Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-04-13
THE OLD FLAG TRIUMPHANT,
Lee and his Entire Army Surren'
dered to General Grant.
The Correspondence between
Generals Grant and Lee.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON April ..
Major General Dix:
This Department has received the official report
Of the surrender this day Of General Lee and his
army to I.ieue nant General Grant on the terms
proposed by General Grant. tails will be given
as speedily as possible.
EN-. STANTON, Secretary of War.
WAR DEr'r, WASHINGTON, April 90 IN.
Major General Dix:
This Department has received the official report
OF the surrender this day Of General Lee and his
army to Lieutenant General Grant, OH the terms
proposed by General Grant.
| f.. NJ. STANTON, Secretary of War.
IIE,DoRs ARMIES or TIE UNITED STATEs3
April 9--4:3O p. m.
/ Hon. E. NJ. Stanton, Secretary Of War:
General Lee surrendered the Army of Northern
Virginia this afternoon, upon the terms proposed
by myself The accompanying additional cores
pondencc will show the conditions fully.
(Signed) U. S. GRANT, Lieut.. Gen'l.
| APRIL 9, 1868.
Gener,l-I received your note this morning on
the picket line, whittier | hid 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 an in
terview in accordance with the offer contained in
yours Of YESTERDAY Tor that purpose.
| Very respectfully, your obedcnt servant,
r. E. LEE, General.
To Lieut. Gen. Grant. Con- dg u. S. forces
ArnrL Q, 1865
General r. E. Lee, Commanding Confederate
States Armies:
| Your note of this date is bu: this moment (1l:55
4 m. received. in consequence OF my having pass
ed from the Richmond and Lynchburg Road to the
Farmvc and Lynchburg Road. | am at this
writing about four miles west of Walters Church,
and will push forward to the front for tn purposc
Of meeting you. Notice sent to me on this road
where you wish the interview to take place, will
meet me.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
U.S.. GRANT, Lieut.. General.
ArroMATTox CoURT HorsE, April 9, 1865.
Gen. r. E. Lee, Comm ,ndng C.. 8. A:
In accordance with the substance of my letter to
YOU Of the 6th instant. propose TO receive the
render Of the Army OF Northern Virginia on the
following terms, to-wit Rolls Of all the officer.
and men to be made in duplicate, ono copy to be
given to the officer designated by me, the other to
be retained by such officers you m ~ designate;
the officers to give their Individual paroles not to
/ take up arms against the Government Of the Uni
ted Suites until properly exchanged, and each
company or rcgimcntal commander to sign like
parole for the men of their cOmmlnds. The arms,
artillery, and public property to be packed and
stacked and turned to the officer appointed by
me to receive them. This will not embrace the
side of the officers their private horses
or baggage. This done, each officer ard man
will be allowed to return to their homes. not to be
disturbed by the United States authority so long as
they observe their parole and the laws in force
where they may reside.
! Very respectfully,
U. 5. GRANT. Lieut.. Gen.
/ HEADQUARTERS ARNr NoRrHER~ VIRGINIA.
9th April. ls65. (
Lieut.. Gen. y. 5. Grant, Commanding u S. A..
General have received your letter of this date
containing the terms Of the surrender of the Army
of Northern Virginii. proposed by As
they arc substantially the same as those express
in your letter Of the sth inst, the accepted -
| will proceed to desisn,te the proper officers to
carry the stipulations into effect.
Very respectfully, your obcdcnt servant,
| X. T.. LEE, General.
The following il the previous correspondence
between Lieut.. Gen. Grant and General Lee, re-
crred to in the foregoing telegram to the Secreta-
nv OF War:
Curros House,, Va. April Q. 1865.
Hon. E. NJ Stanton, Secretary of War:
The following correspondence has taken place
between Gen. Lee and myself. There has been
no relaxation in the pursuit during its tendency.
ArnIL 9TH. 1865.
To Gen. r. F. Lee. Commanding C. S. A.:
Gcneral-Thc results of the last week must con
vince you Of the hopelcssncss of further resistance
on the part Of the Army Of Northern Virginia in
this struggle. feel that it is 30, and regard it
nv duty to shift from myself the responsibility oil
any further efusion OF blood BY asking of you the
surrender of that portion of the c. S. Army known
rs the Army OF Northern Virginia.
Very respectfully, your ob't scrv't,
u. s. GRANT, Lieutenant General
Commanding Armies Of the United States.
APRIL I. 1865.
Ceneral--I have received your note of this date
Though not entirely of the opinion you express oil
the hopclessness of further resistance on the par,
OF the Army Of Northern Virginia, respect your
desire to avoid useless eusion Of blood and there
fore, before considering your proposition. ask the
e ms you will offer, and condition OF its surrender
r, f LEE, General.
Lieut.. Gen. u. S. Grant,
Commanding Armies Of the US.
AraL 9Th. 1865.
Gen. r. E. LEE, Commanding C. s. A:
General-Your note Of last evening in reply tc
mine Of the same date. asking what condition.
| will accept the surrender of the Army of North
crn Virginia is received. In reply / would say
that peace being my first desire, there is but one
condition that insist upon, viz: that the men sur
fenuefcu eudh DC usquaiiueu run SShthS up armi
again gainst the Government Of the United State.
until properly exchanged. will meet you. or des
ignate 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 ofthe Army of Northern
Virginia will be received.
/. Very respec fully, your obi scrr's,
". 5. GRANT,
Lieut.. Gen. Com. Armies Of U. s.
APML 9th, 1865.
CeEeral.-l received at late hour your note o.
to-day in answer to mine Of yesterday. did mol
intend to propose the surrender of the Army OIL
Northern Virginia, but to ask the terms Of your
proposition. To be frank, do not think the emer
gency has arrived to cali for the surrender. but as
the restoration of peace should be the object Of all
desire to know whether your proposals would tend
to that end. cannot, therefore, meet you with a
view to surrender the Army of Northern Virginia
but as far as your proposition may affect the Con
fcderate States forces under my command and
tend to the restoration peace, should be pleased
to meet you at 10 TO- morrow, on the old stage
road to Richmond, between the picket lines Of the
/ two armies.
Very respectfully, &c, r. E. LEE.
To Lieut. Gen. Grant.
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