Smyrna times., 1865-04-13
Surrender of Lee.

passed between Gems Grant and Lee concern
ng the surrender of the latter. Although +
ong, and may have been read by most of our G
readers, they are matter of history, and for a
this reason we give them:
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington April 9,
1865, 9 p. M.-Major Gen. John A. Dix, New :
York The Department has Just received the
official report of the surrender, this day, of
Gen. Lee and his army to Lieut. Gen. Grant,
on the terms proposed by Glen. Grant. Details
will be given as speedily as possible.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
HEAD QUARTERS, Armies of the U. s., April
9, A. 80 p M-IIon. Edwin NJ. Stanton, Secre-
tary of War: General Lee surrendered the Ar
my of Northern Virginia, this afternoon, upon
terms proposed by myself The accompanying
additional correspondence will show the cOndi-
tions fully. Signed .. S. GRANT, Lit, Gen.
April 9, l8G5.-General: [ received your
note Of this morning on the picket line, whith-
er | had come to meet you and ascertain deh-
nitely what terms were embraced i'll your pro-
position of yesterday with reference to the sur
render of this army. | now request an inter |
view in accordance with the offer contained i'll |
your letter ofyesterday for that purpose. Very |
resp'y your obt sery't, R. E. LEE, General:
To Lieut.. Gen. u. s. Grant, Commanding |
U. S. Army.
April g. 1865.-Gen r. T. Lee, Command |
ing q. 5. A: Your note Of this date is but
this moment IT,. A. NJ received. In cOnse
quence of my having passed from the Rich
m0nd and Lynchburg road to the Farmville
and Lynchburg road, am at this writing about
four miles west of Walters Church. and will
push forward to the front for the purpose of
meeting you. Notice sent To me, OH this road,
where you wish the interview to take place,
N A4Il.v
servant, u. ,. GRANT, Lieut. General.
Appomattox G. H., April Q, lS65.-Gen. r.
E. Lee, Army G.. Sin accordance with the
substance of my letter to you of the Sth inst.
propose to receive the 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 retain
| ed by such officer or officers as you may desig-
nate, the officers to give their individual pa
roles not to take arms against the Government
of the United States until properly exchanged,
and each company or regimental officer sign a
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 me to receive them. This
will not embrace the sidcarms of the officers,
nor their private horses or baggage. This
done, each officer and man will be allowed to
return to their homes, not to be disturbed by
| United States authority so long as they observe
their parole and the laws in force where they
| may reside. Very respectfully,
U. S. GRANT, Lieut.. General.
: Head Quarters Army of Northern Virginia,
April g. l865.-Lieut. Gen. IT, S. Grant, com
manding U. S. A.-General: | have received
your letter of this date, containing the terms
of surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia
as proposed by you. As they are substantially
the same as those expressed in your letter Of
the 9Th inst, they are accepted. will proceed
: to designate the proper officers to carry the
: stipulations into effect. Very respy your OBJ
: serv't; X. +. LEE, General.
The following is the previous correspondence
between Lieut. Gen. Grant and Gen. Lee. re
4 ferred to in the foregoing despatch to the Sec
! retary of War:
I Clifton House, Va, April 9, lS65.-Hon
@ Edwin NJ Stanton, Secretary of War: The fol
lowing correspondence has taken place bctweel
Gen. Lee and myself. There has been no re
Taxation in the pursuit during its pendency.
Q LSignedl U. S. GRANT, Lieut.. Gen
. April Z, l86j.-Gen r. 4. Lee, command
ing C. S. A.-General The result of the las
week must convince you of the hopeIessness 0
Il further resistance on the part of the Army o
G Northern Virginia in this struggle l feel tha
), that it is So and regard it as my duty to shit
L from myself the responsibility of any furthe
e effusion of blood by asking of you the surrende
l. of that portion ofthe G. S. Army known as tn
: Army of Northern Virginia. Very respectful
i ly, your obedent sery't, Y. S. GRANT,
is Lt.-Gen. Com Armies U. S. A.
u u April 7, l865.-General: l have receives
y y your note Of this date. Though not entirely Q
= the opinion you express of the hopelessness G
% further resistance on the part of the Army @
- Northern Virginia, | reciprocate your desire t
y avoid useless efusion of blood, and therefore
~ " before considering your proposition, ask tn
!" terms you will offer on condition of its surrer
i der [Signed r. f. LEE, General.
. . 10 1t. Gen. Grant, Com e Armies U.S.A.
r April 8, l865.-Gen. R. E. Lee, com Dig {
s. A: General-Your note Of last evening i
m reply to mine of same date, asking condition
So on which | will accept the surrender of the Al
ID my OF Northern Virginia, is just received. |
reply l would say that peace being my first dc
I'd sire, there is but one condition l insist upor
,e viz: that the men surrendered shall be disGua
De lhed for taking up arms again against the Go,
e. ernment OF the United States until properly ey
changed. will meet you or designate officer
to meet any officers you may name for the sam
ne purpose, at any point agreeable to you, for tn
o. purpose of arranging definitely the terms upo
which the surrender of the Army of Norther
aS Virginia will be received. Very respectful,
your obedient serv't, L. s. GRANT,
IN Lt-Gen. Comd Armies U. s.
d. April 8, lS65.-General received at lat
hour your note of to-day in answer to mine
y yesterday. l did not intend to propose I'll
ed surrender of the Army of Northern Virgins
te but to ask the terms of your propositions. I
of be frank, do not think the emergency h,
he arisen to call for the surrender of this arm,
es but as the restoration of peace should be ii
lis object of all, | desire to know whether yol
to proposals would tend to that end. | canno
It's therefore, meet you with view to surrend,
IN the Army of Northern Virginia; but SO far
its your proposition may affect the G. S. forces III
ty der my command and tend to the restoratic
he of peace, l should be pleased to meet you
lot ten Q0) A. NJ. tomorrow, on the Old Sta,
TO Road to Richmond, between the picket lin
by Of the two armies. Very respy your ob't Sc
DE want, [Signed Il. f. LEE, Gen'l c. S. A.
Wn To 1t. Gen. Grant, Com & Armies U. S.
April 9, 1865. 5.-General II. f. Lee comma
ding 9. s. Army.-Your note of yesterday +
,le ceived. AS have no authority to treat {
- the subject of peace, the subject proposed f
ed ten A. NJ. to-day, could lead to no good Iw
src state, however, General, that | am equal
en anxious for peace with yourself, and the who
gs North entertain the same feeling The tern
er' er upon which peace can be had are well un,le
= stood. BY the South laying down their arm
tbaty will haufap hat L.: 4 -