The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-04-25
IEe Surrender at Appomat OK

10 the Editor Of The News and
Courier: Forty.oue years ago today
will ever be remembered by the Con-
federate Veterans, especially those Of
Gen. Lees army, MS it was on that
day that Gen. Lee surrendered 70
Gen. Grant at Appoma:tox. The day
was pretty much suoh o day as this
ano ABOUT the same temperature. The
surrender took place in the forenoon
end just after the formal surrender
'en. John ,. Gordon rode along in
front OF our lines (as we were still in
Ilne) and made q speech in which he
reviewed the whole of the four years
OF the war, and his keen, commanding
voice, which was familiar to the whole
CT Lee 8 army, rang out aioug the line
as he rode back and forth for m ore
than an hour, until every eye was
wet with tears and every he,.rt was
sad. -.
After Gen. Gordon's speech We
were marched TO woods near by and
went into camp, where we remained
until the evening Of the 18th. During
this time We turned over our arms and
accoutrements to the Federal amy
aud recei wed our paroles. When We
went into camp the evening of the 9Th
it was under different circumstances
from army rules, for it was the first
time during the four years that we
had not placed sentinels around our
camp. 1 was orderly sergeant and
also in command of my company, A,
18th South Carolina Volunteers, and
Lieut.. Col. w. B.. Allison, who vas
commanding the. regiment, called for
guard at night to guard his horse,
which had been tho rule all through
the war. I told the next man OF the
company for duty, who was my own
brother, what Col. Allison wanted,
and that it was his tura to go on duty.
He replied with an oath that he
wouldn't do it, shat the war was over.
told him I thought he was about
| right and that was the end Of it. The
colonels blaok horse had 60 go with
out guard. II f., ~ !. : :
| We lay dovn in the woods on our
blankets, tired, hungry and nearly
worn out wich hard service, for a
night Of rest, but we were disturbed
by a cold rain that commenced in the
night and we had to get np.-.. We
stretched our blankets, making fly
tents, and huddled down under them
till morning. We were promised sra.
tions by the Federal officers, but we
only got q little hard tack, and ON The
18th we received our paroles and were
told to take care Of ourselves as. best
we could. and every mothers aon: ol
us started for home. s: So! 3 3s u: 3
On the 18th I arrived at my home;
five miles from Union Court House,
South Caroliaa. .*' \. y: 3: .S& 1 IS f. ST
During our stay 10 camp at Appo.
mat'ox como Of our boys went over
in':t 'ha Yankee camps aud swapped
E==a=a =aHH=ssss ee1s s
eoffse md othar small things and
some If ,the3 Z Ankees came into. our 8
camps aaa trsaed With. ;:s. s II ss.ss j. ]: Ike
the Iriahman ahen }he met h;ia eld
friend and SAID to him, Well Pat, I
am glad, and sorrs too, u, ,aess{{ yea;
glad to see yon again and sorry chat j
haven't as :; much as . dime III Stress
you.' Twas clad The war was over,
hnk anrrn.E Ef has syfar III lardaiis "a SmE
Forty: e::yoars has made shs South
the create $'enlDtry On earth and Te
are nov q sfieh, happy and eontansed
people. lssssE .s Ya}
Jonesville, April 9 b i.'., .&s ],
5.st':ss s:t when tie Heart ia Affs,ate I'd