New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31
End Of Wars Great "ane Mac Brought Fame Virginia Vlla9

| o,,,y ,vos already n spoil of war; LOT IL
yas literally surrounded Sheridan ana
Ord vere on The west and south. the Arhiy
of the Potomac on the east and north:
! Fitzhugh Lee and Gordon did not CARY
80. ,boir orders When they saw the
| serrIed hosts awaiting them, they sen
hack word to Lee and he ordered hostin-
ties to cease A flag of truce was quioh
" nut forth, just as Sheridan was on t'ie
/ point OF charging the astonisned Cohieo
crates In his excitement fearful tna'
the flag was some ruse, an attempt AT
! evasion. Sheridan doubled up his INST ana
exclaimed: "Ive got 'em, like that! III
reality the great Walking match was
over finished so quickly that the invinciDle
J little Irish soldier, keyed UP by MS "eeN
race. could not realize this fact'
| In rho meantime Grant was ridlng alohS
| tho Farmyille read toward Appomatto"
Court House. having eight or nine Hiies
70 travel before he should reach the niue
hamlet when Lieutenant Pease, OF Meade
staff came riding up at full speed. TOUCH
ing his cap he handed General Grant ="
dispatch. Upon opening Grant reao 'i''
foilo"ihs' April 9, 1865.
"coreraI received your note or TINS
morning on the picket line, whittier
had come 10 meet you and ascertain DEL
,ritelv what terms we're embraced In your
proposal of yesterd"y with reference "
tho surrender OF the army. | now ask an
interview, in accordance with the oiiei @o"
tanned in your letter OF yesterday io'
'ha' purpose r. L. LEE. General
Lieutenant General L. S. Grant.
General Grant now dismounted, and
taking seat on the grassy bank wrote
note arranging for the interview lie
,hor remounted and pushed on with MS
stoo toward Appomattox Court House. AS
| ,bov rode along Colonel Porter asked
Grant how he felt.
"The main in my head seemed to leave
| .Lo rooment | got Lees letter" he
replied. ~ .bo
II WAS about l o'clock when the
| Marty having narrowly escaped creating d
| eoriousIv embarrassing situation. by fai-
ing into the hands of the enemy through
an effort to save a little time by cutting
| across lots. came within sight or the
uttIe village. In the valley below on the
right could be seen the Confederate col
/
ground around rested the ranks OF olue
coated soldiers of the union infantry ana
cavalry. who had raised" the enier-
poncv.' In the road just a short dis
lance ahead Generals Sheridan and ora
| were seen with other officers around them.
THEIR SPIRITS WERE HIGH
| How are you, Sheridan asked Grant,
| as he approached the group.
| First rate, thank you; how are you
| cried Sheridan in a voice and with look
that indicated that his spirits were at top
pitch.
"Is Lee over there?" asked Grant point
ing up she street, having heard that he
was in that direction.
| Yes; he is In that brick house." Sheri-
| dan answered
well, then, We'll go over" said Grant;
and he and the whole company of officers
moved along the street toward a two
story brick house, of better appearance
than any other in the village, the latter
feeling somehow that what was about to
follow was of tremendous historic interest
and Importance, and that they were highly
favored not only in having had a share
In bringing II to pass but in having an
opportunity TO be present. They were
ushered into the house OF Mr.. Mclean,
which General Lee had chosen for the
meeting because it was better looking
than another into which he had at first
been conducted. The officers accompany
ing Grant ranged themselves quietly
around the side of the room very much
as people enter sick chamber when they
expect TO find the patient dangerously i'll,
as Colonel Porter, who was present af-
terward described the scene. Grant, who
had preceded his officers, and Lee were
in marked contrast in appearance. The
former wore a ud-bespattered uniform
distnguishable from that of private only
by the shoulderstrap of his rank and
the absence of a sword Lee was CARRIED
in new immaculate Confederate uniform
and sword Of fine workmanship. His
crown OF fine gray hair lowered four
inches above Grants nut-brown thatch.
After some little conversation between
the two men, Grant seated at marble
| topped table in the centre of the room
and Lee beside small oval table near
the front window, the latter asked the
former TO write out the terms of surren-
der Without previous consideration of
the form General Grant took his manifold
order book and wrote:
"AppomatatX CT H., Va, April Q. 1866.
| General r. +. Lee, Commanding c. S. A.
| General: In accordance with the sub
stance of my letter 10 you of the Sth
inst, l propose to receive the surrender
Of the Army of Northern Virginia on the
following terms, to wit: Rolls of all officers
and men 10 be made in duplicate, one
copy TO be given to an officer TO be desig-
mated by me. the other to be retained by
such officer or officers as you may desig-
nate. The officers TO give their individ