The weekly union record., 1865-04-15

( Stanton, secretary OF w al: 0eOereI Lee
Surrendered the Army OF Northern Virginia,
this afternoon. upon terms proposed By myself
The accompanying additional correspondence
will show the conditions 10 full:
ArRII eth.-U. 5. Grant. Lieutenant Gen
eral: received your note this morning on the
picket line, whittier had come TO meet you,
and ascertain definitely what terms were en-
/ braced in your proposition OF yesterday. with
reference TO the surrender OF this army. now
request an interview in accordance with the
offer contained in your letter Of yesterday foy
that purpose.
Very respectfully, your ob't Serv't,
r. +. LEE, General
/ To Lieut.. Gen. L. S. Grant, commanding L.
/ s. Armies.
APRIL 9th, 1sG5-Gen. R. E. Lee. com
manding c. S. A: Your note Of this day is
now this moment, l:50 4. NJ. received. In
/ consequence OF my having passed from the
Richmond and Lynehhurg 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 on this road where you wish the interview
| to take place, will meet,
Very respectfully. your ob't serv'.,
U. S. GRANT, Lieut., General.
APPoMArrox CouRT House, April 9. '65.-
/ Gen. R. Z. Lee, commanding c. S. A: In
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 iu duplicate, one
copy to be given TO an officer designated by me;
the other 10 be retained by such officer or
officers as you may designate-the officers 10
give their individual parole not to take up arms
against the Government Of the United States
until properly exchanged, and each company or
regiment commander to sign a like parole for
the men of the commands. The arms, artillery
and public property to be packed and stacked
aud turned over 10 the officers appointed by me
TO receive them. This will not embrace the
side arms OF officers, nor their private horses or
baggage. This done, each officer and man will
be allowed to return to his home, not to be
disturbed by the United States authority so
long as they observe their parole and the laws
in force where they may reside.
Very respectfully, U. S. GRANT.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA,
April 9th, lS65.-Lieutenant General Graut,
commanding U. S. A.-General: | have re
ceyed 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 US those expressed 10
your letter Of the Sh instant, they are accepted.
| will proceed to designate the proper officers
to carry the stipulation into effect.
Very respectfully, your obt servt.
R. E. LEE.
The following is the previous correspondence
between General Grant and General Lee,
referred TO in the foregoing:
CLIFTON HOUSE (Va.), April Sih, 1850
| Hon. f. NJ Stanton. Secretary of War: The
! following correspondence has taken place be
tween Lee and myself. There has been no
relaxation in the pursuit during its pendency.
U. S. GRANT, Lieut.. General.
APRIL 7th.-General Lee, commanding c.
S. A.-GeDeral: The result OF last week must
convince you of the hopelessDess of further
resistance on the part Of the Army of Northern
Virginia in this struggle. | feel that it is so.
and regard it my duty to shift from myself the
responsibility 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, your ob't sery't,
U. S. GRANT. Lieut.. General.
APRIL 1th.-Lieutenant General Grant: l
have received your note of this date, though
not entirely of the opinion you express, Of
d
part of the Army of Northern Virginia. |
receive your desire TO avoid the useless efnsion
of blood, and therefore, before considering your
proposition ask the terms you will offer no
condition of its surrender. r. +. LEE.
/ APRIL 9;h.-Gen. II. E. Lee, commanding
/ c. 5. A.-General FOUR note Of last evening
/ in reply TO mine Of the same date, asking the
condition on which | will accept the surrender
of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just re-
! ceived. ln reply, | would say that, peace
being my first desire, there is but one PROPOSE
tion that | insist upon, viz: That the men
surrendered shall be disqualified from taking up
arms against the Government Of the United
States until properly exchanged, l will meet
/ you, or designate 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't
serv't Z. S. GRANT, Lieut.. General.
APRIL 9th. 1S65.-l received at late hour
your note OF today in answer to mine of yester-
day. ! did not intend to propose the surrender
Ct the Army OF Northern Virginia, but to ask
the terms OF your proposition. To be frank
with you, do not think the emergency bad
arrived 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
your proposals would tend to that end l
cannot, therefore, meet you with view of sur
rendering the Army Of Northern Virginia. but
as Tar as your proposition may effect the forces
under my command and tend to the restoration
OF peace. should be glad to meet you at 10 A.
N. tomorrow, 90 the old stage road to Rich
mond, between the picket lines of the two
armies. Very respectfully, etc..
R. E. LEE. General.
APRIL 9th, 1s65.-General R. E. Lee, Com
manding c. S. A. Your note Of yesterday is
received. As have no authority to treat on
the subject of peace, the meeting proposed for
10 O'Clock A N. to day could lead to DO good.
| will state however. General, that am equal
| ly anxious for peace with yourself. and the
whole North entertains the same feeling. The
terms upon which peace can be obtained are
understood by the South. Laying down their
arms. they will hasten that most desirable event,
save thousands of human lives hundreds Of mil