The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-03-16
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waited for Grants reply. AS he was
much fatigued. rude couch was pre-
pared under an apple tree. upon which
he reclined until the appearance of n
flag of truce and Grants affirmative
reply. Colonel BabcOck. who brought
the reply. told General Lee that he had
been sent to make any arrangements
for the meeting that General Lee de-
sired within the Federal or Confederate
lines.
General Lee directed me to accom-
pany him with one orderly. and. imme-
diately mounting his horse. rode with
Colonel Babcock toward AppomattoN
courthouse. We passed through an in
fantry force in front of the village.
and General Lee directed me to find a
suitable place for the meeting. | rode
forward and asked the first citizen
met to direct me to a house suitable
for the purpose. l. learned afterward
that the citizen was Mr.. Mclean. who
had lived on the battlefield of Bull Ran
but had removed to AppomattoX court
Mclean conducted me to a room in his
own house. and sent back the orderly
who had accompanied me to direct Gen
eral Lee and Colonel Babcock to the
house. They came in presently. and
Colonel BabcOck said that, rs General
Grant was approaching on the road In
front of the house, it would only be
necessary for him to leave an orderly
to direct him to the place of meeting.
General Lee. Colonel BabcOck. and
myself sat in the parlOr for about half
an hour. when large party of mounted
men arrived, and in a few minutes
General Grant came into the room, ac
companied by his staff and a number
of Federal officers of rank. among
whom We're General Ord and General
Sheridan.
General Grant greeted General Lee
very civilly, and they engaged in a
conversation for a short time about
their former acquaintance during the
Mexican war. Some other Federal of.
ficers took part in the conversation.
which was terminated by General Lex
saying to General Grant that he had
come to discuss the terms of the sur
render of his army. as indicated in his
note of that morning. and he suggest
ed to General Grant to reduce his.p opo
sitiOn to writing.
General Grant assented, and Colonel |
Parker of his staff moved a small table |
from the opposite side of the room and
placed it by General Grant, who sat |
facing General lee. When General |
Grant had written his letter in pencil |
he took it to General Lee. who remain
and called General Grants attention tC |
the fact that he required the surrender |
of the cavalry as If they were public |
horses. He told General Grant that |
cavalrymen owned their |
horses, and they would need them for |
planting spring crop. General Grant |
at once accepted the suggestion.
The terms of the letter having been |
agreed to. General Grant directed Colo
mel Parker to make copy of it in ink;
and General Lee directed me to write
it's acceptance. Colonel Parker took |
the table upon which General Grant
had been writing to the other side of |
she room, and l accompanied him. and
after he had finished copying the letter
l sat down at the same table and wrote
General Lees acceptance.
When General Grant had signed the
copy of his letter made by Colonel
Parker and General Lee had signed the
answer. Colonel Parker handed to me
Grants letter and handed to
him General Lees reply. and the work
was done.
When General Lee returned to his
lines large number Of men gathered
around him. to whom he announced
what had taken place and the causes
that had rendered the surrender neces-
sary Great emotion was manifested
by officers and men alike. but Lee main
tanned admirably his self-control. Al.
though the surrender was fearful
blow to him, he did not vince.