The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-04-12

The following is the previous correspore
dence between Lieut. Gen. Grant and Gen.
Lee, referred to in the foregoing telegram to
the secretary of war: sE..a.@ L-,5
CLIFroS House., Va, April 9, 1866.
Hon. {. NJ. STANTON, Sec'y of WAR: vn.j
The following correspondence has taken
place between Gen. Lee and my self. There
has been no relaxation in the pursuit during
its tendency. -,
(Signed) U. S. GRANT,
0r GA .i Lieutenant General.
April7, 1866. ..,
To Gen. r. E. LEE, comdn G. S. A.
General-The result Of the last week
must convince you of the hopclessness 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 effusion, of blood by asking Of
you the surrender ofthat portion Of the G.
s. army known as the army Of northern
| Virginia. ag. .says-4 s53 - ao 3sp.
Very respectfully yopr obedient servant,
rgs NV 3g5. U. S. GRANT, qvi
| Il. Gen., comd'ng armies Of the U. ST. 4
~a 5SaE ID; 10 --Sji9, ,a 49,, .1E
| #. IL ss;'gaa sg..s April Z, 1865.
Gencral-I have received your note o.
| this date. Though not entirely Of the
opinion you express of the .hopelessness o
| further resistance on the part of the army
of northern Virginia, Prospect your desire
to save useless effusion of blood, and there
! FORE before con sidering yonr proposition
ask the terms you will offer on condition o
its surrender. & aa fa
aa ao5s r. L. LEE, General.
Lieut.. Gen. u. S. GRANT, cornd'ng armies
/ OF US "a a4aL .1g 80 f.ts ~ i15
Ia3 q fi.Ga $500 - 70 a1 a3 e
| te1a a sou ,.ans April 8, 1866.
Gem r. E. LEE, commanding @. s. A.
General-Your note OF last evening. l,
reply to mine of the. same date, asking OF
what conditions l will accept the surren
der of the army Of northern Va, is jus
received. In reply, 4 would say that, peac
being my first desire there is but one COZ
dition insist upon, viz: That tho mel
surrendered shall be disqualified from tax
ing up arms against the government of tn
United States until properly exchanged. 9
will meet you, or designate officers to mee
any officers you may name for. the sam
purpose, at any point agreeable to you, 70
the purpose Of arranging definitely til
terms upon which surrender of the a,
myof northern Virginia viii be received.
Very respectfully your obcdient servant,
@ai Ef iEr1 u. s.. GRANT,
Lieut.. Gen. commanding armies u s. .
10 iE l1l e.4as gii April s, 1866.
Il General received, at late hour, vol
. note of to-day, in answer to mine of ye
terday | did not lptGnd to propose ii
surrender Of the army ofnorlherh Virgins
. but to ask the terms of your propositio,
, To be frank, do not think the emergenc
has arisen to call for the surrender Of tn
army; but, as the restoration of peas
should be the sole object Of all, desire.
know whether your proposal would tend
! that end. / cannot, therefore, meet va
with view to surrender the army
: northern Virginia, but as far as your pr,
positions may affect the G. s. forces und
my command and tend to the restoratie
of peace, should be pleased to meet yc
at 10 A. N. to. morrow, on the old sta,
! road to Richmond, between the picket lin
) Of the two armies So = go. III
VERY respectfully, your obcdient servant
n r. f. LEE, Gen. c. S. A.
To Lieut.. Gen. GRANT commanding Y, !.
Army 's G3 .asssgtt sod n@r b ne.
, a5g. wa 81 .gs3P- sg.ttt3a
April 0, IL 3.
Gen. r. Il. LEE, commanding G. $. A. :
Your note Of Yesterday is received. !
/ have no authority to treat on subjects
peace, tho meeting propostd'for 10 <