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HpcRs. ARMIES OF THE United STATES !


HpcRs. ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES
April o, 1865, 4:30 p. IN.
Hon. Educin NJ Stanton, Sec'y Of H'0r:
Gen. Lee SUI rendered the army of Northern Vir.
ginia this afternoon upon the terms proposed
BY myself. The accompanying additional cor.
respoudence will show the conditions fully.
US. GRANT. Lieut.. Gen.
April 0, 1865.
GENERAL: received your note Of this MORN
ing On the picket line, wither had come to
meet you and ascertain definitely what terms
were embraced in your proposition Of yester-
day with referance to the surrender VI this ar
my.
I now request an interview in accordance
with the offer contained in your letter Of yes.
terday for that purpose.
Very respectfully, your obd't servant,
r. L. LEE, General
To Lieut. Gen. Grant, Commanding United
States Armies.
April 0. 1865.
Gen. r. T.. Lee, Commanding Confederate
States Armies: Your note Of this date is but
this moment III so n. IN. received.
In consequence Of my having passed from the
Richmond and Lynchburg Road to the Farm
vile and Lynchburg Road, | am, at this writ
ing, abont four miles west Of Walters Church.
Nuu VIII push w WV iohs ioi WV peA"
pose of meeting you.
Notice sent to me on this road where you
wish the interview to take place will meet me.
Very respectfully, your obed'ent servant,
U. s. GRANT, Lieut.. General.
APpoMATTox CoURT- HOUSE,, April Q. 1865.
Gen. II. Z. Lee, Com mandinSC. s. A.: In
accordance with the substance OF my letter to
YOU of the Sth inst. | propose to receive tho
surrender of the Army Of Northern Virginia,
on the following terms, to wit:
Rolls of all the officers and men to be made
in duplicate. one copy to be given to an officer
designated by me, the other to be retained by
such officers rs you may designate.
The officers to give their individual paroles
not to take arms against the Government OF the
United States until properly exchanged. and
each company or regimental commander sign
like parole for the men OF their commands.
The arms, artillery, and public property to
be parked and stacked and turned over to the
officers appointed by inc to receive them
This will not embrace the side.arms OF the of
fcers. nor their private horses or baggage.
This done. each officer anil man will be al
lowed to return tn their homes, not To be dis
turbed by United States authority No long rs
they observe their parole aud the laws ia force
where they may reside.
Very respectfully,
U s. GRANT, Lieut. Gen.
HpoRs, ARMY or NORTHERN VIRGISn,}
April Q, 1865;
Lieut. Gen. u. S. Grant, Commanding
" s. A.:
GENERAL: have received your letter Of this
date, containing the terms of surrender Of the
Army of Northern Virginia, ms proposed by
YOU. As they are substantially the same rs
those expressed in your letter of the Sth inst. !,
they are accepted. I will proceed 10 designate
the proper officers to carry the stpulations into
effect
Very respectfully. your obedcnt servant.
II. 4. LEE, General.
The following Is the previous correspondence
between Lieut.. Gen. Grant and Gen. Lee re.
ferred to in the foregoing telegram to the sccre-
tary of War.
CLIFTON HOUSE,, Va, April 0, 1865.
Hon. Edwin NJ. Sianion, Secretary Of
War: ..
The following correspondence has taken place
between Gen. Lee and myself There has been
no relaxation in the pursuit during its penden-
cy.
us. GRANT, Lieut.-Gen.
April 7. 1855.
Gen. Z. T.. Lee, Commanding e.. s. A.
GENERAL: The result of the last week must
convince you Of the hopelessncss Of further re
sstance on the part Of the Army Of Northern
Virginia in this struggle. i feel that 1t Is 80,
and regard II NJ my duty to shin from myself
the responsibility of any further etiusion OF
blood. By asking Of you the surrender OF that
portion of the Confederate Southern Army,
known as. the Army Of Northern Virginia.
Very respectfully, your obe'lient servant,
U s. GRANT. Lieut. Gen.
Commanding Armies Of the United States.
April 7, 1865.
GENERAL: have received your note of this
date. Though not entirely Of the opinion You
express of the hopeessness Of further resistance
on the part of the Army Of Northern Virginia,
recprocate your desire 10 avoid useless effu-
sion Of blood, and therefore before considering
your proposition ask the terms you will offer ON
condition of its surrender.
X. 4. LEE. General.
To Lieut. U s. Grant, Commanding Ar.
mics of the United States.
April s, 1866.
To Gen. r. T.. Lee, Commanding q. s. a.
GENERAL: Your note Of last evening In reply
10 mine vt the same date, asking the conditions
on which viii accept the surrender of the Ar
my Of Northern Virginia is just received.
In reply | would say that peace being my
hrst desire. there Is but one condition that In
sis upon, viz:
That the men surrendered shall be lisquali-
fed for taking up arms again against the Gov
crnment Of the United States until properly ex'
changed
I will meet you. or designate officers to meet
any officers YOU may name for the same pur-
pose, Mt any point Agreeable To you, for tho
purpose Of arranging definitely the terms upon
which the surrender Of rhe Army Of Northern
Virginia will DO received.
Very respectfully. your obedient servant,
U. s. GRANT. Lieut.-Gen.
Commanding Armies Of the United States.
April s, 1865.
GENERAL: received ut late hour your note
Of to. day ip answer to mine Of yesterday.
did not ntenj to propose the surrender OF
the Army Of Nrr,hern Virginia, but to ask the
terms Of your p. opposition. 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.
cannot therefore meet you with view tn
surrender the Army Of Northern Virginia, but
M far n your proposition may affect the &. 8.
forces under my command and tend TO the res
toration Of peace. should be pleased 10 meet
You ut 10 a. m. Tomorrow On the old stage
road to Richmond. between the picket lines Of
the two armies -4s..t.. l,rf fI..- III.
Very respectfully. your ohcdient servant.
= r. X. Lee, General c! S. A.
To Lieut.. Gen. Grant, Commanding Armies |
fa % ArRiI Q, 1858.
Gen. r. E.. Lee, Commanding c. s. a.
(,,xynA.: Your note of Yesterday Is re- |