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

ATTEMPTED u revive old memories. Tut Lee
repealed the advance coldiy. lie Was IN
no mood Is remember ancient friendships,
NJ NJ recall pleasantly his service Ia the
army OF which he was now prisoner;
ar under that flag which he had
He had. however, another re-
quest 70 make His men were starry
ing: they had lived, he sa'd' on Two ear s z,
supply them with food: There was
train 81 cars az Lynchburg loaded with ra-
tons which had come from bAnNihr lot
his army. Would Grant allow them 70 be
distributed among the prisoners Grant;
however. told them that this train nad
heen captured the day before by sheridan
Thus. al the moment OF his surrender Lee
was ABSOLUTELY dependent for supplies
upon his conqueror. Grant, OF course, ac-
auiesced in the request ana asksi now
many rations Lee required. But the rebel
General declared that he could not answer
the question. lie had no idea ~ hss own
strength No return Of the hrigades hau
been made for several days Besides those
lost in the battle-kllied. captured anu
wounded. or those left on the roadslie-the
man had been deserving and struggling BY
thousands. He could not tell what NUM-
her he had left. All his public and private
papers had been destroyed 70 prevent
\ their falling into the Federal hands. Grant
finally ingui ed u .s,vn rauons mo.n So
| ice. and Lee replied he thought that num-
Der would be enough. Twenty -hve thou
I sand therefore, was Lees estimate az APP
pomattox of the number he surrendered
( Grant turned 70 the officer of the commis-
sariet on his stan and directed nim 70 -
an. 3s.oDo rations that night TO the Army
~ Northern Virginia. The order was
oh,vad. and before the rebels gave ~ their
arms they were fed by their enemies
The formal papers were now signed, few
more words were exchanged ~ the men
who had opposed each other 80 long, tneT
again shook hands, and Lee went " the
porch. The Union officers followed anu
saluted him, and the military leader ~ tne
rebellion mounted his horse and rode on 70
his army, he and his soldiers prisoners q
war. As the great rebel entered his own
lines the men rushed up 70 their chief,
breaking ranks. and struggling 70 touSn
his hand Tears streamed down his cheeks
as he said Men, we have fought through
, the war together. l have done the best
|, could for you.- They raised few broken
cheers FOR the leader they had followed ~
so many a fierce battle and arduous march
! and the career Of the Army 81 Nortnrrl
!, Virginia Was ended. Grant also returned
nj once 70 his headquarters, now pitche,s
almost at the front q Sneriian coaalnana
A. he approached the Union lines the new
had passed before him and the nring
y Salutes began. but he sent az once 70 slOi
: them The war Is over" he said. TN
7 rebels are our countrymen again, and IN
i best sign Of rejoicing after the victory ~,
y the tieid.u But he had not yet reporte,
y fha capituiation to the Gover-~rent- ana
! dismounting nc the roadside, he sat on
= stone aud called for paper and pencil. -
4 aid -de-camp offered his orler-nook, am !,
4 4:.D y. IN. on Sunday. the 9TH OF April
= ANNOUNCED the end Of the rebeilion ia thes
- words: -
! Washington: Genera lee surrs ,..', - !
70 terms proposed by myself The hccoinpan!
to ing additional correspondents viii show "
> conditions fully :. 'nsn,r.,
- The next day General Grant visited "a
- rahel lines and cOnversei with 1ener.
~. Lee. Both were convinced. Ire a. nriAi
ut a. u ant. that the war was over. m y,
~ expressed BIZ satisfaction ~ lne 49,.
re slavery he -aid. was dead: the south y;
u prepared - acQuieSce ia this a. enc ~ Y
ne consequences " National victory a.
er end had long been foreseen. The utter &,
on haustiOn Of resources. the annihlalioh
n armies, which had been steadily suins
~ for year. could have but one terniinaiip
in Johnston he said. would certainly 1pilo
his example and surrender 10 Sherma
lie ana the sooner the rebel armies We're =
surrendered the better. now. NoRhil
could b. accomplished ~ iurtner ltS.r
IN ance. when Grant discovered that \.
W. entertained these opinions he urged Nun
~ address the rebel Government ana pror
ia and ne his great influence 70 hasten Y
result which he admitted was mol only
~ evitable, but. under the circumstance.
e"r sirahla. But this step Lee was not inclin
~ IN take He said that ne was now pr
les oner II war. and felt a delicacy about a
- visinx others to nut themselves IA nj y
Iny Sition. But b. hai doubt they wot
oie speedily arrive al the same eonS'uS'
without his urging. n.
( . Then the other Union officers took th
~, " turns. shaking hands cordially with
ma men whom they mad met M many nat'
re Or with whom they hat early shhren y
H. ~ blanket On the Indian trail - on
dIs- Mexican frontier. with classmates % y
ong Point and sworn friends NJ Doy hood ~
u shed tears AZ they Rugged each other Al
wears 81 separation anl STRIFE ,"uni
y men al they felt themselves now, an
~ = few Of the rebels declared that they "
80. clad that the war had ended IN the trlun
q n the North Their humility was mark
- they felt and said they had staken AL
~ lost. They inquired II they would ~ y
-, mitted 10 leave tho country. but n
INV KIN, dreamed they would ever regain y
TIT, property.
p'.. General Grant. confident that the '
% - ended. a. soon a. thu necessary
~. ranv.men.s could be made. proceedeu
NJ Washington and engaged "a the ~or'
80 disbnnhing the armies. " hen the "
,Iv was accomplished he established ms n
and quarters at Washington, aun on july
va fsss he was commissioned by tonS
u. General Of the United States Army an
,ar. allied rank created especially for him v
~ President johnson suspended stanton 4
the post OF Secretary u War on the -,
,ora. August. 1867. h. appointed General ~
we're nj interim S.c,teniy ~ 80 toItny
hese ne nlled Until 1anua ..-g..a r.fn ~
lals. year. wnsh. IN 'rna S,.n,sn TIA \
,';.,,. reverted to the latter. Grants retic'
irht. on political matters was such tnat
upon country Vas 49, sall Luown " :
now MS opihiohS, 49, .hn.ha 49, y
will Of MS intimate lI,Tnas III. 80 -are,
dsad looked upon. however, as the coi
viii man, ana on May II, ls'S, ne