Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-10-26

| EanlHed troops OF Ewcll and the victorious
enemy arose a wall Of Confederate bayonets,
ilankcd by cannon. From this human rock
the wave went back; aud though the lurid
glare Of the signals along the Federal lines
in the gathering darkness seemed the pre-
lude to another attack, none was made
"UECLE ROBERT. ~
| have spoken briefly of this scence. II
twas one of gloomy picturequeness and
tragic interest On plateau raised above
the forest from which they had emerged
were the disorganized troops Of Ewcl and
Anderson, gathered in groups, unoflicercd,
and uttering cXclamations of rage and def
ance ltiSingabove the weary groups which
had thrown themselves upon the ground,
where the grim barrels of cannon in battery,
prepared to fire as soon as the enemy ap.
peared, In front of all was the silent line
oR battle just placed by General Lee, and
waiting calmly. General Lee had rushed
his infantry over just at sunset, leading it in
person, his face animated his eyes brilliant
with the soldiers spirit Of 'fght'-but
his face unilurried as before. An artist de-
signing to paint his picture ought TO have
seen the old cavalier at this moment sweep
ing on upon his large iron grey, whose name
and tail Hoatcd TO the wind, Carrying his
field glass hailraiscl in his hand, with head
erect, gestures animated, and in the whole
face and form the expression of the hunter
close upon his game. The line once inter
posed he rode in the twilight among the
disordcrcl groups above mentioned, and the
sight of linn aroused u tumult. Fierce cries
resoundcd on all sides, and with hands
clcnched violently raised aloft, the men
my. Its General Lee '-"U Uncle Robert -
where's the man that won't follow I'm
Gle Rolert?' ! heard on all sides-the swar-
thy faces, full of dirt and courage, lit up
every instant by the glare of the Federal
signals near. Altogether the scene was in
disc,iballe le.
This took place on the evening Of the 9th
Of April. The main body of the Federal
army was closing round General Lee, and it
was only by obstinate and persistant fight
ing that he was able to continue his retreat.
Everywhere the Federal forces were CON
fionted by his -excellently served artillery;
and the thin line of infantry marching on
the flank of the trains, met and rcpulscd
every attack with the old spirit of the Ar
my of Northern Virginia. In hunger and
thirst, and weariness and retreat these vet
J cran troops stood by their colors, without a
murmur fought as admirably as when carry
ing all before them and flushed with victo.
ly. Others, however, were less constant
rather. let us say, less physically competent
Vbov E,N out of tho r,nle Lv bnndrcds
ovprcn,on hv hunocr and avbanct;or. ~,
what wns cnuollv bad thcv dronned tbei,.
heavy gnns md cort,;dgn Sovae and stro
oEnc olonr a nceless cnmhern,,s mod On
the morniur of the IN hevond F,rmvillo
the Federal cavaIrv made continuous and
desperate onslaught on the train throwing
everything into confusion. The teamsters,
T. alwavs the least soidicrly norton of an ar
my became panic-stricken, and the terrible
roads increased a thousaud-fold, the Difficult
ties Of the march Wagons were captured
and Abandoned all along, in spite OF hard
fighting, and from this time the retreat be-
came a scene of disorder which no longer
left any ground for hope. | intended to de-
scribe it, hut the subject is too disagrceablc.
Let some other eye witness place upon re-
cord the last scenes Of great tragedy.
THE SURRENDER.
~, 4Lo al Gov c.,n+ o,,o,,od l;s o.ro,
,,ouinnco ,rith Gan Joo ,CbiS on,.ros,,on.
G1oroo G1 o',o,;rmoJ | m,t;l tbo oh e." frlt
Gn,'r,i nn rooo;nd fro,n tho ;Joo nf D,,r
na,In, H. I"J fl,a.i't ~ innc. -, I'll ~
nnJ dnro iii IN b;s ,'or,or 70 ov b;s ar
,,, rson, 9';t;nr m1;oL i had Loon
iaond s h., nn farlt 81 ", hnt 10 ''n ,,rrot
'"St o, FOO " etror~ Ho was boro y,r
rnr,God. H. Nov; ION, ba,StoJ h;s or,',,,
rapidly weakening IN numbers. Under these
circumstances ten. Lee surrendered his ar
my, ana diI SO On cohultion that the oihcers
anu men Shouiu pc paroieu ana go TO tncif
MONIES % ana remain uiiuiS'urped py tie uhi-
ted states authorities as long as they re-
NAMED qnlet ana peaceanie cltizens' oill-
GERS ana men were 10 relain tnelr private
properly ana the former their side arms
) NTch was tne convention between Sener-
al Ice ana General Grant and such the
terms on Whlcn the Army, surrendered
me enect |hlc4 1t produced upon the
troops is nara TO describe lhGy seemed to
oe stupeied; ana whoiiy unable to reail%f
, 'he iuea' For Lee t'e ihNihclnic, TO ylelu
up MS Swofo was an lhcredipic thing; and
%hen the troops could no longer have any
r. uIoup'' men VINO '1au iougnt In twenty Cat-
tcS' ana Iaccd death with unShrnein9
, nerve; ericu IKE chiluren' 10 yleld IS
terrific thllg--a Dittcr humlliation; and Il
| private s2laielS leit IL SO keenly, we may
imag'ne thc feelings ol the leader VINO wa'
| 1ilus cnileu upon 10 write that word 's,ir NJ
r re'iucr at lhe Gnu OF so great career nc
a lau saiu once 'HaI ne intended himsell II
aie sword IN hana; but now even this wa
: not permitted MN. ne must SaGrlDce M
/ men 1e or surrender ana he decided wlthou