The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-07

am still little indebted % the country !
and willing TO discharge the obligation =
Taxing with him a company 81 No.uh.rsls
which he had enlisted, he went 70 spring
field and rendered his services 70 Governor
Yates a. a volunteer. I ae troops were gain
ered in chaotic mass, and the sovtrnor
and his staff we're nearly niStraseen.
Gcperal Grant presented himseh y
the Governor with the r,marS ma,
he had been educated at West Point
ana had served in Mexico. and asked LOT
something % do. he was tolu "
call again. A. there were no Vacancies
Grant returned 70 his hotel. and calhnS
again the next day received the same r.
sronsa. He called again AMI again with
No better success Finally, his funds run
Ming low and his board bill being uue,
Grant. as a last resort. asked ior o'nce
work This was given him, anu ne pesan
work. very much elated over his success
From this subordinate place he was soon
transferred 70 the Acknowledgment Of
flee, and after making tour OK inspeSson
/ 81 the various military camps IN the STATE
was rendered the Coloneicy 81 the ~Sn's
! first Regiment Of Infantry, "A line body OF
l men. but so turbulent and unnana Sean,e
| that nobody cared for the command. ne
| drilled and marched some Of the unneces-
| sary spirit out OF this regiment during the
first four weeks il was IN his charge, anu
after marching IL into Northern Missouri
he was. on the nth Of August. l>ol, thIouSn
the influence OF his old-time TREND, MT r
b. Washburne, Of Galena. appointed Brig
adler General and put III commann y
district composed Of Southeast MISSOURI
ana southern Illinois, with headquarters
AT Cairo Here was begun military ca
raer which in less than four years gave
him Worldwide fame.
Ii Is not the purpose OF TINS review =.
} the career OF the dead General 70 recount
the incidents that marked his rise from
, Rriradier General 70 General u the army.
The victories at Belmont. Fort Henry, Fort
Donelson. shiloh. Vickshurg. CHATTANOOGA
Yookout Mountain and Mission Ridge In the
: Wasf- and the battles OF the Wilderness.
the siege of Petersburg and the score OF
encounters which distinguished MS con-
nection with the Army Of the Potomac pe-
: long 70 branch OF history which u - ior-
? Il IN 10 the purpose OF this paper Al pres
. emit. Is consider. The surrender OF Lee
v army aud the subsequent and consequen.
y COLLAPSE of the Confederacy were brilliant
episodes in his career.
:. After continuous efforts To escape his en-
- vironments. Lee at last realized that ne
% was at Grants mercy, and he cnereu -
y, surrender General Grant as usuAl was
= simple and composed, and with none o. the
= grand air about him. No citation was vlsi-
q BILE in his manner or appearance. ~ ~
10 voice was as calm as ever, anu Ms eye rs
O. traved no emotion. He spoke anu acted a.
!. Mainly as IL he were transacting an oril,
nary matter OF business. NO one wouiu
OF have suspected that he was about 70 Re
&c Of the most terrible wars 81 modern tirie'
NJ had been brought 10 triumphant ciose 2,
:, the Quiet man without a sword, VINO Wa
~ conversing calmly, but rather grimiy' VII,
~ the elaborate gentleman IN gray ahn SUI
at The conversation at first related 70 IN
ne meeting Of the two soldiers IN earlier year
NJ in Mexico when Grant had been sunai
tern and Lee a staff officer OF scott \
We rebel General. however. soon advertei Z
7 the object OF the interview. ASKER :
~ certain upon what terms Won would receiV
the surrender ~ my army trant n
IN piled that the officers and men must -
come prisoners Of war. giving M 81 conrs'
int All ammunition. weapons aud suppiles ~
-. thar parole would he accepted hintln
II, them rs 70 10 their homes and remain Their
- until exchanged or relieved by proper ~
i'm thoritv. Lee said be had expected SON
let such things as these' AMI mate NE =, ~
in remark not exactly relevant Nherenpo
81 Grant inquired sDo ] understand. ter
- eral Lee. that YOU accept these terms
% EYES, said Lee. ''and il you will put tnel
ra' into writing Twill sign them. LII.
oc- Grant then ~at down 70 the little tau
an, and wrote the following letter:
an APPROX ,rrox corRr-HorsE. April 2. 1863,
a 1snsrnl n n. Lee. Commanding 4. :. y
me accordance with the substance 81 my ell
s YOU q ne n in,I pf9yyo orstr res vrrin
~ on the following terms. ~ wlt: .
aye roll IL All the officers and men 70 ne male
one
nan drsirnatel Nv me-. the other n be retained
est. such officers a. You may designate
10 The officers q give their MY nua P,s
er'. until nrDr,rrly exchanged. and zach cninpa
ust III rrgsrnental commander sign IKE par
the for The men ~ Their commando
The arms artillery ana public property
he 10 packad and stacked and furnci over
hat the officers appointed by ~" " rer.lse an',
,rv This will not embrace The silchrns ~
MA officers nor their private horses nor uhx9aAl
NV IN, This done. each officer and man VII NJ
APP lowed ID return 20 their homes. NOT to ~
the furhni TN the United states authority ~ y
he ~ they observe their parole ana the lhw@
> be force whore they may reside NY r,-r
ever fully T.. :. GRANT. Licufcnant-5eneriil
was While Grant was writing he Glanced
,pu- look up at Lee. who sat nearly opposi
ent. and al that moment noticed the ghttrr
ton his sword. The sight suggested an after
con- tion in the terms. and he lmsertel tne ~
teal vision that officers should - hiio~en
the retain their side-a horses and persol
ami property. Lee had accepted 1rant q
But ditons without this stipulation- ann iou
not less expected 70 surrender his sword.
ltest this humiliation ne ann ms Ealiahe o'. n.
eme. were spared. When the terms were vi
when ten out Grant handed the papers -
great antagonist, who put on ms spec
now cles 10 read them. He was eviden
Gem touched bv their general ciemency,
long especially by the Interpolation wnich sa'
mess - much 10 the feelings 81 a soldier
ught said At once that the conditions were m
N A unanimous, and would have very good
.bso- feet upon his army.
ar;ed He next attempted TO gain . little M
II The horses Of his cavalry, he said, y
the the property OF the soldiers. Could u
teful men he permitted 70 retain tn..r hnIn !.
ct Of Grant said the terms woulu ~. 1919 |.
q he Lee took the paper agnln, am Elans'
/. II over II again said; 70. vou u III g.
nifty, The terms 90 not allow ~ 49,
il his Grant replied benevr ~ 70.
= 81 followed soon by that ~ all
ms Of others. know ,hs nn, 1 ~