Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-06-19
GEN. LEES SURRENDER.
WHAT GEN. GRANT mas To saw
ABOUT 1T.
An Interesting Extract from the Rx-Prest-
DENTS New Book.

Here is how General Grant describes
General Lees surrender in the first vol
ume of his new book:
Il found General Lee had baen
brought into our lines and conducted n
house belonging to a Mr.. Mclean
and was there with one of his staff off,
GERS waiting my arrival. The head Of
MS column was occupying hill. a nor
lion OF which was an apple orchard
across the Ettle valley from the Couri
House. Sheridan's forces were drawn
1 up IN line of battle on the crest of the
NIL on the south side of the same val. /
ley. '@'
Before stating what took place he
tween General Lee and myself I will
give all there is of the narrative If Can
eIal Lee and the famous apple traa
wars produce many stories of fiction
some OF which are told until thew are
Deleved. The war of the rebellion was
fruitful IN the same way. The story of
the apple tree is one of those fietionq
with slight foundation of fact.
AS have said, there was an annie
orchard on the side of the hill oceupied
by the Confederate forces. Runnin6 al
agonally up the hill was a wagon road
which at one point ran very near one of q
the trees, so that the wheels on that side 4
mad cut off the roots of the tree which {
made little embankment. :,
"General Babcock reported tome that q
when he first met General Lee he voe n
sitting upon this embankment. with his n
-eet IN the road and leaning against fine 81
rec. 1t was then that Lee was con- bi
iucted into the house where first MET III
lin. '--'' '-l0' s g.
Il had known General Lee in the old WI
rmy; and had served with him in the sb
lexlcan war, but did not suppose. ow- tri
lg to the difference in our age and rank. ha
nat ne would probably remember me. Sc
mile would remember him more dis. ST.
nelly because he was the chief enpi- of
eer on the staff of General Scott in the
lexlcan war. When I had left camp
nat morning, l had not expected the
suit so soon that then was TAKING ~
lace, and consequently was in rouoR up
lrb, and, believe, without a sword sol
usually was when on horseback, an !
10 field, wearing a soldiers blouse for tina
coat, with shoulder straps of nv rank ed
indicate who 1 was to the army son
hen went into the house I found
sneral Lee. We greeted each other row
d after shaking hands took ouf seats q
hat his feelings were I do NOT know. lice
ing man OF much dignity and with NJ
impenetrable face, it was impossible We
say whether he felt inwardly glad
u the end had finally come, or "he
etner ne felt sadly over the result. r
was TOO manly to show it. What.
T MS feelings were, they were en- A
'ly concealed from observation: but seco
own feelings, which had been 0uite Won
parent on the receipt of his letter. 81
e sad and depressed. Ifelt like anv. priei
lg rather than rejoicing at the down III
OF Zoe that had fOughtso long and unde
antly, and had suffered so much for good
luse which 1 believed to be one of "V
worst for which people ever fought. this
Tor which there was not the least will
ext. L do not question, however. buy
Of the great mass of those Sh
were opposed to US. General Lee passe
dressed IN full uniform, entirely 'Y
and wearing a sword of consider every
value, very likely the sword that
been presented by the State of Vir- T.
!; at all events, 1t was an entirely do- !
rent sword from the one that would T,ai,,t
larlly be worn in the field. In nv soT,ay
d travelling suit, which was the mi GsTj
OF private, with the straps of a +bon !
raj, must have contrasted strange saTi
til man so handsomely dressed tloD,o,
'et high, and Of faultless form. But ''I Tbo
was not matter that Thought of rtes Ia Ia
afterward. u'e I'M n
en-. Lee and soon fell into a con- has !
lion about old army times. He re- mon .
ed that he remembered me verv oIanco
the old army, and I told him as of cor
ter Of course that remembered 'Sjty;3]
but owing to the differ '''''
n years-there being about sixteen Tn a
difference in our ages-and our roobav :,
l thought it very likely 1 had not t t6e Toc
ted his attention sufficiently to be- oou pO'
lbered after such a long period s SePPTl
grew so pleasant that into H.
st forgot the object of our meet A. Wy q
General Lee at that time was ac- ID H.,
MED by one of his staff officers n AZ c-o ~, ~
i Marshall. had all of nv staff borsa 70 :,
e, a good portion of whom were r ,,T,o5 !,
room during the whole of the in An An % 81
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