The New York herald., 1865-04-10

Confederate States krmy, known a. the Army Of
Northern Virginia. saa
Very respectfully, your obsdisnt servant,
~ U. 9. GRANT,
Lieutenant General, Commanding Armies Of the
United States. RE
GENERAL LEE TO GESERAL GRANT.
APRIL z, 1885.
essERAL-I have received your note of this
date. SIS tls
Though not entirely Of the opinion you express
Of the hopcssness Of further resistance the part
Of the Army Of Northern Virginia, l reciprocate
your desire to avoid useless eusion Of blood, and
therefore, before considering your proposition,
ask the terms you viii onsr on condition Of its sur
render r. E. LEE,
General.
To Lieutenant General U. g. GaAsr, Command.
ing Armies Of the United States
GENERAL GRANT TO GENERAL LEE.
.7 APRIL 8, 1865.
To General R. E. LEE, Commanding Confederate
States Army gssgF sssaa 3
GENzRAL-Your note of last evening, in reply
to miae Of same date, asking the conditions on
which will accept the surrender Of the Army Of
Northern Virginia is just received.
In reply, would say that, peace being my first
desire, there il but one condition that insist
upon, viz
That the men surrendered shall be disqualified
for 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 definitely the terms upon which the
surrender Of the army of Northern Virginia win
received.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 1Ge
U. 8. GRANT,
Lieutenant General, Commanding Armies Of tho
United States.
GENERAL LEE TO asNERAL GRANT.
APRIL 8, 1855.
GsSERAL-I received ct late hour your note Of
to-day in answer to mine Of yesterday.
I did not intend to propose the surrender Of tho
Army of Northern Virginia, but to ask the terms
Of your proposition. To be frank. do mot think
the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender
But as the restoration Of peace should be the
sole object Of ell, desire to know whether your
proposals would tend to that end.
I cannot, therefore, meet you wi th view to
surrender the army Of Northern Virginia; but %
far IS your proposition may afsct the Confederate
States forces under my command and tend to the
restoration Of peace, should be pleased to meet .
you at ton A. NJ. tomorrow, on the old stage roaa
to Richmcnd. between the picket lines Of the two
Mmes. s,,s 7sa.aaf.
Very rspeeth ly, your ooediert servant,
RI E. LEE. asft
General G. s. a.
10 Lieutenant saA-al oaAsr, commaoe4g
Armies Of the United State.
CENTRAL oaAxr TO esnEnAL LsE.
ArRIL ., 1855.
General R. e. LEE. Commanding Confederate States
Army
GsSERAL-Your note Of yesterday is received.
As have no authority to treat on the subject Of
peace the meeting proposed for ten 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 entertain the
same feeling. The terms upon which peace
can bc had are well understood. 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.
1 Sincerely hoping that all our difficulties may be
settled without the loss of another life subscribe
myself,
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
U. 8. GRANT,
Lieutenant General, U. 8. A.
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oxxsRAL LEE TO GENERAL GRANT.
- @'Ay ~ ArRrL Q, 1885.
GxssRAL:-I received ysur note Of this morning
on the picket line, whittier I had ccme TO meet