Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-04-26
cAPiwGiiLArioN Ur LEES ARMY,
Gsnera, Fee pnsonero of War.
Sad Details.

From me Caro,iDian5we make a!summsry
Of the sad intelligence bclo:T..7 Pcier to the
eventual Sunday of capituiation. AID from the
evacuation Of Richmoad and Petersburg, orr
army suffered froin retreat and disasters, si.ti
: was sorely pressed from overwhelming eds
hasstill. fopglt bEasely, until completely sur
rounded.
Sanday. ..Aprill Sth-A bright, clear, beau.
tifrl day. butit opened glooniiy. oar army
fad reached Apponfatex Court House. on he
road 10 Lynclbhr.;;. TlleHias, with his arm
s,ai ,.!ri:s9 be;S'rs us and effected . ju.c'ic'
with Grant; cavairy. infantry and ariiii9rg
comyleseleslFregpdea rgr lIsss.:c1al'nsnds
We had from Eve y e!slisf aseEfsgi prisoners,
.na cnly eight thousand eif.eHsSt inen VIII
muske,s,san ,oid. The supply OF ahnnuuitiin.
was nearly exhausted. Ia this emergency
Generals lee determined to cut his way
through. Order. were given for grand
charge, and OF. troops lnSSSed> accordingly.
y General Grimes division led the charge,
fo,lowsd,successively by tao others. The en-
easenent commenced shortly after sunrise.
snd was 9eoh,inued until our men had broke
through the Federal lines, driven them nearly
mile and half, and captured several pieces
IF artillery, and some hundreds of -pfisohrf.
The old spirit of fight was unsubdued. Mean
while heavy force Of cavalry threatened
our fanks.s For somo reason General Les
issued orders to The troops to cease firing and
withdraw. -
Subsequently an officer. said to be Con.
CuS;ar oi ne Yankee cavalry, entered our
lines With q A.g. et truce. Whether his ap
pe;.rance VAS; as response. to a request from
Gener.ll T. e, Or he wa, The bearer of q forma'
demand sor The surrender minated By Gen'i
Gr...p, -Ae are not.informeS. At This time,
our army was in line OF battle On 0r near
the AuDornatox road, the skirRisiiers thrown
oat. w.:,e $50 yards from hose; on an emi
nence, waS = large body Of Federal cavalry. -
Soon after the return Of Gen. Cnstarz-to his
lines, Son.. Grant, accompanied by his staff.
rode to he hsadq Gen. Lse. which
wnve under sn apple tree near Tie road. The
Interview is described as exceedingly ,impres-
sive. Alter the sa!utatory fosrnaH,ies,. winch
were icub less brief and busipoJ> like, Gene.
~sl Ice rendered lis sword tdfGrsntin token
OF surrender. That etficer however, with
courtesy for which we must accord lin due
re>peet. declined to receive it, or rcceising it
docl;rei to. retain it, and accompanied it's
re;urn with Substantially tie following re-
mark a.
"ie, aELee, keept tb.t sword. You have
W.. ~ ,l,;lr -.,!anfry. You have not
i,ss ,i.,l.s.;, ba ,,vespowcrad, and cannot
.,,:ajyc & - .,ok.l ot 'sn"rntder from 80
brave i .nl,..
TIC rc;5.y o. G,n. Leg We 10 noi know. i:ut
Gran. an. .iu.>e: AR: SAT-! tnhsve been deep,
" :l:c:o! by lie occasion. and to have shcd
tears. Tie seen, occurred between ten and
cleyea ociack ~ II. When, the ssd event be
cs.ue aaown 10 the army, 4!licers ard men
rave way To their emotions satl some amo"g
It's vetersi,s wept Ike children. A consider
able u,,.nAer swoce that they never wouid
sur DEF aui made Their way 20 the woods.
(fcncYats Gary of South Carolira and nosser
cf H;.si.i:a. With . few followers. Gu; their
way oa.. sad escspsd. But the bulk of the.
srr!S :i.e ,r,ea who for four years have done
bsttl. So nooly for the cause.e together with
leaders ike Lonsstreet, Gordon, Kershaw
and olllcrs>whose names are forever dis.in-
.oishci, were obliged to accent the profisred
terms. 81 y
Ih.so we.c-caritaiatfon with all the hon
ors of var officers To retain their side arms
and persona. property aud thaInen their bag
gage. Each one WAS thereapon paroled and
allowedso go lis nay.
During Sunday and Monday large num-
Der ofl'edeEnl soldier, and officers ?isited our
CAMPS anllooked curio sly on our c rnmards,
;ut there was nothing. Ike. eXultalinn 40
shouting for; Joy aud uo W I'd uttered thai
could add to the mortiiicstien already sus-
tainci. o. the coa;rarysevcrv symptom of
respect wa. rnanites>ed, and the Southern ar
NV was praised for the noble and brave man
rcr ia ysbich it had defer d our cause.
Tie fore? OF tiie Yal.!:cc 2r,ny is estimated
ct 30 ,d1a mea. Oar own, at 'he 'inc ot
surren Ter, enlorecaJ not n,ara tiiap 5 e00 ct
!c,:ive iul:.ntry and.2 coo Esv.ry, hut It IS
saiA .hat tbs total nuuDcr pa.re' NO stuu
:,2u3o of ali. arms and Conditions. q
All the,Feder.lls spoke Of Geecr rsl Lee in
naboun.iei praise. The remark vas frequent
ly made che would receiver as many cheers ir.
going down our liacs as Cen Grant him
se!r.''
# is understood that Gers. Lee, Lorg street
and other officers. are now Gu casparolein The
city OF Richmond.
The tolloafEfhgis tfne. copy of General
I.-c's Address 10 his army, ISSUED alter the
Surrender to General Grant at Appornatoz
C. II on Sunday, April ets; 1855. y
HEAsenakTgsa Asay NoRTHEsh "a.
April Ioslos5.
GENERAL OeDsRs,
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.tter ioar years ot arduouSsscfyice. MARI
c, b, i. .cl>cenraSe and or!it0tle. the
Array oi.Nof4asrn Virginia has been;colnp@!l-
cd :. yicI1lin ovsrEhsI:apg auabsrsosnd re-
sources.-S - 2
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