The Red Cloud chief., 1885-07-31

-iTE 1,lstI Jul VI ia IfEiiAFB4E '1ish- ~"
first four weeksjt was In his charge. and
after marching ~ into Northern Missouri
be was. on the sth of August. I'LL, through
the influence OF his old-time friend, Mr.. l..
Il. " ~ashbnrne, ol fialena, appointed Bng-
adler General and put in command o. a
district composed =! Southeast Nisspuri
and SuEthern Illinois, with headquarters
at Cairo. Here was begun 4 military ca
reer which in less than four years gave
him "A worthwhile fame.
It's not the purpose 81 this review ~
the career Of the dead General 20 recount
the incidents that marked his RS" from a
Bri-adi@r-Gcncral t. General .: the army.
TIE victories at Belmont, Fort Henry. Port
Donci.aa. Shiloh. N~ick-hurg. Chattanooga.
lookout Mountain and Mission EIi-" II ia"
Wr.t, and the battles Of the wilderness.
the siege OF Petersburg and th" score Of
encounters which distinguished hi- con-
n.ct.ou with tn. Army Di tnc Potomac. be-
long 20 "A branch 81 history which :! - for
elm - ia. purpose of this paper, at pres
en,. - consider. The surrender OF Lees
army and the subsequent and consequent
collaps" 81 the CDnfcieTacy were iaIlIi1nt
episodes ia his career.
After continuous efforts - escape bis en-
v~ironru"nts. Leo at last realized That he
WIS at Grants mercy. and he offered -
surrender. General Grant ~ Usnn! was
simple aud composed, and with none Of the
grani air about hIUi. No clatInu was visi-
hle in his manner or appearance. has
voice was as calm as ever, and his eye be-
traved no emotion. He spoke ar acted as
plainly "a il he were transu~tinE an orii-
nary matter Of business. No one would
hHyt. SUSPECTED that he was about t. re-
criv" Tho surrender Of al army, or that II
OF the most terrible wars Of mDicrn times
had been brought 10 a triumphant close 10y
IN. auiDt ,uau without "A sword, v Ep was
III. .A, rt.- rVusaf- NE
the elaborate gentleman ia gray AMI gold.
The conversation at first related 70 the
meeting of the two soldiers IN earlier year,
in N-xicp. when Grant had been n suhai-
tern and Lee a staff officer Of Scott. The
rebel General. however, soon anV"rt-l TO
IN. object Of the interview. - asked u
sec Won. General Grant" he said, "to as
certain upon what terms YOU would receive
the surrender Df NV army Grant re-
piled that the officers and men must be-
come prisoners Of war, giving up, OF course,
all ammunition. weapons and supplies. but
that n parole would 10 accepted binding
them - 70 u their homes aud remain there
until exchanged OF relieved bv proper au-
ihnritv. Lee said he had expected some
, such Things "a these, and made some other
remark not exactly relevant. Whereup0n
Grant induired: "DD | understand, Gen
.ral Lee. that yau accept these t"rms:'
YES" said Lee. land /; Won will put them
into NFlllnE l III SIN iii'lil.
Grant then sat Town {" the little table
and wrot, the following letter:
AKRON ,rTux CorgT-HprSE. April 9. l~fI -
2 G'ucrHl II. T.. IT,. Comm milling Z. :. tn
accord inrc with ih" ~uh.t1u"c Of InE '"it"r
to you oT the Sih inst. | prDtr~" TO receive TIA"
surrender of thr ARM of Enrth.Tu Virginia,
on "a, follow ny terms. T. Wit:
i'o.l of all the officers aud meat To hc mad" N
duplicate. "u" CYp. To- b. gwen 7" an "''lcrr
designated hy mo, ia. Other To- h" retained! Toy
| such Officers a Won f1tN de- Elii''.
TIN, oiiccr- - give their iuliv dual parole
not 40 tFk" arm AGAINST IA" ! u'ci states
anti property EXCHANGED. ana ctcI cpnptTv
4 ar rcEmrUta' commander sign = Ike parole
| for The mon 81 their command.
Ia" arms. art Her, and public property ."
lr packed and STACKED. ana turned owe to
tho officers appointed los mo ia receive them.
This VIII mol cm!'Istr' ih" -.d"-driUs 81 TIA"
officers. nor their private hor-r~ mon h'g-t2r.
