The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-04-13
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON. April 9.

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary Of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, April 80 P. m
Major Gen. Dix:
This Department has received the official
renort of the surrender this day OF Gen. Lee
and his army to Lieutenant General Grant,
on the terms proposed by Gen. Grant.
E. M. STANTON, Sec'y of War.
HEApoRs. ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES,
April 9--4:30 p. m.
Hon. E. M. Stantsn, Secretary of War. 'i e.
General Lee surrendered the Army OF
Northern Virginia this afternoon, upon the
terms proposed by myself The accom-
panying additional correspondence will show
the conditions fully.
(Signed,) US. Grant, Lieut. Gen'l.
GENERAL-I received your note this
morning, on the picket line, whittier had
come to meet you and ascertain definitely
what terms were embraced in your PROPOSE
ton of Yesterday with reference to the sur
render of this army. | now request an in
terview in accordance with the offer contain
ed in yours of yesterday for that purpose.
Very Respectfully, your obedient servant,
r. E. Lee, General.
To Lieutenant General Grant, command
ing United States forces
April 9, 1865.
General R. Z. Lee, Commanding Confeder-
ate States Armies:
Your note of this date is but this moment
Q1:50 a. M received, in consequence OF my
having passed from the Richmond and
Lynchburg Road. l am at this writing a
bout four miles west of Walters Church,
and will push forward to the front for the
purpose of meeting you. Notice sent to me
on this road, where you wish the interview
to take place, will meet me.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
U. S. GRANT, Lieut.. Gen.
AFFIRMATION CoURr-EoUsE, April '65.
Gen. r. e. Lee, commanding G. S. A:
In accordance with the substance OF my
| letter to you of the 8th inst, propose to
receive the surrender of the Army of North
ern 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 the
officer designated by ME, the OTHER to be re-
tanned by such officers as you may desig-
nate; the officers to give their individual
paroles not to take arms against the Gov
eminent of the United States until properly
|
al commander to sign like parole for the
men of their commands. The arms, artill-
cry, and public property to be packed and
stacked and turned over to the officer APP
| pointed 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 re-
turn to their homes, not to be disturbed by
the United States authority so long as they
observe their parole and the laws in force
where they may reside
Very respectfully,
y. S. GRANT, Lieut.. Gen.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY NORTHERN VA,
April 9th, 1865.
Lieut. Gen. T. S. Grant, Commanding us. A:
GENERAL-I have received your letter of
this date. containing the terms of the sur
render of the Army Of Northern Virginia, as
proposed by you. AS they are substantially
the same as those expressed i'll your letter Of
the 8th inst, they are accepted. | will pro-
coed to designate the proper officers to carry
the stipulations into effect.
Very resp'y, your ob't servant,
I..7 r. L. Lee General.
The following is the previous correspond
ence between Lieut.. Gen. Grant and Gen.
Lee, referred to in the foregoing telegram
to the Secretary of War:
CLIFTON HOUSE, Va, April 9, 1865
Hon. f. M. Stanton, Secretary of War:
The following correspondence has taken
place between Gen Lee and myself There
has been no relaxation in the pursuit during
its tendency. .'i.
(Signed) y. 5. GRANT,
Lieutenant General
APRIL 18th, 1865.
To Gen. r. E. Lee, Commanding G. S. A:
GENERAL: The results of the last week
must convince you of the hopelessness 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 of that portion Of the G. S. A.
army known as the Army Of Northern
Virginia.
Very respectfully. your obi sevt,
U. S. GRANT,
Lieut. Gen. Comd'g Armies of U. S.
APRIL 7, 1865.
GENERAL have received your note of
this date. Though not entirely of the opin-
ion you express Of the hopelessness of furth-
er resistance on the part of the Army of
Northern Virginia, respect your desire to
avoid useless effusion of blood, and there
fore considering your proposition, ask the
terms YOU will offer and condition of its sur
render.
r. E. LEE, General.
Lieut.. Gen. U. S. GRANT,
Commanding Armies Of the q. S,
APRIL 8.
Gen. r. E Lee Commanding G. S. A:
GENERAL: Your note of last evening in
reply to mine of the same date, asking on
what conditions | will accept the surrender
of the Army of Northern Virginia is receiv-
ed. In reply would say, that peace being
nv first desire, there is but one condition
that insist upon, viz: that the men surren-
dered shall be disqualified for taking up arms
again against the Government of the Uni
ted States until properly exchanged. will
meet you, or designate officers to meet any
officers you may name for the same purpose,
at any point agreeable to you for the pur-
pose Of arranging definitely the terms upon
which the surrender Of the army of North
ern Virginia will be received.
Very respectfully, your obt servt,
Z. S. GRANT,
Lieut.. Gen. Comd g Armies of U. S.
APRIL 9Th, 1865.
GENERAL: | received at a late hour your
note of to-day in answer to mine of yester-
day. did not intend to propose the surren-
der of the Army of Northern Virginia,
but to ask the terms of your propo-
sition. To be frank do not think the
emergency has arrived to call for surrender
but as the restoration Of peace should be the