The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-29

tiicting dispensation which bows disap-
pointed and stricken nation in sorrow more
deep, sincere and universal, than ever be-
fore supplicated the compassion Of plying
The MREr,Na OF GRANT AND LEE
Mr.. Coffin of the Boston J0n, nat furnishes
the following graphic and apparently
faithful account of the incidents attending
Lees surrender:
In the little village Of Appomattox Court
House there is u large, square brick house
with porticO in front, the residence of
WlRer Mclean. Roses are budding in
the garden, violets and daffodils are al.
ready in bloom and the trees which shade
the building are green with the verdure of
Spring. Gen. Lee designated it as the place
for meeting Gen. Grant. It was q little
past two O'Clock on Sunday afternoon when
Gen, Lee, accompanied by Gen. Marehall,
his chief OF staff, entered the dwelling. A
few minutes later Gen. Grant, accompani-
ed only by Col. Parker, Of his stat. chief
Of tho Six Nations, man Of remarkable
ton, although an Indian. The meeting
was In Mr.. McLlean's parlor, square
room. carpeted, furnished with sofa, centre
table. Gen. Lee was sitting by the table,
dressed in . suit of gray-c0at, pants and
vest all Ut gray. Time has silvered his hair
and beard, giving him venerable appear.
ance. He Stops little, az if he had
borne great and heavy burdens. He wore
an elegant sword, Q gift from his friends.
Gen. Grant had left his sword behind,
and appeared in the same suit he had worn
in the field through the eveDtful days-a
plain blue frock, with double row Of stars
the insignia Of his rank as Lieut.. Gen.
eral. s.
The meeting was cordial. After aaluta.
ti0ns the two commander sat down. placed
their hats on the table and conversed rs
the service Of the United Statee. Gen. Lee
alluded TO tho correspondence which had
passed between them.
General Ihave requested this interview
to know more fully the terms which you
propose, said Gen. Lee. NO I
Gen. Grant replied that he would grant
Q parole to officers and men, that the on
cefs might retain their side arms aud their
personal effects. Gen. Lee assented to the
GRAFTON Of the terms, which were then en-
crossed. The paper was signed by General
Leo 1t half.paet three O'Clock.
After he he'd afRxed his signature. Con.
Leo asked for Gen. Grants Understanding
Of tho term ''personal effects" which had
been given IN the instrument.
"Msny Of my cavalrymsn own their hor-
II think that tho horses must b. turned
over 70 the United States" was the reply.
II coincide in that opinion" was Lees
rejoinder.
:'But," said Gen. Grant, II, will instruct
The officers who are appointed to carry out
the capltulstion to allow those who own
horses 70 take them home. They will need
them TO do their spring blowing and to till
their farms" - a@9(
:.Ailow mo to ezprsssmy thanks sorsnch
"; ssd ssn.rosty % you! gsrs
Leo replied with visible emotion at the
magnanimity which Gen. Grant had dis
After further conversation Con. Lee ex-
pressed hope that each soldier Of hiearmy
might be fnrniehed With . certificate Or
some other evidence Of parOle, to proven:
t,en from being forced into further service
by Confederate 0cnscripting officers
II will order such certificates to be- issued
to every man" said 0sn. Grant, ind az
soor. as the preliminaries were settled the
headquarters printing press WAS pu. to
work striking of blanks for that purpose.
Gen. Lee said that ho had not the slight
est idea Of the number Of men composing
HE army, 40 no returns had been made
since the fight began On Hstoher's Run
The army had suffered constant depletion
CsOuo skSoop 1N00 W Hk19V&ASlOs Ns5e5oI
and stragglers. The estimates Of the force
surrendered ranges from eight TO twenty
thousand, but till the rolls are made oct
the number cannot be definitely deteS-
mined.
Grant hearing that Lees troops were sl,cr:
Of provisions ct cnoe ordered q, 900 rations
to 30 turned over to Gen. Lees commissa-
riee.
Grant had anticipated the surrender g!
To and hYNslOhf all thu NJ thx~.
my 70 bring about thet result. The ques-
ton Of terms had been discussed the ever
ing previous around Grants campfire
0Yent said be wanted such . surrender "a
would break down the pt,sitions which
France and Englaad had taken. reoocniz.
ing the rebels - belligerents. He did NOT
wish for humiliatin9 terms. He would no,
require formal grounding Of arms. The
rehels Wero Americans. We Were citizens
Of ) common country, and his object VA
70 restore them . Ihe uaioa and NOT to De.
RraAo them,