The Placer herald., 1865-04-15
SURRENDER OF GEN. LEE.

announced the surrender Of Gen. Lee and the
Army of Northern Virginia, to Gen. Grant, on
Sunday, 9th inst. Following is the correspou.
the surrender:
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES.
4:30 p. NJ. April 9. lS65.-Hon. Edwin NJ. Stan
ton. Secretary of War:-General Lee surrendered
the Army of Northern Virginia, this afternoon,
upon terms proposed by myself The accompany
ing additional correspondence will show the con-
ditions fully.
(SgnelD q. S. GRANT, Lieut.. Gen.
APRIL 9th.--General: received your note of
this morning on the picket line. whittier had
come to meet you and ascertain definitely what
terms were embraced in your proposition of yes
terday with reference to the surrender of this
army. now request an interview, in accordance
with the offer contained in your letter of yester
day, for that purpose.
Very respectfully, your obi serv't,
r. E. LEE, General.
To Lieut.. Gen. U. S. Grant, Commanding United
States Armies.
APRIL 9, ls65.-Gen. R. E. Lee, Commanding
Confederate States Army: Your note of this day
is but at this moment eleven fifty Ul:50) A. M,
received. in consequence of my having passed
from the Richmond and Lynchburg road 10 the
Farmville and Lynchburg road l am at this
writing about 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 ob't servant,
U. S. GRANT, Lieut. General.
ArpoMATrox Court HOUSE. April 8, 1866
Gen. r. 2. Lee, Commanding Confederate States
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letter to you of the Sth inst propose TO receive
the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia
on the foil owing terms. to-wit:
Rolls OF all the officers and men TO be made in
duplicate, one copy to be given to an officer dcs
lgnated by me- the other to be retained by such
officer or officers as you may designate; the Off
GERS TO give their individual parole not to take
arms against the Government of the United
States until properly exchanged, and each com,
pany or regiment commander to sign like pa
role for the men of their commands; the arms,
artillery and public property 70 he 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 the United States authority so long
rs they observe their parole and the laws in force
where they may reside. Very respectfully,
U. S. GRANT, Lieut.. General.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA,
April 9. 1865 Lieut.. Gen. Grant, Commanding
United States Army-Gencral: 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 proposed by you in your letter of
the Sth inst, they ale accepted l will proc iced
TO designate the proper officers to carry the stip-
ulation into effect.
Very respectfully your ob't servant
Il. E. LEE, General.
The following is the previous correspondence
between Lieut.. General Grant and General Lee
referred to in the foregoing:
CLIFTON House. Va. April s. lS65.-Hon E.
NJ. Stanton. Secretary of War: The following cor
respondence has taken place between General Lee
and mysel If. There has been no relaxation in the
pursuit during its pendency.
u S. GRANT, Lieut.. General
APRIL Gen. R. e. Lee. Commanding C. S.
A.-General: The result OF last week must con-
vince you of the hopelessne-s Of further resist
ance on the part Of the Army of Northern Vir-
ginia, in this struggle. feel that it is so, and
regard it as my duty TO shift from myself the
responsibility OF any further efuson of blood, by
asking OF you the Surrender of that portion Of
the Confederate States army known as the Army
of Northern Virginia.
Very respectfully your obedient serv't.
US. GRANT, Lieut.. General
APRIL 7, ]S65-Lieut. Gen. Grant General:
have received your note Of this date. Though
not entirely of The opinion you express of the
hopclessness of the further resistance on the part
of the Army of Virginia, | reciprocate your de-
sire to avoid the useless effusioa of blood and
therefore, before considering your proposition,
ask the terms you will offer on condition of lis
surrender. R. E. LEE, General.
APRIL S.-Gen. R. E. Lee, Commanding Con-
federate States Army-General: Your note of
last evening, in reply to mine of same date, ask
ing the conditions on which will accept thu sur
render of the Army OF Northern Virginia is lust
received. In reply would say, that peace being
my first DESIRE there is but one condition insist
upon, viz: That the men surrendered shall be
disqualified from taking up arms against the Gov
ernmcnt Of the United States until properly ex-
changed. 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
purpose Of arranging definitely the terms upon
which the surrender of the Army of Northern
Virginia will be received
Very respectfully your obt servant,
U. S. GRANT, Lieut.. General.
APRIL s, ls65--General received at late
hour your note of to-day, in answer to mine of
yesterday. did not intend to propose the sur
render OF the Army Of Northern Virginia, but to
ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank
with you. do not think the emergency has risen
TO call for the surrender Of this army; but as the
restoration of peace should be the sole object of
all, desire to know whether your proposals
would tend to that end. l cannot therefore meet
you with view to surrender the Army of North
ern Virginia; but as far as your proposition may
alect the Confederate States forces under my
command and tend to the restoration of peace, /
should be glad to meet you at l0A NJ. tomorrow,
on the old stage road TO Richmond, between the
picket lines OF the two armies.
Very respectfully. etc..
r. E. LEE, General
APRIL 0, lSG5.--Gen. Il. Lee, Commanding c.
S. A: Your note Of yesterday is received AsI
have no authority to treat on the subject OF peace
the meeting proposed for 10 A. NJ, to-day could
lead to no good. will state, however. General.
that am equally anxious for peace with yourself,
and the whole North entcrtains the same feeling