The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-03-13
Grant and Lee at the Surrender

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three or four staff officers each, wentup
to the court house, and Of our staff there
went three, senior aid, the chief of staff,
and the adutant general. The town con-
sists of about five houses, q tavern, and q
court house, all on one street, and that
was boarded up on one end to keep the
cows out. On the right hand side as we
went in, was the principal residence,
owned by Mr.. Mclean, and to his house
General Grant was conducted to meet
General Lee. At tile fence, the whole
party dismountcd, and walking narrow
grass plat to the house noticed General
Ices horse nibbling there in charge of an
orderly, who was holding his own as well:
General Grant entered the house with
one or two of his staff, and the rest of US
sat down on the piazza and waited. Mr.
Mclean was out there too, but was so
much excited that Ire did not know where
his pump was, or if he had any, or if not
couldn't tell us where there was spring.
In moment Col: Babcock came out,
smiling, whirled his hat around his head
once, and bcckoncd Generals Ord and
Sheridan TO come H. They walked to the
floor silently as people do who have the
first peep at q baby, and after while
General Lee came out and signalcd to his
orderly to bride his horse.
While this was being done he stood OH
the lowest step of the piazza (wc had all
risen respectfully as he passed DOWN. and
looking over into the valley towards his
army; smote his hands together several
times in an absent sort of way, utterly
unconscious Of the people about him, and
seeming to see nothing till his horse was
led in front of him. AS he stood there he
appeared to be about sixty years of age
tall, soldicrly figure of a man, with full
grey 6chrd new suit of grey clothes, ~
high, grey felt hat with cord, long buck
skin gauntlets, high riding boots, and q
beautiful sword. He was all that our
fancy had painted him, and he had tho
sympathy OF MI of lis as he rode away.
Just rs he gathered up his bride Gen:
Grant went down tho steps, and passing
in front of his horse, touched his hat to
Gen. Ice; who made q similar salute, and
then left the yard and returned to his
own lines with his orderly and the single
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the interview, and was said to have been
Col Marshall, his Chief of staff, quiet
looking man in spcctacles, looking moro
like one. OF thought than of action. Gen:
Grant presented soticthing of a contrast
to Gen. lice nj the way Of uniform, not
only in COLOR but in style and general cf-
feet. lie had sugar-loaf hat almost pc:
cular to himself, a frock-coat unbuttoncd
and splashed with mud, a dark vest, dark
blue pantaloons, tucked into top boots,
muddy also, and no sword;
His countcnance was not relaxed at all,
and not muscle OF his face told tales on
his thoughts If he was very much
pleased by the surrender of Lee, nothing
in his tir Of manner indicated it. The
joyful OCCASION didn't seem to awaken in
him responsive echo, and he went and
mounted his horse and rode away silently,
to send off dispatch which should cleo
trify the North and set the church bells
ringing on this happy Sunday evening
Northern Paper.
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