Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-25

A KntePesfIng Extracs fFem she RE-FEesl-
dent,s New Beck.

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Here Is how General Grant describe,
General Lees surrender IN the hEgt vol.
ume Of his new book:
IL found General Lee had been
brought into our lines and conducted "a
= house belonging TO d Mr.. Mclean,
and was there with one Of his stan OH.
GERS waiting my arrival The head Of
his column was occupying hill, . por-
fion Of which was an apple orchard.
across the little valley from the Couri
House. Sheridan's forces were drawn
mp IN line Of battle on the crest Of the
hill on the south side OF the same val.
ley.
Before stating what took place be-
tween General Lee and myself, / will
give all there Ii OF the narrative OF Gen
erai Lee and the famous apple tree.
Wars produce many stories Of fiction,
some Of which are told until they are
believed. The war Of the rebellion was
fruitful In the same way. The story Of
the apple tree is one Of those 6ctions
with Q slight foundation Of fact.
AS have said, there was an apple
orchard on the side Of the hill occupied
BY the Confederate forces. Running d.
ngonaIly up the hill was wagon road
which at one point ran very near one Of
the trees, 80 that the wheels on that side
had cut of the roots Of the tree, which
made little embankment.
General Babcock reported tome that
when he first met General Lee he was
Eitting upon this embankment, with his
feet In the road and leaning against the
tree. 1t was then that Lee was soon
Quoted into the house where flxst met
him.
81 had known General Lee In the old
army; and had served with him In the
Mexican war, but did not suppose, ow-
Ing 10 the difference In our age and rank.
that he would probably remember me:
while would remember him more dis
tinctly because he was the chief engi-
neer on the staff Of General Scott In the
Mexican war. When I had left camp
that morning, had not expected the
result so soon that then was taking
place, and consequently was In rough
garb, and, believe, without o sword,
rs usually was when on horseback on
fhe field, wearing soldiers blouse for
q coat, with shoulder straps OF my rank
-
When went into the house I found
General Lee. We greeted each other,
and after shaking hands took our seats.
What his feelings were / do not know;
being man OF much dignity and with
an impenetrable face, it was impossible
70 say whether he felt inwardly glad
shat the end had finally come, or
whether he felt sadly over the result.
and was too manly TO show it. What.
ever his feelings were, they were en-
firely concealed from observation: but
my own feelings, which had been quite
apparent on the receipt Of his letter.
were sad and depressed. IfeIt like any
thing rather than rejoicing &c the down.
4all Of foe that had foughtso long and
gallantly, and had suffered so much for
d cause which believed to be one Of
The worst for which q people ever fought.
and for which there was not the least
pretext. / do not question, however,
She sincerity Of the great mass Of those
who we're opposed to as. General Lee
was dressed in full uniform, entirely
new, and wearing 3 sword Of consider
able value, very likely the sword that
had been presented By the State Of Vir-
ginia; nc Oil events, lt was an entirely
different sword from the one that would
ordinarily be worn In the field. In nv
rough travelling suit, which was the uni
form Of q private, with the straps Of q
General, I must have contrasted strange
" with q man so handsomely dressed.
aix feet high, and Of faultless form. But
&his was not q matter that thought Of
until afterward.
s'Gen. Lee and ] soon fell into con.
wersnfion about old army times. He re-
marked that he remembered me very
well In the old army, and 4 told him ID
matter Of course that remembered
him perfectly, but owing to the difEer-
ence ii yeara-there being about sixteen
years difference ia our ages-and orr
rank, ] thought Il very likely / had not
attracted his attention sufficiently 30 be
remembered after such & long period.
Our conversation grew 50 pleasant that
i almost forgot The object of our meet
Ing. General Les &c that time was 90
Companied BY one Of his STAFF officers. 4
Colonel Marshal. had al cs my stan
with me, d good portion d whom we're
81 che room during The Wllble d Che ia.
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