Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-04-20
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Before TIE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES aFflVeu ptil:
Meade, III command Of the Army OF Che 10
.torlac above, had ordered an advance OF the
Second and Sixth Carp. against the enemy;
Lee, awaiting the reply from Grant sent Word
60 General y: AIDE, asking a tf'ise nnsH h'5
had time 10 consider the terms OF fha s'lrTo'
der. General Meade consented 10 sHsrend
hos ilities unrll 2 +. N:
Al half past on,, tran; arrive n. Shors
dan, Headquarters, ami sellr ieuara} hawns>
his chief II >taff, and c ,l0nei I}anc1ck ;hls
aid, 70 General l. e's Headquarters. )l Ehe'r
arrival il wa, ascer5aino | thar General Meade
the Iint SIT By hiE, lor the Suspension q
his advance ha Ing passed -il;,i ;1saln ordered
an advance ii The Sa,:s'n's iss.,i >sxtn corps
against /, he rear irons above. Col,na! bahcnck,
under 4 Dag III 1rn,.e from! Ice line, p'o
caedesi 10 General Mrit!t7 5 he. iunartels, ana
requested that officer Il, delay his attack un|I
the impending meeting between l. e ant
Grant should be over Returning 70 lees
Headquarters. be then, in com pauy With Gen.
Rawllns, escorted ten LIE through his own
and Sheridan. lines tJ General Grant head
quarters at A ppomattox Court House.
Lee took with him Colonel Marshall, OF his
staff Al about = clock the party reached
Appomattox Court House, where Gen. Grant
awaited bis visitor at the hull5e ut d cltlz II!
named Wilmer Mcl4ane In The llt5Ie re.
ception. 70 I'm were pens ink, and paner-aiI
the simple paraphernalia OF military confer
ence
Grant received bis guest with the simple,
soldiery trankness that is part OF his natula.-
AS Lee, calm, dgnfied, perfectly eeIi possessed
advanced into the room, the llentenanC-
General arose, and both elapsed hands 'rer.
Lee sank into the offered chair, and within
4 few minutes both we're earnestly cngage*i
discussing the terms Of the capitalization.
Gen. Lee desired to know Distinctly what
General Grant bad TO propose,
Cen Grant assured him that the language
of his previous dispatch explained all his
wishes. as&L II: :..<s : -
Being completely a, the mercy Of his con
queror, General lee Was evidently pleased WITH
the liherality Of these terms. R4expreSsed no
dissent to them whatever. After making par,
ticular inquiry as to the private baggage and
horses Of his officers, he requested TO know
whether General Grant you'd permit those
among his men vino owned private horse: to
retain them &c., .
General tirantprespouded that although; he
iisliked 60 pur SUCH condition into the terms
Of surrender, he would instruct his officers who
would have charge 1T such matters &c see that
General Lee S wish was complied With. 2-':"
Whereat General lee expressed himself ga.
tisied. s@2
Lee then remarked upon the extreme destitu
ton Of his troops. Trey had had NC supplies
Of any consequences: he said, Tor The last two
lays. Even 4 be prisoners havs taken from
YOU, general" he remarked, "have suffered
from lack qt teod., ] could not help it, Ny
vwn men have, }.t=en almost starving. .-.s
Grant promptly declared - Lee. thaf. he
would divide With him. He fulfilled his pTomis.
before iybtfall by Ordering 1ativna 81 beet aud
coffee for twenty five thousand men 10 be sent
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