Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-12
North Carolina
First at Bethel.
Farthcst to the front at Gcttys-
burg and Chickamauga.
Last at Appomattox.

There are number of simple mark
crs III the country roundabout, but the
authority for and accuracy of several
of these might be questioned In an
open field may be seen Il crudcly
painted signboard with this. legend.
Gen. Grant and Gen. Lee met here"
/ 1t is safe to say that Grant and Lee
did not meet there.
The spot where Gen. Grants letter
bearer, Col. Orville Il. Babcock, found
Lee reclining by the roadside under
| an apple tree is marked. This was
the only foundation for the story of
The AppomattoX apple tree. Lee AMI
, Grant did not meet until they saw
each other in the parlor of the Nc
/ Lean house. The conference ldste.l
from 1870 until 4 o'clock, and il is
no; recorded thai Lee and Grant met
again AT AppomattOx. The site of
Grants tent. between the time of the
surrender and the parole of the Con-
Tolerate troops. is marked by Il tulip
! poplar tree. and the site of Lees
headquarters is marked by Il small
signboard.
1t was April I. 1865, when Grant
reached Farmvillc that The Federal
commander opened the correspon
dcnce with Lee leading to the surren-
der. On that day The cavalry Of
Crooks ana Fitzhugh Lee had been
| lighting and Humphreys corps had
been engaged. Grant sent the letter
which follows ty his adiutant, Gen
Seth Williams, tn Humphreys with
directions to send ii through the lines
to Lee.
Headquarters, Armies Of the u. S..
) p. M. April T. 1865.
General r. T.. Lee. Commanding C.
5. a.;
The results of the last week must
convince you of the hopefuIncss OF
further resistance On the part of III.
Army of Northern Virginia in this
struggle. I feel that 1t is so and re-
gard it as my duty to shift from my.
self the responsibility of any further
cifusion of blood by asking Of YOU the
surrender of that portion OF the Con-
fcderatcs states army known as the
Army Of Northern Virginia.
U. S. GRANT. Lieutenant General.
On the same evening Grant received
this message from Lee:
General: have received your note
of this date, Though not. entertain
ing the opinion Won express of the
hopelessness of further resistance on
the part Of the Army of Northern Vir-
einia. reciproaate your desire TO
avoid useless effusion of blood. and
therefore. before considering Your
proposition. ask the terms you will
Offer on condition of surrender.
II. Il. LEE, General
Lieutenant General Grant. command.
ing Armies of the II. S.
The following day Grant sent this
General n. L. Lee. Commanding c.
S. A.:
Your note of last evening in reply
TO mine of The same date. asking con
diiions on which will accept the sur
render of the Army Of Northern Vir-
ginia is Just received In reply |
would say that. peace being my great
desire there is but one condition /
would insist upon. namely. that the
mon and officers surrendered shall be
DISQUALIFIED from taking up arms
against the government Of the United
States until properly exchanged. (
will meet yon or will designate OFF.
GERS TO meet any officers you NAV
name for tho same purpose. at any
point agreeable to you for thcvpurposc
OF arranging definitely The terms upon
which the surrender of the Army of
Northern Virginia will he received
u. S. GRANT. Lieutenant- General
Gen. Lce replied on the same date
as follows:
April s. 1865.
General: received at late hour