The sun., 1900-04-10
VETERANS RECALL GEN. LEE
The Anniversary of the Great
Surrender at Appomatox
Celebrated Last Night.
GREAT GENERALS FAREWELL
Before the Union Legion Colonel ID.
p. Barnard Reads Copy of il
From the Original at
Place of Surrender.

Greater in every way than similar &C.
casons in past years was the celebration
OF Appomatox Day in this city yester-
day. The anniversary of General Robert
E. Lees surrender at Appolnatox Court
| House was commemorated by Encamp-
ment No. 81, Union Veteran Legion and
Appomatox Camp, Sons of Veterans.
! At the rooms of the Union Veteran
Legion, Horace Greeley Knowles was the
orator. His ofation was an eloquent
presentation of the history of the Nation
from the Revolution to the present. The
more than fifty veterans who listened TO
! Mr.. Knowles eloquence were at times
stirred to tears for his reference to the
valor and brave deeds of the Civil War.
Colonel D. T. Barnard produced and
read to the gathered veterans the fare
we'll address OF General Robert +. Lee.
1t is thought that this farewell address
to Lee's men has been lost to all his
tofiana, and it vas the belief OF many
present last night that the address had
never appeared in print. Colonel Bar
nard was on staff duty at the head
quarters of the Twenty fourth Army
Corps, Army Of the James, on the day OF
Lees surrender when General Lee sent
! in a manuscript with the request that it
] be printed by the enemy for the purpose
/ of facilitating its distribution among
Lees men. This was done. Lieutenant
Colonel Potter, aid-de-camp on the staff
| OF Major General Gibbon, got the orgi
, nal. Colonel Barnard made copy from
I the original He read it last night to bis
!, comrades as follows:
) GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 8.
I HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF NoRrHERN NlR
GINA, ApPoMATrox COURT House
) VA, ArRn 10, 1865.
< After four years of arduous service
: marked by unsurpassed courage and for
3 titude, the Army of Northern Nirginii
x has been compelled to yield to over
Z whelming numbers and resources.
. need not tell the brave survivors OF s.
X many hard fought battles, who have re
i. mained steadfast to the last, that hay
g consented to this result from no distrus
x to them, but feeling that valor and de
e yotion could accomplish nothing tina
. would compensate for the loss tina
x would have attended the continuance {
e the contest | determined to avoid III
= use ess sacrifice of those whose past sei
X vices have endeared them to their corr
s. trvmen. by the terms Of agreemtI
. officers and men can return to tho
X homes and remain until exchanged. Ge
+ will take with you the satisfaction thu
q proceeds from the consciousness Of dut
y faithfully reformed, and | earnestl
~ pray that mercifu God will extend
you His blessing and protection. Wit
an unceasicg admiration OF Your CO.
re- stancy and devotion to your country al
al a grateful remembrance of your kir
m. and generous consideration for myse
of | bid you all an affectiona'e farewell.
MT (Signed) II r LEE
m Gene eral :.
II From a diary Colonel Barnard al
nd read interesting accounts of the two da
ed preceding the great surrender. oh
m speakers during the evening were CO
ey onel VIM. A. Relley, who preside
1t James Humes, Moses Bullock, Villa
OConnor, Harry Feldmire and John
an Valleau, who entered the army at Il
OF age of Is years as drummer boy.
he At the anniversary meeting OF I'll
i'd Sons OF Veterans, Captain Peter
iAyars was the speaker. Captain Aya
had his arm shot off at Saylor's Cree
NJ, April s, 1865, and in the same engag
III mant Major General Thomas A. Smy
of this citv was killed. Captain Ays
as described this battle at last nights ce
bration.