The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-03-27
mo. 40
Grant and Lee after tho S,uwendor.t


Generals Grant, Ord and Sheridan, with
| three cr four staff officers each, went up 20
the court house, and OF our staff there went
three, II senior aid, the chief OF s,ai( aud
the adiutant general. The town consisted
! OF about five ho@seG, 8 tavern and Il court
house, all on one street, and that was board
ct UP at ono end to keep tho COWS out. On
| thc right hand as we went in, was the prn-
cipal residence owned by Mr.. Mclean. aud
TO his house General Grant was conducted
10 meet General Ice. At The fence the
whole party dismouutcd, and walking over
a narrow grass plot TO the house, noticed
Gene nj l.co's horse nibbling there, in
Charge of an orderly, who was holding his
own rs we'll. General Grant entered tho
house with one or two Of his staff and tho
est OF us sat down on tho piazza and wait
ed. Mr.. Mclean was ont there, too, but so
much excited by his appreciation of passing
events that he did not know whore his
pump was, or whether he had any, or il not,
couldn't tell US whether there wa srrius
In q moment Colonel Bahcocli came ou',
smiling, whrlMg his hat around his hca;
| once aud bcckoned Generals Ord and Shcri-
dan to come in. They walked the floor 81
lcntly as people do who have tho first
peep alta baby, and after awhile General
Lee came "na and sigunlizcd to his orderly
to bride his horse. While this was being
done hc stood on tho lowest step Of tho
piazza 1--WE had all risen respectfully rs ho
passed DOWN and looking over in the valley
towards his army, sinotc his hands together
several times III an absent sort Of way,
utterly unconscious of the people about
him, and seeing nothing till his horse was
led in front Of him. AS ho stood there llc
appeared to be about sixty years of age, u
tall, Soldirrly figure OLA man, with n full
gray beard, n new suit of grey clothes, I.
high grcy felt hat, with u cord, long buck
skin gunnllcls, high riding boots and II
beautiful sword lie was nll that our fancy
lad painted him. and lie had the sympathy
of ns all rs he rode away. just Ms ln
gathered up his bride, Con. Grant went
down the steps, and passing in front Of his
horse, touched his hat to Gcn. Ice. who
made q similar salute, aud then left the
yard and returned 10 his own lines with
his orderly aud single s,nir officer who had
| accompanied him TO the interview, aud who
was SIND 10 have been Col Marshall his
chief Of stan II quiet looking man in spec
ta0lGs, looking more Ike one Ui thought
than Of action. Gen. Grnnt presented somc-
thing ola CONTRAST, 10 Gov. Lcc, in The way
OF uniform not only IL GoIor, hut in style
and general effect. lie hnd on 2ugar lont
hat, almost pcGuiar to himself, frock
coat, unbuttonrd aud snlashcd with mud, u
dark vest, 0arl. blue Naua,ooi. tucked into
top boots, muddy aNao, WI Ily word. Ills
CountcnnnCo Was not Tt',%rd Ont tho,i1nts
II lc wns very mnt,, !lcasa,I Us the surrcn-
der Of Ice, nothing in his mir or manner
indicated 1t. The joyful occasion didn't
seem To awaken in hima responsive echo.
and he vent and mounted his horse anl
rode away siculy, TO send of dispatch
which should cloc'iify tho North, andsot nj
da ycyening.
%With Gen. Sheridan in Gen. Lees last
Campaign, NY Stan Ohiccr.