
place between General Ice aud mysclf
There has been no relaxation in the pursui
during its pendency.
Lieutepant General
APRIL Z.
To Geaerai II, E. Lee. Commanding CoH/e,I
crate St,feS ArmieS:
AZ n a..f l.. -
must have convinced yUm of tho hopeless
meas Of further resistance on the part of th
Army of Northern Virginia in this strug
Elo. | feel that II is SO, aud regard it Al
my duty to shift from myself tho responsi
bIiity of any further eilasion of blood, b.
asking of you tho surrender Of that portion
of the Confederate States Army known a
the Army of Northern Virginia.
Worry respectfully
Your obedient servant,
L. s. GRANT,
Lieutenant General Commanding Artuies o
tho Cuited States.
Arm. Z, 1865.
GENEaN; havo received your note a
this date, though not entirely OF the oph
ion you express OF tho hopelassnoss of iuI
) thur resistance on the part of tho army 0t
''''hN'N 'hH"tS" ANNiHANN0tN 9bNf wv
sire to avoid the useless eifusion ut blood
and therefore, before considering you
proposition, ask the ter,aS YOU will oiier o
conditions OF it's Surrender.
x. T.. LEE, General.
To Lieutenant General L. s. Grant, con
mandins Arnics OF the United States.
ArRlL s, 1868.
General Il. +. lee, Commanding Conlsdei
: ate state Army;
GESERAL; lnnr note Of last evening i
| reply To mine OF the saIno day, aSkiRs q
what conditions | will accept the surrondr
OF the army Of Northern Virginia, is z,
; ecivsd. In reply will say that peace h,
. ing my hrst desire, there is hut one cSnd
tion that insist upon; that tho men SUI
I rendered shalt be disqualified for taking VI
arms again against the Government OF ID
, United States ill properly exchanged.
, will meet you or designate officers 10 moe
any officers you may name for the San
/, purpose of arranging definitely the term
9 upon which the surrender OF the army d
Northefk Virginia will be received.
Very respectfully,
Your nbt serv't,
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