American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-04-12

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they observe their parole and the laws
in force where they may reside.
(Signed) Very resp ectfully,
L. S. GRANT, Lit. Gen.
HDQRs. ARMY OF N. VIRGINIA, !
April 9th, 1868.
Lieut.. Gen. Grant:
GENERAL-have received your letter
of this date, containing the terms of sur
render of the Army of Northern Virginia,
as proposed by you. As they are sub
stantally the same as those expressed in
your letter of the 18th inst, they are ac-
cenpted. | will proceed to designate the
proper officers to carry the stipualatons
into effect.
Your obedient servant,
r. Il LEE,
General.
The following is the previous cores
pondence between 1t. Gen. Grant and
Gen Lee, referred to in the foregoing tel
graph to the Secretary of War:
CLIFTON HOUSE, VA, April 0, 1865.
Hoa. Z. H. Stantot, Secretary of Var !:
The following correspondence has ta-
ken place between General Lee and my
self. There has been no RELAXATION in
the pursuit during its tendency.
Signed U. S. GRANT.
Lieutenant General.
April I, 1865.
Gen. e. Z. Lee, Commanding S. c. H.:
GENERAL:-The result of the last
week must convince you of the hopeless.
ness Of further resistance on the part of
the army of Northern Virginia in this
struggle. feel that it is so, and regard
as my duty to shift from myself the res
possibility of any further effusion of
blood by asking of you the surrender Of
that portion of the Confederate States
army known as the Army of Northern
Virginia.
cry respectfully your obt servant.
u. S. GRANT,
1t Gen. Com mandiag Army T. s.
April 8.
GEM have received your note of
this date Though not entirely of the
opinion you express of the hopelessness
of the further resistance on the part of
the Army of Northern Virginia, ! rccip-
rocate your desire to avoid useless efTu-
sion of blood, and therefore, before CON
sidering your proposition, ask the terms
you will offer on condition of its surren-
der [Signod] r. .. LEE, Gen.
TO Lieut.. Gen. T. S. Grant,
Commanding Armies of United States.
To Gen. R. 4. Lee:
General-Your note of last evening,
in reply to mine of the same date, asking
conditions on which will accept she SUR
render of the Army of Northern Vir-
gipia, is just received.
In reply, / would say that peace being
my first desire, there is but one condition
| insist upou, viz: That the men surren-
dered 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
same purpose, at any point agreeable to
you for the purpose of arranging definite
ly for terms upon which the surrender of
the Araly of AoFtherp Virginia win be
received. Very respectfully, your obedi-
ent servant. L. S. GRANT,
Lit. Gen. Commanding Aamy of U. S.
April Sth, 1865.
GENERAL Il received, at late hour
your note Of to-day, in answer to mine of
yesterday. I did not propose the surren-
der 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 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. Ieannot, therefore, meet you
with view to surrender the Army Of
Northern Virginia, but SO far as your
proposition may effect the Confederate
States forces under my commapd, and
tend to the restoration of peace, | should
be pleased to meet you at ten a. N. to-mor-
row on the old Stage Road to Richmond,
between the picket lines ofthe two armies,
Very respectfully, your ob'tserv't,
II. LEE, G. S. A.
To Lent. Gen. Grant, A. y. s.:
April 9th, 1865.
GENERAL:-Your note of yesterday is
received. As | have no authority to treat
on the subject of peace, the meeting pro-
posed for ten a. m. to-day, could lead to no
good. / viii state however, General, that
j am equally desirous for peace with your
self, and the whole North entertain the
same feeling. The terms upon which
peace can be had are well understood by
the South. Laying down their arms they
will basfon that ,nnct 4 mo l. 10 avanf oava