The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-17

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dan at once said: II have rations for
25, 900 men,"
| Gen. Grant having signed his note.
dsn. Lee conferred with Col. Marshall.
who wrote his brief note of acoeptanoe
tqf she terms OF surrender offered, Gen.
zee striking out the sentence, II have
tndh3nor to reply to your oommunica.
tions1 end substitutipg, II have received
your letter Of this date"
Thla. tarminated the interview, and
Ghsn., Lee f1de back to his Headquarters.
MhTchi we're: three quarters of q mile
North. east Of The Court House.
| have thus given the substance, and
TOR the most part the exact Language. of
Gen. Lees own account OF the surrender.
1t will appear from this that q great deal
that has been said about "Grant's mag.
nanimity," in proposing terms Of sur.
render. and Lees "warm thanks for the
Liberal terms accorded" originated aim.
Ply IN the imagination of the writer's,
Inc truth is, Grant proposed the only
terms which Lee would have accepted !:
and he knew too we'll the mettle OF that
great captain and the heroic remnant of
the army which had so often defeated
him. not to rejoice at any opportunity of
covering himself with glory, by accept
ing almost any terms OF surrender.
havo Ss:aeFod number OF Incidents
OF the surrender, which interested me
ana may be OF interest to your readers.
soon after Gen. Lee left the McClean
House, owned by the same gentleman at
whose honse, near Bull Run, Beaure-
gard had bis headquarters during the
battle OF July l8, 1851, Sheridan stalked
IN and said, rudely, IL mean to have
this chair taking up one Of The, ,ohairs
In which the Generals had signed the
terms of capitnlation, and exhibiting at
che same time 50 80 gold piece. Msior
MoClean replied, THAT chair is not for
| sale, General. If you choose to take it.
you have the physical power to do so -
IL mean to have II, was the curt reioin-
der; and the ''great barn burner" gave
another proof of his skill in petit larceny.
The table and other chairs were in like
manner carried off by Federal officers as
soupa4irs.
AsSoBa as the flag OF truce was hoist
eu Oh Gordo4s lines, the offensive Gen.
Custar t'tMiss Fanny'') came riding fu.
| rlohs!y in to Gen. Gordon, demanding
~ hIa own name ''anconditional sur.
render. Gordon drew himself up to
bis full height, and With crashing dieni-
ty, replied: II can have no NEGOTIATIONS
With you, sir; and if the settlement of
this matter rested between us. there
could betno negotiations 6,d 6y the suord. +"
AZ showing the spirit Of the men who
participated in the brilliant action that
morning. it may be mentioned that
many Of them crowded around the
bearer OF one OF the flags of truoe-a
widely-known and loved chaplain, who,
since the capture of his regiment at
Spotsyivania Court House, had served
With great gallsntry on Gen. Gordon's
! stat-and eagerly asked il the enemy
had sent in to surrender their force on
that road. thinking that in fanking us,
Grant had pushed part of his force too
far. They had no dream that Mey were
to be surrendered. But gradually the
truth broke upon them, and great was
their ehagrin when these high m ettled
viotors in the last battle Of the Army of
Northern Virginia learned that they
must "yield to overwhelming numbers
and resources"-that after all their
marches. battles, victories. hardehips and
suherlngs. the cause they loved better
!nan tlte itself must sucoumb to brute
force.
NA$sot soo AoS VI tIuCo was Eal6GQ
Federal scout was shot through mistake
by bis own men, when trying to stop the
firing, and Now York Major, under the
influence of liquor. met his death by
gallopipg mp to Confederate battery
and demanding its surrender. Il
The women aud children OF Appomat.
tox Court House had all left their homes
dnring the battle OF the morning, and
upon their return had to pass through
Custar's cavalry. ''AIiss Fanny" him.
self was very rude to them. and permit.
ted his men to kiss them as they passed.
Per contra, it affords me- pleasure to say
that many of The Federal officers and
@en were very courteous and conaiderate.
The citizens Of the village speak in
especially high terms of General Cham.
berlayne. (since Governor of Maine,1
Who was deIicately considerate OF the
feelings of the people. gentlemanly in
his bearing and generous towards the
vanquished.
When the arms were being stacked. a
gallant color-bearer, as he delivered M
the tattered remnant of his flag, burst
into tears aud said to the Federal sol.
diers who received it: "Boys, this is not
the first time you have seen that flag, 4
have borne it in tho very forefront of
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