The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-11
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Glorious News!
Lee has found the last
ditch.
His Army Surrenders
to Gen. GRANT!
Conditions Of Surrender.
Selma captured & Burned |
K.4LExGA OCCUPIED
By SEEK.N.4N:
Great Rejoicing throughout
the Country!
Gen. Steele captures
$500 Prisoners!
REBEL GEN cLIN TON WOUNDED
AND CAPTURED.
Great Rejoicing throughout
the Country!
Gen. Steele captures
$500 Prisoners!
REBEL GEN. CLIN TON WOUNDED
AND CAPTURED.
G o l. ID llJ 3-s.
OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN.
Surrender of the Rebel Army-Corres.
pondenee Between Grant and Lee.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsHINGfoH,
April SO p NJ.

SutxeuoeK Oh bne 0eoel ATmY-C0ffee.
pondenee Between Grant and Lee.
WAR DEPARTMENT. WAsnrSGfos, !
April 9-9P. NJ.
MAJ. GEN. DIX:
This Department has received the off
cial report If the surrender this day of
Gen. Lee and bis army to Lieut.. General
Gran. on the terms proposed by General
Grant.
(Signed) E. NJ. STANTON,
Headquarters Armies United States, !
April $50 p. m.
E. M. Stanton Secretary of War:
General Lee surrendered the army of
Northern Virginia this afternoon upon
the terms proposed by myself. The ac-
companying additional correspondence
will show the conditions fully.
u. S. GRANT, u. Gen.
Clifton House, Va, April 9.
E. NJ. Stanton Secretary of War
The following spondende has taken
place between General Lee aud myself.
There has been no relaxation in the pur-
suit during its tendency.
U. S. GRANT, 1t. Gen.
April z.
Gen. r. E. Lee. Commanding c. s. A
General-The result Of the last week
must convince you Of the hopelessness of
further resistance on the part of the army
Of Northern Virginia in this struggle.
feel that it is SO. and regard i. as my duty
to shift from myself the responsibility OF
any further effusion Of blood by asking Of
you the surrender of that portion of the
q. s. Army known asthe Army of North
ern Virginia.
Very respectfully your obedient ser.
want, U. S. GRANT,
Lieut. Gen. Commanding armies of the
United States.
April 7.
GENERAL have received your note
Of this date Though not entirely o
the opinion you express OF the hopeless
ness OF further resistance on the part Of
the Army of Northern Virginia respect
your desire to avoid useless effusion o.
blood, aud therefore before considering
your proposition ask the terms you vii
offer as the condition OF it's surrender.
X. &. LEE, Gen.
Lieut.. Gen. U. s. Grant Commanding
Armies Of U. s. A.
April 8.
General r 4. Lee, commanding C. g. A.
GENERAL-f our note of last evenips
in reply to mine Of the same date, askin.
on what conditions | will accept the sur
render Of the Army Of Northern Vir
ginia is received. In reply would ga,
that peace being my first desire there /
but one condition that insist upon, viz
that the men surrendered shall be dis
qualified for taking up arms sgain agains
the Government of the United State
until properly exchanged. l will NEE
you or designate officers to meet any of
GERS you may name for the same purpos
at any point agreeable to you for the pur
pose Of arranging definitely the term
upon which the surrender OF the Arm
of Northern Virgins will be received
! Very respectfully your ohedient eervan
4 q. s. GsAxr,
/ Lieut.. Gen. commanding armies Of Il
| United States.
!. April s.
General received at = late hour 20,
note of today in answer to mine yeste
day. ! did not intend to propose Il
surrender Of the army Of Northern vi
GINA, but to ask the terms Of your prop
. sition. To be frank | do not think 4
. emergency has arrived to call for the A.
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