The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-29
LONG STREET AND CUSTER.
THEIR MEETING ON THE MORN
ING or APPOMATTOx.
Description Of the striking Scene Pre-
sented-Thc Federal OHicers' Basty De-
fura .f a.

Description Of the striking Scene Pre-
sented-Thc Federal OHiccrs' Nasty De-
mand and Hasty withdrawal-A Pic
ture of General Lee.
Written for THE TINEs.l
Qr. J. ;. Dorsey Cullen. who WAS mcdica
director Of General LoDgstreers Corps
Army Northern Virginia, has written for
THE TIMES the following graphic account of
the meeting on the morning Of Appomottox
OF Generals Longstreet and Custer:
Early dawn Of the "morning OF Appomat-
toxr found the remnant Of the Army OF
Northern Virginia, attacking its old-times
enemy with Characteristic "elan" and fury,
utterly innocent of the terribly humiliating
order il was to receive in a short time, to
cease firing, and 10 furl forever that banner
which they had so widely loved and madly
followed for four years. To General Lee
the necessity for such an order became in
eyitable, when he obtained information that
the road to Lynchburg before him swarmed
with pOnderOus Federal corps Of infantry
and cavalry. each Of which was many
times larger than his entire force. lie
sacrificing the noble men who stood ready
10 yield up their lives, and he with his big
manly heart almost breaking in agony, pre-
pared to 90 to the room with General Grant
and close the CORES pOndence that had been
actively carried on between them for the
past few days, relative TO the surrender OF
the army.
The picture Of the last conference Of Lee
with his cold war horse iOngstreet, as he
gave him his last orders as commander OF
the Army Of Northern Virginia, and turned
his horses head To the rear to go ana meet
Grant. was one To which only the brush
Of David or Meissoner could dc
Justice. There sat side hy side two
military men who had fought more
unequal battles with powerful enemy. and
won more victories than any other two liy-
Ing in the world at that time. Now They
were comforting about the discharge OF the
most powerful duty that ever falls TO the
fate Of "A soldier. No one looking at either
could have fOretOld 1.-The days disaster on
this his morning face" which. though calm
and serious, had the repOso and iirmnes'
proved by the stern determination Of per
forming his duty. De 1t what 1t may.
General Lee, accompanied 10y Colonel
Marshall and Taylor. Of his stan, rode bach
down the road by which the army had come
the night before in search Of Grants adj
vance. leaving the army in charge Of General
! L0ngstreet. liO-tillties were continuing
still. for Gordon. who commanded the adj
vance. and Fitz Lee, the cavalry. were
pushing the enemy towards and through the
courthouse, and finding the resistance les
than they expected. sent word 10 General
L0ngstrcct that the, thought they could
omen the way. General i.Oug-trcct instantly
ordered Colonel John Haskell 10 ride a. fast
a. be- could to ONcrtake General Lee deliver
GordOn's message and his own advice that
+ Lee was about To- meet General Grant. COL
Onel Haskell dashed off on his FLOODED mare
! (which he sold fcW hours aiterWafd 10 i
division commander Of General Nrant
army like Wildiirc to stop the meeting, hui
! he had not gone fifteen minutes before ora
corps Of infantry came mp aud depahchih
from the village began 10 onNelOp NCrdon'-
! short and atteuu3ted lines. whilst sheridan
! cavalry appeared on each flank 10 complete
( the enclosure. Message followed message
i'm quick succession from Gordon 10 Long
street. that if he was not Reinforced imme
diately. his command would he captured.
General LOme9trcet then directed Colonel
/ W. II. Palmer. acting adiuiant general Z,
order the fraZzled remains Of Heath
and WilcoX's command 20 support
/ Gordon. bat that if he found that u" wa
about being surrounded. % tell hiin 20 Iai-'
flag Of truce, and inform the Fedora
cavalry in his front that General Grant an,
/ General Lee were seeking a conference, anl
| To suggest a cessation Of hostilIties unit
/ they could be- heard from.
CUSTER DAsHEs OUT.
Just then an officer dashed out Of the fcd
eral lines accompanied by an aid. The
had a white handkerchief tied by one enc
| 10 the butt0n-h0lc of his coat. while the othel
! was held in his hand. he requested io De
taken 10 General Longsirect az once. Inc
officer was General Custer, and he was me
| bv Colonel Palmer. and accompanied by hln
| 10 tLn nn.i.inn Mnlnh GnnnraL Llng-lI--