Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-10-16
LEE AND JOHNSTON.
Final Orders OF Confederate Commanders
At End of War,

0St iOT CAIC IcdSUu CudC Iuty Wol0 Met
by Judge Pollard as they were read
Johnston 8 army near High Point, N. {
A copy was also made By him OF tt
general order communicating to th
army the information of the surrel
der.
Judge Pollard added a postscript t
Johnston's address expressing th
esteem In which the latter was held b
the Army of Tennessee. The postcrip
reads:
The Army OF Tennessee had i'm
plicit confidence in the capacity OF Ger
Johnston to lead them. loved him TO
| his simplicity, goodness and greatness
MAY merciful God ever attend hin
and finally receive him to Himself"
The farewell of Lee to his army, which
Is we'll known to many, in the senti
ments it expressed was characteristic
of the great Confederate leader. 1
was as follows:
General Order No. 9, Army of North
ern Virginia, April 10, 1865: Afte
four years Of arduous service, marked
iby unsurpassed courage and forti
tude, the Army of Northern Virginii
has been compelled to yield to over
lwhelming numbers and resources.
II need not tell the brave survivors
OF so many hard fought battles, who
have remained steadfast to the last
that l have consented to the result
from no distrust of them, but feeling
that valor and devotion could accom-
plish nothing that could compensate
for the loss that would have attended
the continuance of the contest. / de.
terminsd to avoid the uselness sacrifice
of those whose past services have en-
deaTea them to their counlrymen.
''By the terms Of agreement officers
and men can return to heir homes and
remain until exchanged. You will
take with you the satisfaction that
proceeds from the consciousness of duty
faithfully performed, and l earnestly
pray that a merciful God will extend
to you His blessing and protection.
With an unceasing admiration of your
constancy and devotion to your coun-
try and a grateful remembrance of your
kind and generous consideration of
myself, 1 bid you an effectionate fare
well.
(Signedl '.R. E. LEE, General.
On April rs, 1865. near Green's
borough, N C.. Gen. Johnston issued
to his army General Order No. IS,
comm unicating to his army the fact of
his surrender to Sherman, Johnston
knew in the surrender of the Army of
Northern Virginia the uselessness of
the unequal struggle.
by the terms of the military con-
vention made on the 26th inst, by Ma
jor-General W. T. Sherman, United
States Army, and den. J. E. Johnston,
States OF America, the
order reads, ''the men and officers of
this army are to bind themselves not
to take up arms against the United
States until properly relieY ed from that
obligation, and shall receive guarantees
from the United States authorities SO
long as they observe that obligation
and the laws In force where they re
side. For these objects duplicate mus
ter rolls will be made Immediately and
after the distribution of the necessary
papers the troops will march under
their officers to their respective States
and there be disbanded, all retaining
property.
The object of this convention is:
Paci6cation to the extent of the au-
thority Of the commanders who made
it. Events in Virginia, which broke
every hope of success by war, imposed
upon the General the duty of sparing
The blood of this gallant army and say
ing the country from further devasta-
lion and our people from ruin.
~. E. JOHNSTON, General.
"Ofi1cial.
(Signed) "ARcH ANDERSON.
Colonel and A. A. g."
On May 2, in General Order No. %,
Johnston issued his farwell to the
army. He said:
Comrades: In terminating our Of
fetal relations, earnestly e1hort you
to observe faithfully the terms Of paci-
fisation agreed upon. and to discharge
the obligations of good and peaceful
citizens at your homes as we'll as you
have performed the duties of thorough
soldiers In the field. by such a course
you will best secure the comfort of
your families and restore tranquility to
our country.
"You will return to yourhomes with
the admiration of our people won by
the courage and noble devotion you
have displayed in this long war. 1
shall always remember with pride the
loyal support and generous confidence
you have given me.
Il now part with you with deep re-
gret and bid you farewell with feelings
OF cordial friendship, and with earnest
wishes that you may have hereafter
all the prosperity and happiness to be
found IN the world.
~. e. JOHNSTON, General.
"Off1cial.
''ARCH ANDERSON,
"a. A. General
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