The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-11
GENERAL GRANT.
Letters of Grant and Lee.
The Details of the Pursuit.
The Correspondence in Reference To
the Surrender.

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The following is the correspondence
between Generals Grant aud Lee. referred
to in yesterdays issue: 81 ~ ,
CLIFTON HOUSE, VA,
April 9, 1865.
Hon Il. N. Stanton, Secretary Of WW:
The following correspondence has Ia
ken place between General Lee and my
self There has been no relaxation in the
pursuit during its pendency
[Signed1 u. S. GRANT
Lieutenant General
April 7th, 1865
To Gen. X. E. Lee, commanding c. S. A.
GENERAL: The result of the last week
must convince you of the hopelessness of
further resistance on the part of the ar
my of Northern Virginia in this strug-
gle l feel that it is so and regard it as
my duty to shift from myself the re-
sponsibility of any further effusion Of
blood by asking of you the surrender of
that portion of the Confederate States
Army, known as the Army of Northern
Virginia.
Very respectfully yonr obd't servant,
Z. S. GRANT,
Lieut.. Gen com'ding L. S. armies.
APRIL 7TH, 1865.
To Lieut. Gen Grant, commanding 1rmies
of the United States.
GENERAL: have received your note
of this date Though not entirely of the
opinion you express of the further resist
ance on the part of the Army OF North
ern Virginia, L reeiprocate your desire to
avoid useless effusou of blood and there
fore, before considering your proposition,
ask the terms you will offer on condition
of its surrender
Signed r. f. LEE, General.
APRIL SrH, 1865.
TO Gen. Il. Z. Lee, cOm'd'g e. s. 4.
GENERAL: Your note of last evening
in reply to mine asking the conditions
on which will accept the surrender of
the Army of Northern Virginia, is re-
ceived. In reply would say that peace
being my first desire, there is but one
condition insist upon, viz: That the
men surrendered shall be disqualified for
taking up arms again against the Gov
ernment of the United States uutilprop-
erly exchanged. l will meet you, or de-
sgnate 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 of the Army of Northern
Virginia will be received.
Very respectfully your ob'd't servant,
IT. s GRANT
Lieut.. Gen. commanding L. S. A
APRIL 8, 1865.
TO Lieut.. General Grant, cOm'Hg I. s. A:
Ireceived at late hour your note of
today in answer to mine of yesterday.
did not intend the surrender of the
Army of Northern Virginia, but to ask
the terms of your proposition. To be
frank do not think the emergency has
arisen to call for the surrender of this
army, but as the restoration of peace
should be the sole object of all, | desire
to know whether yOnr proposal would
tend to that end. / cannot therefore
meet you with view to surrender the
the Army of Northern Virginia, but as
far as your proposition may effect the G.
s. forces under my command and tend to
the restoration Of peace, | should be
pleased to meet you at ten o'clock to-mor-
row morning. on the old stage road to
Richmond, between the picket lines of
the two armies.
Very respectfully your obedient serv't
r. E. LEE
General c. s A
APRIL 9, 1865.