The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-05-11
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l. ,st4 The Meeting of 0ra.s and Lee. u
Mr.. Coffin Of the Boston Journal furn.
aisees she following graphic aud spp.r.
emily fsishful sceount Of the issidents
attending Lees surrepdsr: ...
4, In tths little village Of Appamattox
Coast Houss there u large, square brick
hooss with por,ico. io front, the resi-.
depess Of 9Wilues Mclean. Resss:..srs
buddiog 10 the garden, violstsy Sod dstio.
dis are already in bloom ssd tho trees
which shade the bulldog ere green with
shs verdure Of Spriee.r Gen. Lee, de-
sienstsd i - vhs Pspes for u,eesisg Gen.
utsDt. II wss lissis past Two o'ssoek
on Sunday afternoon when General Lee,
accompanied by Gsa. MarshslI, his chief
of staff; catered the dwelliog. A few
minutes, lster Gen. Grant, accom- panied
only BY Col Parker, Of his sts6, chief of
the Six Nations, msn Of remarkable
powers and Of great acutencss Of percep.
ton, slthosgh ~ Indian. i The meeting
was 10 Nj. MsLsau's psrlor. . square
roou, ssrpsted, tursished with sofa, asd
centre table. Gen. Lee was sitting by
the table, dressed in . suit Of eray-
coat, pants aud vest oil of gray. Time
has siIversd his hair and beard, giving
him venerable appearance. He s.oops
. little, ss if be had borne great aud
heavy burdens. He wore % elegant
sword, gift from his friends.
Gen. Grant had left his sword behind,
sod appeared in the same suit he had
worn the field through the cvcn.ful
days plain blue frock, with double
row Of stsrs-the insignia Of his rank %
Lieut. General.
The meeting was cordial. After salu.
tatious the two commanders sat down,
placed their hats on the table aod con.
versed % freely as 10 other days when
both wers 10 the service Of the Urited
States. Gen. Leo alluded to the cores.
pondencs which had passed between
them. ""
"Geuersf I have requested this inter.
view to know more fully the terms which
you PROPOSE" said Gen Lee.
Gen. Grsns replied that hs would
grant parole to officers aud men, that
the officers ight retain their side arms
and their personal effects. Gen Lee -.
serted g the proposition snd did not ask
we're theu .Deios.edd. The 5spei Is: ::
signed BY General Leo 1t half past three
o'clock.
After he had affixed HE signature.
Gee. Lee asked for Gen. Grants under
standing Of the term "psrsoo.l effects"
which had been given 10 the instrument.
"M'.y Of my ssv.lrymen own their
horses" he said:
II think that the horses must Be turn.
ed over to tho Uoited States" was tho
reply.
- eoineide 10 that opinion" w.s Lees
rejoioder. .ss.
Bat" said Gen. Grant, r"I will 10.
struet the officers Who are appointed TO
carry out the cspitulstion to allow those
who own horses to take them home. They
will need them to do their spring plow-
ing ssd to till their farms"
r. "Ai'ow me 70 express my thsnks for
such confederation aud gcner,s sity on
your part. 1t cannot fail to have . good
effect" Gen Lee replied With visible
emotion At the magnanimity Gen. Grant
had displayed.
+ After further conversation Gen. Lee
expressed hope that each soldier of his
army might be furnished with 4 certi6-
cate Or some other evidence Of parole, to
prevent them from being forced into
further service BY Confederate conscript.
ing officers. IT,.
Il win order such certificates to be
issued to every man." said Gen. Grant,
and a. scou as the preliminsries we're set
tied the headquarters printing press was
put to work striking OF blanks for that
purpose.
Gen. Lee said that he had not tho
slightes. idea of the number Of men com
posing his army, ~ no returns had been
made since the fight began At Hatcher's
Run. The army had suffered constant
depktioa from casualties, loss of prison
er.. deserters and strsrplers. "'sH..
Grant hearing thst Lees troops were
short Of provisions at once ordered 25,.
600 tations 70 be turned over TO Gen.
Lee, commisssries. Sen -sa
Gnns had anticipated the surrender Of
Lee, aod brought oil the energy Of tho
army to bring shout that result The
question Of terms had been discussed tho
evening previous around Grants camp.
Gre. GRAFT said be wanted such . sur
repdes as would bresk down the positions
which France sod Enelsnd had taken,
recognising the rebels ~ belI;gersnts -
He did not wish for humiiisting terms
Hs would not require formal erooo odioe
Of arms. The rebels were Ameriesus. -
We we're eisisess Of common country.
and his object wss to restore them TO tho
Uoiou and nos to degrade them.e j d.'F
A few months seo, vhso JEFF. Davis
ven. do~a to Georgia, he said, in .