Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-12
N. GRANTS ORDER
..s,;s OLD pccumnSr YELLOW
wirn AGE.
j, order rs~~i.slpH conrsaer-
(. ous.r. and Mes 10 ra-', Free
,,,,s,s., on ce,ess~sns rrs'''-
,,.... and naiirsaas

.,.,ra o.. April ia curious
kshss.,',.,n. vcllowed. tattetci. ring
\ uvVu and spcclgled ns Jacobs fa-
|eeh.e, N prizcd Hike a sacred
M M Mr. James Reed OF this city.
tnlr' =, ~. Il General Grants special
" LIMITING ahe confederate oiil-
~ "a men 20 pass, free Of charge,
~ ~ 's,,vrfnmcnt transports AM mill-
~ ,rnads. Al the foot OF the ssline
y .,onorai Lees pathetic iaroweil
49, s.,hliofa. written Immediately
~ mn euryender at AlppomnttoN.
10 thirty years auo u Union soi-
vs ,,aented IL TO the late James
Z y. veteran editor OF the Ashtabuln
anh After his death II passed
VI Y. an and wlll descend TO succeed-
ee.neralions as an heirloom TO the
,h,h boaring the name or Reed.
q n,story IA unique and interesting.
$50 6lr, old -fnshioncd house at
N-..t,nx MAS the scene OF the IRA
VI ami Of the war Of the rebellion.
~ .-,rlra OF Capitalization were being
"a Nv t,oionel Marshall, when Gen
'V1 ~ male series OF requests,
~ tor m tlons for the army; that
~ ,,irmcn and nrtilicrirts be al
q " r,tnln their own hoiHee, anu.
:" nal provision be made for
~ anI transportation for hla
"a that were compelled 10 pass
I'm Union lines--to all Of which
Mi Grant readily acquicsced.
1'ailpncry was at n premium. there
|nr scarcely enough paper on which
SrIte the terms OF surrender, but.
~ nri,rrying around, n sheet OF
Her lon Inches long and ciRhtccn
~ vide was procured by McLean'H
,an,. and General Grant dictated
oder.
Xurclni oorier No. -: All officers and
4 OF the confederate atatcs since
4uled al Appmattox court house.
who 10 reach their homes are COM
1..ni 10 pass through the lines OF the
Ion Armies. will be allowed 20 do 30
paas free on all government tram
r. and military railroads. BY com
LIEUT. GEN GRANT
N command OF GEN. II. r. Lee.
Linn rnggvd edge indicates that n
l4Dple Of duplicate orders must have
written. the upper one torn on for
Hnedlatc use and the other kept by
There was considerable space
y ON this order. and, after Grant and
II stan had taken leave OF General
a. ne remained In McI,ean'e Sliding
In and,wrotc this farewell TO his
aded army.
|tl4 ora. Army, N. va, April 10.
/ General orders: After four
an arduo,s service. marked by un-
pgsaed courage and fortltudc, the
*my OF virginia. has been compelled
| Yield 10 overwhelming numbers and
olrcr. need not tell the brave
Ivlycrs cf so many hand fought bat
D who have remained rteadfRst to
last that have consented to this
clt from no distrust OF them. but.
ilng that vaior AMI devotion could
ump.Ish nothing that could com
nsbte Cor the loss that mifyt have at
ndta the continuance OF the contest,
e,ermlnid 20 avoid the useless sacri-
~ thue whoee past service to their
in'sy h,a beer 30 valuable and noble,
IN The terms OF agreement officers and
IN can return TO their homes and re-
in I'LL exchanged, You viii take
h you the satisfaction that procrcds
IN the consciouFness OF duty faith
N performed, and I earnestly prny
y merclful God will extend to you
", bic~slnFu ana protection with M
ceaelng admiration of your con-
@2ncy nnd devotion 20 your country
grssef,n rranembrprcc OF your
n and generous consideration OF
zen, ] bid you an afrectionate fare
f. Y =. LrE, General COMMANDING.
4" ~ some oversight This was left or
table, and domestic, unaware ol
n Importance. laid Il over a dlsh Of
ries TO keep on the files.
carcely had lee taken his dsnAr
~ when relic seekers Hwarmed infs
house. Tho mnfaDic-top table n
pen Grant waa seated during thu
nierence brought $40. and the littl'
y stand used by lee was sold fol
Y the money.
pne OF the soldiers captured thil
psr SIN wet with the juice OF th'
Later he presented Il to Mr.
N Notwithstanding the frui
ihs which are mildrwed and have |
w 'uzz the writing In clear an,
nhle, The lines arc carried ncroH
wide page straight and unfalter
lux though they were pcnncd onl,
nonr Of more after the surrender
sAows Tho mans euperb nerve. In tn
ut defeat. ami that n etcady hani
oked a brave heart. His tonder ex
ssnons Of affection for tho men win
n 's1 the cause 20 dcvotedly indicate
Nlil appreciation OF thcir LOYALTY.