Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-04-13

Lieutenant General
Letter from General Lee to General
Grant.
APRIL 9th, 1S65.-Gencral: | received
your note of this morning on the picket line
whether had come to meet you and ascer-
tain definitely what terms were embraced in
your proposition of yesterday with reference
to tho surrender of this army. I now re-
quest an interview in accordance with the Of
fer contained in your letter of yesterday for
that purpose.
Very respectfully.
Your obedient servant,
R. L. LEE, General
To It, Gen. U. S. GRANT,
Commanding U. s. Armies.
Gcn. Ctrunt to Ccn. Lee.
APRIL 9th, 1865.
Gen. Z. E. Lee, Commanding c. S, A.
Your note of this date is but this moment
11 so A. NJ received, in consequence Of
my having passed from the Richmond and
Lynchburg road to the Farmville and Lynch
burg road am at this writing about -four
miles west of Walters Church and will push
forward to the front for the purpose of meet
ing YOU. Notice sent to me OH this road
wLer. you wish the interview to take place,
will meet me.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
L. $. GRANT,
Lieutenant General.
The terms proposed by Gen. Grant.
AproMArrox c. H., April 8, 1865.
Gen IL. Z. Lee, Commanding g. s. A.
In accordance with the substance of my let
ter to you of the 9Th instant, propose to re-
ccive the surrender of the Army of Northern
Virginia on the following terms, to wit:
Rolls of all the officers and men to be made
in duplicate-one copy to be given to an Off
Ger designated by me, the other to be retained
by such officer or officers as you may dcsig-
nate, the officers to give their individual
paroles not to take arms against the United
States until properly exchanged, and each
company or regimcntal commander to sign a
like parole for the men of their commands.
The arms, artillery, and public property to
DO parked and stacked, and turned over to
the officers appointed by me to receive them.
This will not embrace the side-arms of the
officers nor their private horses or baggage.
This done, each officer and man will be
allowed to return to their homes, not to be
disturbed by tho United States authority so
long as they observe their parole and the laws
in forco where they may reside.
Very Respectfully,
U. S. GRANT,
Lieutenant General.
Acceptance of the Terms.
HEADQUARTERS,
ARMY CT NORTHERN VIRGINIA,
April 9th, 1865.
Lieutenant Gen. U. S. Grant,
Commanding United States army:
General have received your letter of this
date, containing the terms of surrender of the
Army of Northern Virginia, as proposed by
you. As they are substantially the same as
those expressed in your letter of the Sth inst.
.dey are accepted. e'
will proceed to designate tie proper Off
GERS to carry the stipulations into effect.
Very Respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
II. j.. LEE, General,
The Preliminary Correspondence.
The following is the previous correspon-
lence between Lieutenant General Grant and
General Lee, referred to in tho foregoing
telegram to the Secretary of War:
CLIFTON HOUSE VA,
April 9th, 1865. J
Hon. Edpin NJ Stanton,
.... Seercta'ycf Var:
The following correspondence has taken
place between General Lee and myself There
has been no relaxation in the pursuit during
its tendency.
(Signcd) U, s. GRANT,
Lieutenant General.
Gen. Grants Proposal to Gen. Lee.
APRIL 7th, 1865.
Gen. r. E. Lee, Commanding C. S. A.
General-The result of the last week must
convince you of hopelessness Of further resist
ancc on the part of the Army of Northern
Virginia in this struggle. I 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 of that
portion of G. s. Army known as the Army of
Northern Virginia.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
U. 8. GRANT,
Lieutenant General
GENERAL LEES RHPLY-HE ASKS FOR THE
TERMS.
ArRIL, 18th, 1865.
General Il have your note of this date.
Though not entirely of the opinion you ex-
press of the hopelessness of further resistance
ON the part of the Army of Nor thern Virginia
1 reciprocate your desire to avoid useless eff
fusion of blood, and therefore before consider
ing your proposition ask the terms you win offer
on condition Of tie surrender.
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