Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29
STORY OF SURRENDER,
As TOLD ~ COLONEL ChAHi'"'
MARSH all,
OF GENERAL STAFF.
The Real Facts Given In Simple
But Graphic StSic-rhe "e'''"N
n,o Two communicable
Closing scenes

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- .,.. Goddess OF Truth.
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49,. f,ue8 IN recognize
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w ,.1, .,natirnes
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ther either was ih TACT fought
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as am convinced that g. possesses suih-
Client Interest in itself 90 render comment
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WHY TT i MEI 6itANI'
There b. one very important matter l
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Grant 10 the McLe' mouse o." 'i' i''''
ing of April g. l>tJ, for the purpose OF
then and there enccung a surrender OF
his army an tbo contrary. 10 was simply
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cd General Lee he would not have accep'-
ed Them: but Grants offer was So liberal.
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CROSSED SWORDS WITH PORTER.
wish have UfILlNF matter UNDER
cool brfor. t.einnina "a consecutive mar
~stfv. ~ tho surra 90 This is i'm
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-, 49, MI. r.r..t.ilv orally and in
writing. that General Lee offered his
sword TO General Grant Lee never offered
his sword 90 Grant and the latter never
refused IL. i Was with the great southern
Chieitain from the time he greeted Grant
in tho Mclean house until he rode away,
and the only time the mention of a sword
was made was when Grant apologzed TO
Lee for his dress, explaining that 10 was
not possible for him TO get access TO his
baggage. and 40 the same time keep the
appoiutm-Ut The terms Of Capitulation
expressfv executed side arms. and I'm view
~ ,bat f,et Dr. ygould have been a most
,,r,e,,ol ,.,o,,.I,,,, Gov General Ice TO have
oc-cre5 lis sword 4, Gront These mat
tcrs are ,,pir,r,rtont I'm themselves. but it
- ~ IN ~, ,.'' ,te s' i. ~ history 70 have
tbcro cleared mn
Afte~ the. disaster of Sailors Creek. in
Apru 1N5 tne army. reduced to two
crrns r,5er Tina c,,nmand of General
-, al l,.,--.f C,ordc, moved
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GRANT WRITES TO LEE
on the afternoon of eth OF April. 1865.
General Grent wrote 10 General Lee
sl"uns tnal the nope'.sshess VI iqrener
surrender of the Army of Northern Vir-
eiria
eXVbo, THE ,etter yos reoaivod tbera
No. s,,,, dioferenos OF oninion oroons
80 80 otHcers az IA he nst,,re M
80 81, 80 1@ MI "a ,,sror,i C,,.,rt,s
tet,.~ sC,Se thtnlfir,, IL W Vel ,Dssihls
10 80 The remnant of the army Fin8l-
IN. however. General Lee decided 10 meet
Grant. and i was directed 20 draw up
communication 20 that erect. This is the
letter General Lee signed:
April T. 1865.
General: I have received your note OF
this date Although not entertaining the
opinion YOU express Of the hopelessncss
OF further resistance on the part OF the
Army Of Northern Virginia, l reciprocate