The Portland daily press., 1865-04-10

Secretary of War.
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES oFTHE U. S.
4.40 P. NJ, April 9th.
To Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War:
Gen. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern
Virginia this afternoon, upon the terms pro-
posed by myself. The accompanying addit-
ional correspondence will show the conditions
fully.
(Signed) U. s. GRANT,
Lieutenant General.
APRIL 9, 1865.
General-I received your note of this morn
ing on the picket line, whittier had come to
meet you, and ascertain what terms were en-
braced in your proposition of yesterday with
reference to the surrender of this army. l
now request an interview in accordance with
the offer contained in your letter of yesterday
for that purpose.
Very Respectfully your obi. Servt.,
r. E. LEE, General.
To Lieut.. Gen. Grant, Commanding the U.
S. Armies.
APRIL 9th, 1865.
Gen. r. E. Lee, Commanding Confederate
Armies:-Your note of this date is moment
| also A. M. received in consequence of my
having passed from the Richmond and Lynch
burg Road. am at this writing about four
miles west of Walters Church and will push
forward to the front for the purpose Of meet
ing your notice sent to me on this road, where
you wish the interview to take place, will
meet me.
(signed) US. GRANT,
Lieut. General
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA,
April 8, 1865.
Lieut.. Gen. U. S. Grant, Commanding United
States Army:
GeneraI,-I 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 extended in your letter Of the 9th
inst, they are accepted. will proceed to
designate the proper officers to carry the
stipulations into effect.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
R. E. LEE, General
APPoMATox COURT HOUSE,
April 9th, 1865.
Gen. r. e. Lee, Commanding C. s. Ar
accordance with the substance of my letter tc
you of the 9Th inst, 1 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 Of
fcer designated by me, the other to be re
tanned by such officers as you may designate
Officers to give their individual parole not t,
take I'D arms against the United States uuti
properly exchanged, and each company o
regmental commander to sign like parole 70
, the men of their commands. The arms, al
tillerV and public property to be paraded an
stacked, and turned over to officers appoint
, ed by me to receive them. This will not en-
, brace the side arms of the officers, nor thei
private horses or baggage. This done, eac
officer and man will be allowed to return
their homes, not to be disturbed by the Unite
States authority so long as they observe thei
parole, and the laws in force where they ma
! reside.
(Signed) .. GRANT,
!. Lieutenant General.
/. The following is the previous correspond
ence between Lieut.. Gen. Grant aud Gen. LIE
referred to in the foregoing to the Secretar
of War:
Clifton House, Va, april 9-Hon. E.
Stanton, Secretary of WGr:-The followin
correspondence has taken place between Gel
Lee and myself. There has been no relax
n ton in the pursuit during its tendency.
t (Signed) U. S. GRANT,
Lieutenant General
April TIN, 1866.
n RE Lee, commanding c. s. A.-General.
The result of the last week must convince "
of the hopeessness of further resistance on Il
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