The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-22


but short distance after passing
through our rear guard when he came
upon the advancing enemy rode
forward t. meet Federal officer who
turned out to be Lieut.. Col. Whittier,
of Gen Humphreys staff, and who
delivered to me Gen i;rant's reply to
Gen. Lee $ letter declining to discuss
the terms Of general pacification
took this letter to Gen Lee, who at
once dictated to me letter to Grant,
asking an interview for the purpose Of
discussing terms Of surrender Col.
Whittier took this letter to Grant.
Gen. Lee then returned To the front,
and with Gen. lonrstrect proceeded
to small orchard. and there waited
for Grant reply. y, he was much
fatiruc,i Il rude couch was prepared
under AN apple tree. upon which he
rcclinci until the appearance Of Il
flag Of truce. and Grant Affirmative
reply.
WHERE TIE NEErINn WAS HELD.
Con- Babcock, who brought the re-
ply, told Gen. Lee that he had been
sent 10 make arrangements for the
meeting that ';cn. Lee desired within
the Federal or Confederate lines.
ticn. Lee directed me to accompany
him with one orderly, and Immediate
Is nOunting his horse rode with Col.
Babcork toward .Appomattox Court
House.
We passed through al infantry
force in front Of the village. and Gen.
Ice directed me to find Il suitable
place for the meeting. rode for
ward and asked the first citizen met
to direct me To Il house suitable for
the purpose. learned aftcrward that
the citizen was Mr. Mclean, who had
lived on the battle field Of Bull Run,
but had removed to AppomattoX Court
House to get ont Of the way Of the
war. Mclean conducted me to an
unoccupicd and unfurnishcd house, in
Il very bad state Of repair. told him
that it was not suitable, and he then
offered his own house, to which he
conducted me-
found Il room suitable for the pur
pose in view and sent back the order
ly who had accompanied me to direct
Gen. Lee and Col. Babcock to the
house.
They came in presently and Col.
Babcock said that, as Gen. 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.
Gen. Lee, Col. Babcock and myself
sat in the parlor for about half an
hour. when large party of mounted
men arrived, and in few minutes
Gen. Grant came into the room, ac-
cOmpanicd by his staff and number
Of Federal officers of rank, among
whom were Gen. Ord and Gen. Shcri-
dan.
Gen. Grant greeted Gen. Lee very
civilly, and they engaged in conversa-
tion for !; short time about their for
mcr acquaintance during the Mexican
war.
Some other Federal officers took
part in the conversation, which was
terminated by ticn. lee saying to ten.
Grant that he had come TO discuss
the terms of the surrender Of his army,
as indicated in his note of that morn
ing, and he suggested to Gen. Grant
to reduce his proposition to writing.
Gen. Grant assentcd and Col. Par
kcr. of his staff, moved small table
from the opposite side Of the room
and placed it by Gen. Grant, who sat
facing Gen. Ice.
When Gen. Grant had written his
letter in pencil he took it to Gen.
Lee, who remained seated. Gen. Lee
read the letter and called Gen. Grants
attention to the fact that he required
the surrender Of the cavalry as if they
were public horses. lie told Gen.
Grant that the Confederate cavalry
men owned their horses, and they
would need them for planting a spring
crop. tcn. Grant at once accepted
the suggestion.
| DRAWING Up THE ARTICLES.
The terms of the letter having been
agreed 20, ten. Grant directed Col.
Parker to make copy Of it in ink,
and Gen. Ice directed me to write its
acceptance.