Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-18
THE sURREND Err.
Highly Interesting Details Of the
GREAT EVENT.
Tae intcrrie,v hety,een Gsrant and Eco
SOCIAL MEETING OF PROMINENT OFFICERS OF
THE TWO ARMIES

York Times the following particulars Of the surrender Of
Gen. Lee. The letter is dated 18th instant:
am able 10 lay before you the highly interesting and
important details Of the surrender through the courtesy
Of Col Tai. P. Shatner the eminent telegraph engineer,
who was eyewitness 10 the whole scene.
IL Will be recollected that Gen. Grants first letter
70 Lee dated the 18th Frdaythe day of the bat
lie of Famvie and the correspondence kept up du
ring the following day and up 10 ii o'clock on sunday
as already published. In response to Gen. Grants last
letter Gen. Lee appeared the picket line of the Second
Corps Miles Division with letter addressed to General
Meade requesting cessation of hostities while he con-
sdered Cen Grants terms Of surrender Cen Meade re-
piled that he had authority to accede to the request
bat that he would wait two hours before making an at
tack In the meantime Gen. Grant sent word to General
Headu that he void be up half hour and the matter
was turned TO him. flag of truce proceed to APP
Pomat:oX Court House shortly after noon and at about
O'Clock ~, the two Generals met at the house of Mr.
Wilmer Mclean. Gen Lee attended by Cen Marshal
his AdjCtan General Gen Grant BY Col Parker one OF
his CHEZ AidGs - - 40 RS tR5 Si6hefais me- aud
greeted each other with cnifed courtesy ard proceed
ed az o1c2 - the business before hem Cen Lee imme-
dstey alluded - the conditions OF the surrender char,
acerlcd them 90 exceedingly lonirnt and said he would
gladly leave OH tie details to Gen. Grants own u!scIe.
ton. Gen. Grant stated the terms Of the parole tnot
be arUs should BE stacked. the artillery parked, and
the suppe ardMuu,tjons turned over 90 him. the ON
retaining their side horses ana persona, e
iecs. Gen. Lee promptly asscn;ed TO the conditions
and tie agreement OF surrender was CGgscssed and
signed by Gen, Lee at 8. 80 o'clock
Gen. Lee asked Gen. Grant for an Interpretation al The
phrase personal efccts' and aid that many OF his
eavalrymen owned their own horses. Cen Grant said
he construed 20 that the horses must be turned
ever 70 Tie United States Government. Gen. Lee al
ned the correctness and justice Of She Interpretations
when Gen. Grant said he would Instruct his officers to
allow those who owned their horses 10 retain them
they would need them .Or the purpose Of filling their
farms. Gen. Lee expressed a great sense Of gratfca
ton for such gsnerous consideration ana said it would
have very good eject. He subsequently expressed
hope that each solder might be furnished with certf
cate q his parole as evidence 70 prevent him from being
forced INTO the army until regularly exchanged. Gen.
Grant asserted 80 the suggestion, aud thu printing
presses were soCa pu; towork to print the documents re-
quired
In regard TO the strength of LIS army Gen. Lee said
he had no idea Of the number Of that he should be
able 10 deliver Up. There had been so many engage
ments and suoh heavy losses from deserion and other
causes within the past tcw days and the retreat rapid
that no regular morning reports had been mace since
leaving Petersburg; but II is generally believed by the
bes: informed officers that Lee surrenders eighteen
twenty thousand men. OF the army horses wng Is &C.
kerc Is YET no Official account. Gen. Lee informed Gen.
Grant iha bis eu short or provisions whereupon
Cen Grant ordered twenty-five thousand rations 10 be
stLU.ed % them. Thus Substantially ended the inter
view. Both Generals were The very imreTsonation Of
dignity and courtesy in their bearing Lee ia in fine
health anc slough apparently impressed with the vital
effect and imQcrtnCeOf the act he performing he
was Cheslai Gud pleasant in his demeanor The house
We:2 ne s.gnlatons were signed was fair brick stThc
lure wth neat grounds a1d quite neatly furnished, The
room IN which the Interview took place CON lorta-
bic pagl0- aUo.t eighteen by twenty feet and adorned
by the Usual 1tushils oommon 10 the average Of Nr-
Both Generate we're e;tred in fxll uniform Lee wore
very tne sword Gran. had side-arlns having left
camp the day previous With the intention or being gone
but few hours, bu: on the contrary. being gone all
night. When the two Gere ais first met they were at
tended only by the staT officers ALREADY mentioned but
during the our officers e tersd and era
ine lUerd % CO Lee who tceiyod thoEa ordally and
made objections 10 their presence They we're Major
Generals Ord aud Sheridan Brcvet Major General ingalls,
Brig. Gems. Williams Rawlings and Barnard. aud Lieut.
Coils. Parker Dent, Badecu Bowers, A. 4. Co. Porter,
Babcock, and Capt Lincoln. Tai 2. SchGfner, Esq,
was the only civilian present
II should lie said that General Grant had ANTICIPATED
the surrender for several days and had resolved before
hlad not TO euire the formalr.ies which are re-
qlre6 in surrender between the forces Of tao foreign
nations or beligerent powers that they were
people and to exact no conditions fer the mere purpose
o. humiliation.
After the interview, Gen. Lee returned to his OWE
camp, about hall mile distant where his leading Off
GERS were assembled awaiting his return.
He announced the result and the terms. Hhe reupen
they expressed great satisfaction ST the leniency 81 the
conditions Ihey then approached him in order of rank
shook hands expressing satisfaction OF his course and
their regret at psr:iag III shedding tears on the
sion.
The fact Of surrender and the liberal terms were then
announced TO the troops and when Gen. Lee appeared
among them nc was. loudly cheered. On Monday be-
tween and 10 o'clock H. NJ. Cen. Grant and stat rode
out in the direction Of the rebel Inca aud on hill inst
beyond the cJurs house where full view of the rebel
army COLD be obtained. Geo. Lee attended by
but one star ocar and ordsrles. The Generals halted
and seated their borses, conYerscd for nearly an
hour upon The prospects OF the future each seeming 20
realize the mighty influence which the events Of the
present were 70 have upon IT, General Lee signiGed
very emphatcGy his desire Or total cessation of hos.
ties and indicated bis Intention DO al in his power
10 effect that end. The best Of good feeling pr allied
and this the last interview between the Two Com.
mandeB. Gen. Gran; returned 70 &cLeans house and
soon aftes Gems Longstreet Gordon Pickett and Heth
with number Of saG officers, arrived and a!yer recog.
tiou a-odlctona an hour Of very friendly inter.
course TOOK place during which many scenes and Incl.
DENTS OF byeso college days and days of service to-
Sether in tae regular army revived and reold with
much goo5 latafe.
Gen Grart gave Cen. Leo and his principal officers
posses ID proceed whittier they wished. The parties
ken separated and carry Tuesday morning General
Grant and stag @ the scene the great event for cir
headquarters at City Point G-YEg s5430 A. NJ today
Cen Moa6e was ci in command to superutend the DO.
sAs OF ths surrender which would occupy seVera days.
Eho work Of providing eaCh and oesr with an In
dVidual parole boing stoW and tedisis one par Of
themaTa aTii.ou and PAID printed by che kte PRINTING
YyePses which aceo,npnuy - ndEuafiUN.
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