Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-14

Meade had ordered his army to move on the
right flank. Sheridan believed that the left
Parsuif csnture ssrrucaon az an wn
and supplies, constant haTassing skirmishes
and contests, hunger. living on parched corn
found In the fields, Lee was IN command OF a
ruined army, rapidly showing every sign OF dis
integrat1on. AT Sailors Creek sheridan at
lacked the confederateS, taking large number
tn the confederate army. On the evening OF
18th OF april Grant took possession of FArmvflle
and made his headquarters In homely coun.
Try U Inn: where Lee had slept the night before.
here he watched the sixth corps march by and
celore retiring he addressed Gen. Lee letter,
asking the surrender of the confederate army
Gen. Badeau crittcises Lees course In conduct
Ing tnls correspondence as not being ingenious,
but the discussion is hardly worth pursuing as
Lee evidently intended TO do his best to save
ms army, ana even necessary, to resort TO
Gen. Badeau. speaking OF the interview be-
tween Lee and Grant, the day after the sur
render, says:
REPRESENTATION AFTER VICTORY AND DKFBAr
1.-The conversation was protracted, and the
restless Sheridan, not used to waiting at last
rode up and asked permission to cross the lines
and visit some OF his old comrades In the rebel
army. Leave OF course was given, and with
him went Gems. Ingalls, and Seth Williams
both men Of the old army, With as many per-
soDal fiiends among rebel officers as under the
national flag. They soon found ACQUAINTANCE s
and when the interview between Grant and
Lee was over the three returned, bringing With
tEefn nearly every cincer or hlgh rank In the
rtoel army 10 pay their respects to Grant and
thank bin fer the terms he had accorded them
the Day before. Lee now babe good morning and
returned TO his own Headquarters, while the
national Chief ana those with him repaired 10
the farm house hard by, where the equalization
had been signed. Hither also came Longstreet,
GORDON, He, q, Wilcox, Pickett and other rebel
officers CT fame, splendid soldiers who had
gwen their enemies much trouble; and Sheri-
dan, ORD, Griffin and the men on Grants staff
met them cordially. First, of course the
rebels were presented to Grant, who greeted
them With Kindness, Most Of them he knew
personally. Longstreet had been at his wed
ding; Cadmus Wilcox was bis groomsmau:
Heth was subaltern with him In the Mexican
war. Others he bad served with In garrison or
On the Pacific coast. They all expressed their
appreciation Of his magnanimity, To be al
lowed not only their lives and liberty but
their swords, touched them deeply. One said
TO him, In my hearing: General, we have come
to congratulate you on having wound US UP.
1 hope replied Grant, 1T Will be for the good
OF US all Then the other national officers
took their turn, shaking hands cordially with
men whom they had met in many battle, or
with whom they had earlier shared tent or
blanket on the Indian trail or the Mexican
frontier; with classmates Of West Point aud
sworn friends OF boyhood. Some shed tears as
they Rugged each other after years OF separa.
ton and strife. Countrymen all they felt
themselves now, and not few of the rebels
declared they were glad that the war had ended
In the triumph OF the Nation"