TINS done. ".cu officer and man VII ." nj
lowed 'n r"'3ru 10 tr'ir homes. not Z" To- dis
turlr,rl j., ih" : n cd States authority - long
a. the, ot-"r. 'a""r parole ana IN" I'N~ n
force where th-y 3Ity re- L.. Very respect
iulIy. I. :. GRANT, ]. "Itcrnuif'c1"r.L
While Gran. was writiur h, CHANGED to
look up AT l."". WIN sat nearly opposite,
and al that monrg, noticed thu" glitter of
his sword. The sl.ht 81 yCe-taiI "A Ilisrl-
ton ia the terms, ani ne inserted tn" pro-
vision that officers should b" allowed -
retain their sl'lr-armS, horses AMI p"rS"ntl
property. Lee had accept Grant con-
ait4I.ii~ " Gttil'iA A'.l~ 'f''lAtt i'il anu .tr'i -
loss expected To surr,ul-r his sworl. But
this humiliation u and his gallant officers
were spared. " hon tn" terms were writ
ten on: Grant handed thr papers = hI
. Great anita -rni-t, who Put on klS Succ'1-
clc, Il read them. IL was evidently
touched by their general "lcm"u"v. AMI
especially hN fh~rIntrrrplI.i1I which Sav'i
"a much Il tn. fcslip al n Spili ~. IL
said at once THAT til" Conditions were mag
uan;mDuf ani would have a very good eff
foot upon has army.
r." mex attempted to ,aiu n little more.
The horses 81 lis cavalry. n" said, We're
the property Of IN" soldiers. Could thcS'
men lo permitted - retain IN II animals;
Grant said the terms wpulin no: allow this
Lee took the paper arain, and glancinE
over /; again SKI: No, vnu ar ri-nt.
The terms do not allow IT." Nhrr"Iuon
& Grant ,culiri: IL believe the war - now
over. and the surrcnl r nf this army will
b.. followed soon 10y that Of al the
others. | know the mon, AMI indeed
the whole South, are impoverished. Will
not chap"" the terms Of surrender, General
Lee. hut viii inS:ruC. nv officers who re-
ceIve the paroles to allow tn" cavalry and
artillery men t. retain their horses and
take them home 10 work their little
farms" Lee again "XuresSei his acknowl-
edgmrnt aud said this kindness would
have IN" best possible effect.
He then wrote out his letter in these
words:
~,RrrRs ARMY oF NORTHERN VIZ
CHINA. April a. lS| -lTEUTGN t~NT-GENEWtL
L. : GR,NT. Commanding L. : \: General:
have received ynur letter of THIS dat. con,
tanning the terms pt >urTcndnrot The Army az
Northern irE.uiL IA proposed bv vou; u
they are Suh~tanT ally II" same II tho~" cN.
pressed in your icit"r 81 the >th inst. thry are
accepted. | will proceed to l." signat" the
proper officers Ia carry IN" stipulation intn
effect. Very respectfully. Your Ohciunt Scrv-
ant, k. l.. LEE. General.
While the conditions We're being copied
the various Union officers were presented
tn Lee. lie was objected and courteous.
howIngt t. each. bar offered none his hand
One. General Seth Williams, VIII" had
served closely with him in the old army.
attempted Ia revive old memories. hut Lee
repealed the advance Collly. He was in
no mood 20 remember ancient friendships.
or ~ recall pleasantly his service III the
army of which be was now a prisoner.
or under that tia- which he had
betrayed. He had. however. another re-
quest "a make. His men were starry
ing: they had lived, he said. on two ears of
corn a day for several DAYS. Would Grant
supply them with food: There was a
train IF cars at Iyn"hhurC loa i-i with ra-
tionS which had come from nanvlile for
his army. Wuuii Grant allow them q b.
4 strilutcd among the prisoners: Grant,
however. told them that this train had
been captured the dav before bv Sheridan.
Thus, at the moment OF his surreniar Lee
was arsolutelv dependent for supplies
upon his conqueror. Grant. Of course. ac-
guessed In the request and asked how
many ratiouS Lee required. But the rehri
General declared tina he could NOT answer
the question. lie had a. .dea of his own
strength. No return az the hriC6ies had
been made for several days. Besides those
lost III the hattle-killed, captured AMI
wounded. - those left on the roaiside-the
men hal been deserving and Struggling by
thousands. He could no: tell what num-
Der he had left. All his public and private
papers had been DESTROYED 20 prevent
their falling into the Federal Eanis. q ant
finally inqui Ell IL 9h.Fr ratIous would >at-
fee. and Lee replied h thought that aun-