The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-04-13

the emergency has arrived to ca" .o'
.nrrander. but as the restoration OF pssee
should BE- The object Of 81, ] desire 20
Inov vbe,her your proposals. would tend
to that end. / cannot, there'o.e' 49,
Won With view 10 surrender the army
Of Northern Virginia, but a. far % your
proposition may affect the Confederate
States forces under my command ana
tend to the restoration Of peace, snou'd
he nleased to meet you at 10 .. ~. TO-
morrow, on the old stage road 10 non.
mopd, between the. picket lines OF the
two armies. ...,..,N e.
Very respectfully, &C., r. E. LEE. e,
To Lieut. Gen. GRANT.
To Gen. r. f. LEE. Com. c. 8: A.: : -
General-Y our note OF yesterday isre-
ceived. As l have no authority to treat
on the subject of peace, the meeting pro.
nosed for 10 a. IN. to day could lead to 20
GOOD. | will state, however, General,
That am equally anxious for peace with
yourself, and that the whole North enter.
tain the same feeling. The terms upon
which peace can be had arc we'll under
stood. By the, South laying down their
arms they will hasten that most desirable
event, save thousands OF human lives and
hundreds Of millions Of property not yet
destroyed. Hoping that oil our Difficult,
ties may be settled without the loss Of
an other life, I subscribe myself,
Respectfully, &C., U. s. GRANT, Ii. Gen.
S-2T 80 April 9, 1865.
|G' General-I received your note this
morning, On the picket line, whittier
had come to meet you and ascertain def
nitely what terms were embraced in your
proposition of yesterday with reference
/ to the surrender of this army. l nov
request an interview in accordance Will
the offer contained in yours OF yesterds!
for that purpose. ...
+ VERY respectfully, your obsdient servant,
IT, r E. LEE, General
AppoxArrox CouR7. HOUSE,, April q 1856.
To Gen, R. E. LEE, Com. c. s. A: ..rf
In accordance with the substance
my letter to you on the 9Th inst, | pro-
pose to receive the surrender ofthe Arm
Of Northern Virginia on the following
terms, to wit: Rolls of the officers an
men to be made in duplicate, one copy :
be given to the officer designated by me
the other to be retained by such officer
as you may designate; the officers to CIV
their individual paroles not to take arm
J against the Government Of the lutte
States until properly exchanged, and eac
company or regimeutal commander
sign like parole for the men OF the
commands. The arms, artillery, Al
.. public property to be packed and stael
I ed and turned over to the officer appoin
, ed by me to receive them. This will 70
, embrace the side arms Of the officers o
their private horses or baggage, III
so loug as they observe their parole d
the laws 10 force where they NAV resid
Very respectfully. U. 8. GnAxr, 1t Gen
: HEADerAEr's ARMY NORTHERN ylsG1SIA, I
s~'~ April 9th, 1865
! Lieut. Gen. U. 8. GRANT, Commanding u. s.
Gensral-1 hare received your lett
of this date, containing the terms of Il
surrender ofthe Army of Northern vi
gina. as proposed by you. As they q
substantially the same as those express,
in your letter of the 9Th inst, they q
accepted. l will proceed to des: ens
the proper officers to carry the stipul
tions into effect. 4.--' . z.ssese.
Very respectfully, your obt servant. !
.~t R. E. LEE, General.