The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-04-12
Cen. LEES SURRENDER.
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~ Wan Dzr'r.. WASHINGTON, April % p.M
Major General Dir:-This Department has
resolved the official report of the surrender this
day Of General Lee and his army to Lieutenant
General Grant. on the terms proposed by Gen.
Grant. (Sigued) L. NJ. STANTON,
~. Secretary Of War
April 7. 1865. Gen. r. E. Lee, Commanding
C. S. 4. GENlRAL: 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 80.
and regard it 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 G. 8. Army known as the Army
Of Northern Virginia.
Very respectfully, your obt. servant,
U. S. GRANT, Com. Armies U. S.
April I, 1865. GENERAL: have received
your note of this date. Though not entirely of
the opinion you express. the hopelessness of the
further resistance on the part of the army of
Northern Virginia. recprocate your desire to
avoid useless effusion Of blood, and, therefore,
before considering your proposition, ask the
terms you will offer on condition OF its surren-
der. (Signed) R. E. LEE, General.
To Lieut.. Gen Grant, c. A, u S.
April s. 1865. Gen. r. e. Lee, C. A. c. S,
GENERAL; Your note of last evening, in reply to
mine, Of same date asking the conditions on
which will accept the surrender Of the army
Of Northern Virginia, has been received. In
reply. / will say that. peace being my first de.
sire there is but one condition insist upon j.,
viz: That the men surrendered shall be disqual.
ned from taking up arms against the Govern
nent OF the U. S until properly exchanged.
will meet You, or designate officers to meet any
officers You may name, for the purpose of ar.
ranging definitely the terms upon which the
surrender Of the army Of Northern Virginia
will be received
U. s. GRANT, Lieut. Gen. O. U. s. A.
April 8. 1865. GENERAL: received at late
hour your note Of to-day. in answer to mine of
yesterday did not intend to propose the sur
render of the army Of Northern Virginia. but to
ask the terms Of your proposition. To be frank,
do not think the emergency has arisen to call
for the surrender. but as the restoration of peace
should be the sole object of all, desire to know
whether your proposals would tend to that end
can not. therefore, meet you with q view to
surrender the army Of Northern Virginia; but
as far as your proposition may effect the Con-
tsderate States army forces under my command
and tend to the restoration of peace, l should
be pleased to meet you at 10 a NJ tomorrow, ,
on the cid Stage Road to Richmond. between
the picket lines of the two armes
Very respectfully, r. z. LEE.
To Lieut.. Gen. Grant.
April 2. To Gen r. r. Lee, G. C. S. A.
GrsERAL' Yeur note OF yesterday is received
Asi have no authority to trea. on the subject
OF peace. the meeting proposed for 10 A. NJ. to.
Gay could lead to no good will state. how.
ever. General. that am equslly anxious for
peace with yourself. and the whole North en-
tertains the same feeling. The terms upon
which peace can be had are well understood
By the South laying down their arms they
viii has.eu that most desirable event, save
thousands Of human lives, and hundreds Of
millions Of property not vet destroyed. Sin.
ecrely hoping that our difficulties may be set.
lied Without the loss Of smother life, I subscribe
8 psself Very respectable. etc.
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