The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-22

hiring them mp. Whsle Mating -
TINS. Gene Al Lee stood on iH-
step - th~ porch an. gapi illS 9
direction ~ thr valley De- s
~llefe bass gallant army l4s. moss
amy ef PRISONERS IL fHr.ee aa<e
lee ne 81 his l"ft HAut HEtH u.
r2Et fsl IN an absent ~ott - AN
aud apIeuFea unaware - e>ttsas
~ u 4.n All deeply appreciated 1as
.dae-- IHuf overwhelmed mons aHH
~ hl The personal syaapatHE I
o.cy one who beheId hin AZ that 50.
emo IN Of trial. The aIaroaea
A morse scemed ~ ieHaIl hifi
SOM rcverie. and he aJ oH.s
mounted General Grant -alutrl h#I
a Iftlng his HAT He Mas fsfl.t
Il lai tct of courtesy by ail our efa-
Gers present. General Leo raised h-
In iii return ana rode nf at j slow
tfat to eak the news q" the brave
FELLOWS whom ne had 50 Long, etm1-
'1aodel.
Gencral Grant and staff now walked
over - the headquarters camp NHleh
had been established near ly. \
battery ef artillery at this moment
began to Gre i salute 10 celebrate TIM
N~ictoty. The General sent word ~
one. - cease hrIng. With = message
saving. The wor is owe, the ret"ls
IN" aglin or cuuntrymcn, and the best
way of showing aur rejoicing WIiI 5t
- 1fi"ktttA4 AlFli 'AA .'&ti
tons"
IL RETAINED from entering the CON-
lcdcrate lines, and when asked Mhtt4sl
Ill. l..-tnded Il, 20 into Richmond. ii.
replied, mo, ! think ~ would ~
Well nut to ga. 1 could do 10 good
taelc. ANA my visit might lead - dem
constructions which would only wound
the feelings OF the residents. ana ~.
ought not To do anything AT Such q
tim that would add 10 their sar-
row"
1t ten O'clock the next morning
April ~. General Grant mounted III.
Eorse and went out to the front. Cen
cral Lee rode forward to meet rim
They sat upon their horses ana con-
versed for hair an hou- concerning TIL
details Of Iaroling the prisoners. tht
prospects Of a general cessation 81
hostilities. and thc-near approach 81
peace. They then Salutcd respectful
ny raising their hats. Lee rode back
to his camp to bid a final farewell &
his troops. ana Grant set out fot
Washington. having fought his l3st
battle.
The scene at AppomattoX was Il
acteristically American, and the man
ner in which it was conducted re-
Elected lasting credit upon both the
illustriouS soldiers who directed il
There was nothing theatrical. no IN
diligence in mock heToiCs, no posing
for effect, no Offering or demandinL
Of swords, and no stilted speeches. The
! conference was less like q formal p.o-
! Cedure Of surrender and more Xix a
business meeting between two prac-
tical Americans charged with the set
Element 81 affairs involving great re-
SpOnsibilitieS. Grants magnanimitg.
his prompt prOffer Of generous terms
- spare Leo the necessity Of suing
for them, the delicate courtesy WITH
1t which he va red Ia 4N0Id wound
ing the feelings Of a conquered an
tagonist. commanded the admiration
Of friend and foe alike.
Lees conduct throughout this try
ing scene was thoroughly characters
+ tic Of the Confederate leader. He was
calm. dignified, and impressive. and
his bearing was that Of a courteous
gentleman endowed with all
the moral courage necessary
to acquit himself SO som
m~endably throughout SO painful an
ordeal. The conspicuous example set
by General Lee in this surrender WAS
! soon followed by all the Confederate
armies.
All eyes could at that be-
hold the dawn of peace. The charges
We're now withdrawn from the gun
the camp fires we-e left to smalder in
from the cannon to be hitched to tie
pillow. ard the armies OF the Union AMI
the armies Of Secession turned their
backs upon each other for the first
time in -four long bloody years.