Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-04-15


HEApocARrERs ArMIEs UNITED STATES 4
P. ~ April 9Th. 1865.
To Hon. Edwin ". Stanton, Secretary of War
General Lee surrendered the Army of Northern
Virginia this afternoon upon terms proposed by
myself. The accompanying additional corre-
spondence will show the conditions fully
I. S. GRANT, Lieut. General.
LEE To GRANT.
April 9, 1906
General received your note of this morning
on the picket line, whittier had come to meet
YOU and ascertain definitely what terms were
embraced in your proposition of yesterday with
reference to the surrender of this army. now
request interview in accordance with the
offer contained in your letter Of yesterday for
that purpose
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Il. Z. LEE, General
To Lieutenant General L. S. Grant, command
ing United States Armies.
GRANT TO LEE
General R. E. Lee, Commanding Confederate
States Army: Your note of this day is but this
moment 1890 A. ~ received, in consequence
of my having passed from the Richmond and
Lynchburg road to the Farmville and Lypchburg
road. I am at this writing a bout four miles west
of Walters Church and will push forward to the
front for the purpose of meeting YOU Notice
sent to me on this road where you wish the in
terview to take place will meet me.
Very respectfully. your obelient servant.
[. 5. GRANT, Lieutenant General
GRANT TO LEE.
AppoN,r7ox CorRr IIousE. April 0. 1865
General Il. l.. Lee, Commanding Confederate
States Army: In accordance with the substance
of my letter to you of the Sth instant, propose
TO receive the surrender of the Army of Northern
Virginia on the following terms, TO wit: Rolls
of all the officers and men to be made in dupli-
cate, copy to be given to an officer designated
/ IL. Il.
officers, rs you may designate; the officers 10
give their individual parole not to take up arms
against the Government Of the United States I'M
til properly exchanged, and each company or
rcgimental commander tNsign like parole for
the men Of their commands the arms, artillery
and public property to he packed and stacked
and turned over to officers appointed by to
receive them. This will not embrace the side
arms of the officers nor their private horses or
baggage. This done each officer and will
be allowed to return to their homes, not to be
disturbed by the United States authorities SO
long as they observe their parole and the Laws
in force where they may reside.
Very respectfully.
L. 5. GRANT. Lieutenant General,
LEE To GRANT.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY Or NORTHERN v.EeiMA,l
Lieutenant General Z. s. Grant. Commanding
United States Army-General: ! have received
your letter of this date, containing the terms of
| surrender CT The Array Of Northern Virginia
proposed By you. AS they substantially the
same those expressed in your letter Of the
9Th instant, they are accepted. | will proceed
to designate the proper officers carry the slip
ulations into effect
Very respectfully, vonr obcdient servant,
R. Z. LEE, General.
The following is the previous correspondence
between Lieutenant General Grant and General
Lee referred TO in the foregoing:
GRANT TO STANTON.
CLrroS Hou.E (va.} April 9Th, 1865
Hon. T. VI. Stanton, Secretary OF War: The
following correspondence has taken place be-
tween General Lee and myself. There has been
no relaxation in the pursuit during its tendency.
{. s. GRANT, Lieutenant General.
GRANT TO LEI.
General r. E. Lee, Commanding Confederate
States Army-Gencral: The result Of last week
must convince you of the hopelessness of future
resistance on the part of the Army of Northern
Virginia in this struggle. feel that il is
| and regard it as INV duty to shift from myself
the sponshlity of any further efusion of blood,
by asking of you the surrender of that portion
OF the Confederate States army know as the Ar
my OF Northern Virginia.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
U. s. GRANT, Lieutenant General
LEE To GRANT.
:, 1865.
Lieutenant General Grant-Ciencral I have
received your note Of this date. Though not
entirely Of the opinion you express of the hope
lessness of further resistance on the part of the
Army of Northern Virginia. reciprocate YOUR
desire to avoid the useless efTusion of blood and
therefore, before considering your proposition,
ask the terms vou will offer as conditions of its
surrender. R. F.. LEE, General
GRANT TO LEE.
APK1L S, 1865
General r. E. Lee, Commanding Confederate
States Army-General Your note Of last even
ing in reply to mine of the same date, asking the
conditions upon which | will accept the sur
render of the Army of Northern Virginia is Just
! received. In reply say that neace holm. my irst