Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-04-14
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Surrender of Lee and
his whole Army!
THE REBELLION PLAYED OUT.
Liberty and Union For
ever
The Correspondence.

War Departne
Washington. April q. 9P. M
To Ma. Gen DIX: TAis Derartuasn,
las received the ofsciAl report % the sur
rvndsr this day % Gen. Lee ani a.. army
20 Lieut. Gen. Grant. Details wiIl o. Civ
en- a. speedily As Pos.ib.e.
(Siguod) Edwin NJ. STANTON.
Socrstary % War
Hcadquartsr. Annie, ofthe Z. <
eco p. NJ. April eih
To Hoe. = NJ Stanton. SECRETARY oi Wa
Gen. lie sarrrndersd The Array % NORTH
ern Virginia tbs afternoon. uPon the terms
pruPosed by myself Tbe accompanying
additional corr-sPondcnce iii .ho- thc
conditions fuliy.
(Signed) L. :. GHsNr.
Lieutsnsnt General.
CEhon Hcusc. Va. April 2. Hoo. =.
NJ stanton. Secreary % Wa. The
following corrssPonjence hAs taken place
between Gen. Lee sni uvs~H T1c-r IA.
been 10 rriatAiion in TIE pur,sis dsring "a,
pcndency.
(Sigas1) l. (. GEaNr.
Liestenant General
April 7th. iscs. RE lee. oonmand-
ing c. :. A Gcneral-Tbe rc.uh o. the
lA.s week must ooasincc 700 - ths hopeless
ness q further rcsi.tsncc on the part % tie
army IN Norsh-estern Yirginia ia tAis
Struggle ! feel that ii &, - al regard .,
nv duty % shifs from uy,eif th- rr.poa.i.
biiiiv - sny further esusion % blood bv
asking % yoa The Surrender o. that portion
% ths Confeierate State, army q North
sra Virginia
Nerv r~-recsfally.
lour obdt servant.
4 =. GEa~T.
Li~ut. Gen. Commaniinr.
AprI sth. Geners-I lave received
year note q tlis date. TLoush not en-
iirrly oiihe opinion yos empress q the
hopeles.ness % further resistance on H.
part - the army % northern Virgins. I
rcoiPfocate your desire 10 svo,d USELESS
sasson ofblood and the-cforc cousderinr
your proposition. asa the ern, yoa I'LL
0her On oondition Of "a, surrender.
(Sicncd) RE La. General
To Lic4t Gen. GRAFT. Comulandiar
Aruiss q ihe United States.
April. sth. SIS. To Gen. 4. J.. lee.
Con 4. :. Armies .-GcnerAi Your
note Of lass evening 10 reply 70 mine % abe
sane date. asking the condaion on ~hsch I
al accept The surrender u tie Army q
northern Virginia - a.t received. II ~
ply. ] shou u say that peace beng NJ Grst
desire. there . bot one eonditioa thaf I
Insist upon. siE. Tat the racn ser-cadsr-
81 shall be disqualified or taking Up arm.
a-ainst tbe govcrnncn, % the United
States until properly sHchanged uiu
meet yea or desigaAis otEosrs. o--snr
oahocr yos may name for the sane par
Po-e a. any poini agrceble % yos. for dat
PsrPose % Arranging dc6niiely the terms.
uPon -hich the Surrender 81 the Army o.
Norheru Virginia 49, - received
Ven respectfully
Year obsdient servant.
l. s. q a.Sr.
Lieut.. Gen. Cornaaading Aruis, Of ,he
Us
April =. is65. Cene-ai-I received a.
a late boar your note - TO-DAY IN an--er
% mine q yesterday. did rot irtrndto
rroPose the surenier q ~ Amy q
Nortbsru Virgins. be- % ask the terms Of
yourp-oPo-ifi'n. T. BE- frank. DO not
thiuk the eul~rg ny has arisen O. can ~
ihc surrenier. o.; a. ,he rsstorai.on Of
pace shoui be- The sole Object q ALL
desire O. knov vbeihcr yoar proposal.
vouid tend % that en3. cannot thsref5re.
meet you 9TH q vie- O. surrender the
army - Northern Virgins. bit a. fsra
your rosltiou may eHect ths Conf.d~ra,e
States fcrrss Under ~ co-smanI and t,.d
90 ths rssoia'ion - PEACE. Z stoaH he
piessed o. meet youaf "A. M.. 90. uorro-
On the oli STATE Eoai 81 y rtuoni. b.