Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-04-26
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YoRKV1I1 SOUTH CAROLINA MORNING ApRH 20

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service parOled: at Appomattor Court House
Virginia, who. to reach their homes, are
compelled to pass through the lines of the
Union armies, will be allowed to do SO, and
to pass free on all Government transports
and military railroads;
By command of Liout. Gen: Grant.
= [signed,] @ g.. s, PARKER, y
-. Lieut. COL, A. A. G..
BY command of R. b.. Loe. "a, j
-. C. L. VENAgLE, A. A. G.
FORM OF PASS. ~
APpoMATTox C.aH, Va,
va April 10, 1865. /.
The bearer, - - of company
-, regiment -, of - ---, paroled
prisoner of the Army Of Northern Virginia,
has permission togo to his home, and there
remain undisturbed. .s.,5f 80
Lastly is fern of the parole of honor
signed by commanding oficerssof divisions,
&C., on, behalf of the men of their com.
mapd. This is taken from copy ofsthe
one signed by General Fitzhugh Lee.
al, the undersigned, commanding officer
of .->,,do, for The within named prisoners
OF war, belonging to the Army Of Northern
Virginia, who have been this day snrren.
tdered byGeneral Robert E.. Lee, c. s. A,
commanding saidsarmy to Lieutenant Gen;
eralU U. S. Grant, commanding Armies O
the United States, hereby give my solemh
parole of honor that the within named shall
not hereafter serve in the armies of the
Confederate States, or in any military Ga,
pacity whatever against the United State;
of America, or render aid to the enemies
Of the latter, until properly exchanged, IN
such manner as shall be mutually approved
by the respective authorities ssaee
"Done at tAppomattox Court House, Va,
this och day Of April, 1865" s
Tie force of the Yankee army is estima;
ted at 200, 900 men, ,Ounown at the time
of surrender embraced not more than eight
thousand effective: infantry, and two thous.
and cavalry, but it is. said that; the total
number paroled was aboutt twenty.three
thousand men of all arms and conditions
During Sunday and Monday, . large
number of Federal soldiers and officers Wis
itsd our camps, and looked ougiously on our
commands, bpt there wssnothing like exul-
tation, no shouting for joy,sand no word ut;
tered that could add TO the modification al
ready sustained On. the, contrary, every
symptom Of respect was manifested, and the
Southern army was praised for the brave
and noble manner:in which it-had defended
our cause. s. az =, ~ ...f ...r.
I All the Federals spoke of General Lee
in terms Of. snbounded praise. Theremark
was frequently made, !nnhe would receive as
many cheers in going down our lines as
General Grant himself" -. - - -
It IS understood that Generals Lee and
Longstreet, aud other officers, are now on
pa,ole in the city OF, Richmond. -
Such, hastily thrown together, is the un-
happy narrative Of one Of the greatest dis.
asters that ever befeI q. nation. 1t is diff
cult to. realize that the-prouud army around
which,: but few weeks ago our hopes elus-
tered, and in whose-behalf our prayers were
uttered, no longer exists, and that the places
which knew is nowvkn ow it no more. But
r ,a,,is, true, and pity ',is, 'tis,ue.Y,
It has disappeared in "a blaze of glory, leav-
ing record of which, as individuals or
people, we need feel no pang Of shame.
The following is a copy of General Lees
address to his army, issued. after surrender
T to General Grant at Appomatox Court
House on Sunday, the 9th of April, 1865,
and With it We complete our account,
.H'DoRs ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA,
- =, -. : April 10, 1865.
Gcnera1r0raer 40 8. * 80. ~ e.s,
After fopr; years Of arduous service, mark.
ed by uuscspasscd courage and fortitpde,
the Army of Northern Virginia has been
compelled to yieldto overwhelming num-
bers and resources.
need not tell the brave survivors CT SO
many hard fought battles, who haze re-
NAMED stcadfast to the last, that. [ have
consented to this result from no distrust of
them. But feeling that valor and devotion
could accomplish nothing that could COM
pensate for the loss that would have atten-
led the continuance. of the contest, | de-
termined to avoid the useless sacrifice of
those whose past services have endeared
them to their countrymen.
I BY the terms of the agreement, officers
and men can return to their homes, and re-
main until exchanged. You will;take With
you the satisfaction that proceeds from the
conspoiousncss of d1ty faithfully performed !,
and I earnestly pray that merciful God
will extend to- you his blessing and protec-
ftion:. -- ' ~ "
|. With an Sunceasing admiration of your
constsncv and devotion to your country, and
grateful remembrance Of your kind aud
generous consideration for myself, | Did you
an ahec.ionatc farewell:
- y: II. E. LEE, General.
CAUTION IN FEEDING ocK.-it will
NO. do take horse.or COW used follow food
-for'irstancc, picking up its food about q
poor s,plautation--and, for the sake of get
| ting FROM the extra quantities of milk, or
labor, to commence high feeding suddenly.
~ Every one knows of horses being thus
everfed, at the start, becoming. seriously in
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