Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-04-13
General R. i. Lee, Commanding Confederate
States Army:


General R. i. Lee, Commanding Confederate
States Army: .'., ,.
Geueral-Iour note of last evening, in re-
ply to mine of the same date asking condi-
lions on which will accept the surrender of
the Army of Northern Virginia, has been re-
ceived. In reply, | will say that peace being
my first desire, there is but one condition in
sist upon, viz that the men surrendered shall
be disqualified from taking up arms again
against the Government of the United States
until properly exchanged. ] will meet you,
Or designate officers to meet any officers YOU
may name, for the purpose of arranging def
nitelv the terms upon which the surrender OF
the Army of Northern Virginia will be re,
coivcd. Very Respectfully, n,,.
.s 4 Your Obcdient Servant,
@ u. $. GRANT, Lieut. Gen,
Commanding United States Armies.
LEE TO GRANT. ''i
April s. 1860.
Gcncrak-I received, at late hour, your
note of to-day, in answer to mine of yesterday.
did not intend to propose the surrender of
the Army of Northern Virginia, but TO ask the
terms of your proposition. To be frank, | do
not think the emergency has arisen to call
for the surrender, but as the restoration OF
peace should be the sole object Of all, desire
to know whether your proposals would tend to
that end. | cannott therefore, meet you, with
a view to the surrender of the Army of North.
ern Virginia but as far as your proposition
may affect the Confederate States Army forces
under my command and tend to the restora-
ton of peace, should be pleased to meet you
at 10 A. M. tomorrow, on the old stage road
to Richmond, between the picket lines of the
two armies. ., Very respectfully, &c, 7,.
-. ". .sf. ag, ,rss ,aa.ll r. &. LEE
To Lieutenant General Grant. .., d ,oep
ar.'.a GRANT TO LEE. 81 .sr ..tf
To General r. E. Lee, Commanding Confed
crate States Army %.f".a-.s '"
Gcneral@Your note, of yesterday, is re-
ceived As have no authority to treat on
the subject of peace, the meeting proposed fol
10 A. M. to-day could lead to no good.
will state, however, General, that am equally
anxious for peace with yourself and the whole
North entertain the same feeling The terms
upon which peace can be had are well under.
stood BY the South laying down their arms
UuCy Will hubtCh lildt ihoop QCoilduiC CNCut
save thousands Of human lives, and hundreds
Of millions Of property not yet destroyed Sin
cerely hoping that our difficulties may be set
tied without the loss of another life, | sub
scribe myself, very respectfully, &c, =" ,,,'l
s"i.tp ''''s ''' fF' o. s. GRANT ~.
..... ..,, Lieutenant General
| l5,l nd War Department, Washington,
.u a.Yl april $3.50 P. NJ j.
Lieutenant General Grant: i"H !
Thanks be to Almighty God, for the great
victory with which lie has this day crowned
you, and the gallant armies under your com
mand. The thanks Of this Department, and
of the Government, and Of the people of the
United States, their reverence and honor
have been deserved, and will be rendered tc
you, and the brave soldiers and gallant officers
Of your army for all time. d. W. .-
fSished1 1"Q EDwIN M. STANTON,
ssT- ,''1' Secretary of War
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