The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

that So clear His face showed plainly
that he was quite anxious TO have this
concession made. and Grant said very
promptly and without giving Lee time
TO make a direct request:
Well. the subject is quite new 90
me or course did not know that any
private soldiers owned their animals. but
] think this viii D. the last battle OF "a q
war sincerely hope so-and that the
surrender OF this army Will De followed
soon bv that OF all tho otherp and /
/ take II that most Of the men in the ranks
are small farmers and as the country
las been so raided by the two armies IL
is doubtful whether they will DO able 20
pat IN crop 20 carry themselves and
tntir families through the next winter
without the aid OF the horses they are
now riding. and 7 Will arrange 4 in this
way: / VIII not change the terms rs
now written. but will instruct the officers
I snail appoint 20 receive the parole,
90 let all the men who claim TO own A
horse or mule take the animals home with
them % work their little farms (This
expression has been quoted IN various
forms. and has been tho subject OF some
dispute. I give tho exact woris used)
Lee Felt Relieved.
Leo now looked greatly relieved. and
"a
man. he gave every evidence OF his ap-
preciation Of this concession. and SAID.
This Will have the best possible effect
upou the men. IL Will DE very gratifying
and Will do much toward concniating our
people. lie handed the draft OF the
terms back 70 General Grant. who called
! Colonel T. ; Bowers, OF the stan, 20
him and directed him 10 make a copy
in ink. Bowers was a little nervous.
and he turned the matter over 70 Colonel
Parker. whose handwriting presented
better appearance than that OF any one
else on the star. Parker moved the
oval-top table az which General Grant
was seated 10 tho hack part OF the room,
and used 10 in copying the terms VIII
ner McLean's domestic resources IN the
way OF ink now became tho subject Of a
scare hing investigation. but It was
found that the contents OF tho conical-
shaped stoneTare inlSstard which he pro-
dlced appeared TO be participating IN the
general breaking up. and had disap-
/ pel-ed. Colonel Marshal now came 70
! the rescue. and pulled out OF his pocket
| "a small lockwood inkstand which was
( put at Parker's service so that after
! all We had 10 fan back upon the re-
I sources % the enemy In procuring the
stage properties for the final scene in
/ this memorable military drama
Ice i'm the meantime had direct ed
] Colonel Marshall 70 draw up for his sig
nature letter Of acceptance Of the terms
! OF surrender. Colonel Marshall wrote
/ out draft OF such letter. making II
/ quite formal. beginning with. I have
! the honor 70 reply 20 your communica-
! ton etc. General Lee took II. and.
, after reading Il over very carefully. d.
/ Tected that these formal expressions be
/ stricken out and that the letter be other
| wise shortened. He afterward went over
/ Il again and seemed 90 change some
/ words. and then told the colonel to make
/ final copy In ink. When Il came TO
providing the paper, Il was found that
We had the only supply of that important
/ ingredient in the recipe for surrendering
an army. 30 we gave n few pages 70
/ the colonel.
While the letters were being copied
! General Grant introduced the general
! officers who had entered. and each mem
/ Der Of the staff. TO General Lee The
/ general shook hands with General Seth
/ Williams. who had been his adjutant
/ when Lee was superintendent at West
| Point. some years before the war; and
| gave his hand 10 some Of the other on
/ GERS who had extended theirs, but to
/ most Of those who were introduced he
/ merely bowed IN a dignided and formal
/ manner.
Men Without Food.
lee did not utter a word while the
/ intrOductiOns were going on, except to
! Seth Williams. with whom he talked
| quite cordially. He now took the initia-
/ tive again IN leading the conversation
/ back into business channels. lie said:
have a thousand or more Of your
J men as prisoners. General Grant. a num-
her Of them officers. whom we have re-
/ Quired to march along with US for several
] days 1 shall be glad TO send them into
! your lines as soon as Il can be ar
! ranged. for have no provisions for
Them I have. indeed. nothing for my
own men. They have been living for
the last few days principally upon
parched corn. and We are badly in need
Of both rations and forage
General Grant replied. I Should Ike
20 have our men sent within our lines
/ as soon as possible. / will take steps
at once 20 have your army supplied with
/ rations. but am sorry we have no forage
! for the animals. We have had to de-
! pend upon the country for our supply OF
forage. OF about how many men does
your present force consist?'
/ " Indeed. I am not able to say Lee
answered. after a slight pause. My
losses I'm killed and wounded have been
| exceedingly heavy. and besides there
| have been many stragglers and some
| deserters. All my reports and public
papers and. indeed, my own private
| letters. had to be destroyed on the march
/ to prevent them from falling into the
! hands OF your people Many companies
are entirely without officers. and have
| not seen any returns for several days 80
! that / havA no means OF ascertaining
| our present strength
General Grant had taken great pains