Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-06-01

afternoon. we did not realize our
fatigue until after the business was
finished
After the details had been complet-
ed for paroling General Lees troops.
General Grant writes in his Memoirs:
Lee and then separated as cor
daily as we had met. he returning
to his own lines, and all went into
bivouac for the night at Appomat-
tox. Soen after Lees departure /
telegraphed 10 Washington as fof
lows:
Headquarters, Appomattox 6 H., Va.
April 8. 1865. $50 p. m.
Hon. f NJ. stanton.
Secretary of War, Washington.
General Lee surrendered the army
of Northern Virginia this afternoon
on terms proposed by myself The
accompanying additional correspond.
ence will show the conditions fully.
U. S. GRANT.
Lieut.. General.
In the Memoirs. General Grant then
adds
When the news of the surrender
first reached our lines. our men COM
menced firing salute OF a hundred
guns in honor of the victory. az
once sent word however To have II
, stopped The confederates were now
cur prisoners aid We did not want
to exult over their downfall
The following morning General
Grant and General Lee met for the
last time OF this meeting General
Grant writes in the Memoirs:
Il thought | would like TO see Gen
erai Lee again, so | rode out beyond
our lines toward his headquarters.
preceded by a bugler and staff oil
fieer carrying white flag. Lee soon
mounted his horse, seeing who il
was, and met me We had there be-
tween the lines, sitting on horse.
| back, very pleasant CONVEX
sation of over half an hour, in
the course of which Lee said to me
that the South was big country.
and that we might have TO march
over it three or four times before
the war finally ended: but that we
would now be able To do it. as they
could no longer resist us.
He expressed It as his earnest hope.
however, that We would not be called
upon to cause more loss and sacri,
five of life I then suggested to Cen
eral Lee that there was not a man
in the confederacy whose Influence
with the soldiery and the whole PEG.
pie was so great as his, and that if
he would now advise the surrender
of all the armies, had no doubt his
advice would be followed with alac-
rity."s
| General Grants management of the
| Union troops in the pursuit had
/ thrown them around General Lees
/ retreating forces in almost com.
\ plete circle, and General Lee then
and there looking down upon his en-
eompassed army. admitted the hope
1 iessness of retreat. He calmy talked
over the situation and declared the
rebellion virtually ended When They
4 parted there was no definite promise
on the part of General Lee. VINO said
4 he could not do so without consult
/ ing the president OF the eonfederacy
General Lee returned To his lines
and read his farewell address to the
confederate troops
Headquarters army Northern Virginia
Aprn 10. 1865
After four years of ansnous service
marked by unsurpassed courage and
fortitude. the army of Northern Vir
ginia has been compelled 60 yield to
| Overwhelming numbers and resources
| need not tell The survivors Of Sc
many hard fought battles. Who have
remained steadfast 10 the last. chat
/ ] have consented to this result from
no distrust of them, but feeling thai
Valor and devotion could accomplish
nothing that could compensate fol
the loss that would have attended
the continuation Of the contest. ] hay,
! determined to avoid the needless sac
rifce of those whose past sacrifices
have endeared them to their country
men. With an increasing admiration
OF your consistency and grateful remem
brance Of your kind ana generou.
consideration Of myself, bid you an
laffectionate farewell.
R Z. Lee. General
| Two Gays later the Confederate
soldiers. officers and men, stacked
their arms, were disbanded. and sci