The Baltimore County union., 1881-04-23


From the "Na,ionai Republican" April 9th.
Sixteen years ago to-day the heart Of
every loyal Americap thrilled with joy
at the news Of the Surrender of General
Robert L. Lee, commander Of all the
armies Of the Southern confederacy, and
in the immediate command OF Northern
Virginia, to General u. S. Grant, COM
manding the armies Of the United States,
and directing in person the movements
Of the Army Of the Potomac. Volumes
have already been written of the Scenes,
incidents and circumstances connected
with that surrender, but none Of all the
histories pcnned to mirror the event
have succeeded in giving either 4 full
or correct description Of it, and the
present affords a good opportunity to
supply the omissions.
General Lee, having reached Apo
mattox Court House with the forlorn
remnant Of his army and discovered
that all hope Of forming 4 union with
Johnson's forces in North Carolina had
fed, requested an interview with Gen.
Grant, which was accorded him. 1t
took place in a large,
SQUARE BRICK BUILDING,
owned by Wilmer Mclean, located just
within the Federal lines. The grounds
surrounding the mansion were filled with
beautiful and fragrant flowers, and
shoyed little evidence of the ravages of
war. Not great distance away stood
the apple tree which has enormously be-
come famed in pictures and history as
marking the spot where the surrender
took place. Gen. Lee was the first to
arrive. He was accompanied by Col.
Marshall, his chief of staff, and mount
ed on his iron-gray horse. Stopping in
front Of the house, they dismounted, the
animals were turned over to the orderly
and the officers entered the DWELLING
Gen. Lee was attired in a new suit Of
gray, with the complete insignia Of his
rank, and at his side hung the hand
some dress-sword presented to him by
the State of Virginia. Gen. Grant, ac-
companied by Gems. Sheridan and Ord,
and his staff, Gen. Rawlins, Coils. Bow
ers, Parker, Badeau, Babcock, Porter,
Hudson, Dent and Webster, and Capt.
Lincoln, arrived not great while after
Gen. Lee.
HOW GEN. GRANT APPEARED.
Gen. Grant had ridden thirty-seven
miles that morning to meet Gen. Lee
He was in his campaign clothes, with a
SLOUGH hat, dark blue frock coat, unbut-
toned and covered with mud, gray pam
falcons tucked in his muddy boots,
without sword and any indication of
his rank, except the double row Of but
tons on the breast Of his coat and the
three stars on the shoulders. He looked
anything else than the great victorious
general that he was. The interview
took place in the large room on the first
floor Of the dwelling. Gen. Grant oc-
cupied seat at table in the centre OF
the room, with Col. Bowers on one side
and Col. Parker on the other. Gen.
Lee stood near the corner Of the piano,
and not far from the fireplace. Col.
Marshall occupied chair at the window
at his chieftain's left. Col. Dent was
on the opposite side of the room from
him, while the remainder Of the staff
were seated on sofa near the door, and
on the opposite side Of the room from
Gen. Lee.
THE TERMS OF SURRENDER.
After an interchange Of salutations
Gen. Grant wrote the following terms
on which he would receive the surren-
der Of the Army of Northern Virginia,
and which Gen. Lee accepted, viz -
"Rolls of all the officers and men to be
made in duplicate, one copy to be given
to an officer to be designated by me,
the other to be retained by such officer
or officers as you may designate. The
officers to give their individual parole
not to take up arms against the Govern.
ment Of the United States until proper
ly exchanged, and each company OF
regimental commander to sign like
parole for the men Of his command
The arms, artillery, and public proper
ty to be packed and stacked, and turn
ed over to the officers appointed by ire
to receive them. This will not embrace
the side arms Of the 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 paroles and the
laws in force where they may reside. "
After the signing of the paper Gen. Lee
stated that he had forgotten to mention
one matter. Being requested TO state
il, he said thar many Of the cavalry and
artillery horses in his army belonged to
the men having them in charge, but il
was too late to speak Of them then.-
Gen. Grant said that il was not too late.
al will instruct my paroling officers that
all Of the enlisted men Of your cavalry