Evening star., 1912-11-03

urbanity, that he remembered MIN Wen
in the old army: to which Grant Win
his usual modesty. repl. ed that ne re.
membered him perfectly n, oat thoasn' 1sa At. :.
tention sufficiently to be remembered art
er such long interval.
Lee soon found himself In stream OF
pleasant rem.niscence with Grant about
the Mex can war; aid 1t couid not nave
been otherwise, for there was something
SO quietly companionable In Grants man
ner that every one whom he met IN
formally and socially always Joined
him in his unpren editated talk. And
1 think 1 can see Lees brown. v.g-
wonder as, in the course of their con-
versation. they fell on him. The same
wonder had been in Meade's and every
old officers eyes. save Sherman 8, since
Grants star broke throu sh its oark
&c ipse Here stood the man whose mar
veou career had started wave after
wave of camp gossip in both armies
the hero of Fort Donelson, Vicksburg
nd Chattanooga-noWa about to receive
the surrender Of the Army OF Northern
Virginia. and leave a name shining un-
challt nged and un louded at the climax
of the war and yet in the fu glow OF
this impending fame mild. unconscious
Of self and unpretentious.
It was Lee who anally had to remind
Grant of the object Of their meet:n 3
and suggest that he put his terms In
wrIting-cnother proof of Grants in
herent delicacy, which made him reluc-
tant to broach a painful subject.
Grant Writes Terms.
Grant asked for his manifold order
book, and on receiving 1t took seat at
the litt center table and rapidly, with
only single momentary pause. wrote
his terms He says that when he put
his pen to it's task he did not know the
first word he should make use of in
writing. The terms were as follows:
Appomattox CT. H., Va, April 8, 1865.
General r. E. Lee, Command ng c. s. A.
General: In accordance with the sub
stance OF my letter to you of the sth
inst, I propose to receive the surrender
of the Army Of Northern Virginia on
the following terms, to wit: Rolls OF all
the officers and men to be made In dupli-
cate, one copy to be given to an officer
to be DESIGNATED by me. the other to be
retained by such officer or officers as
you may designate. The Offices to give
their individual paro.es not to take up
arms against the government OF the
United States until properly (exchanged).
and each company or regimental COM
mander to sign like parole for the men
of their commands The arms, artillery
and public property to be parked and
appointed by me to receive them. Tnis
will not embrace the side arms of the
officers nor their private horses or bag
gage This done, each officer and man
will be allowed to return to his home,
not to be disturbed by the United States
authorities SO long as they observe their
paroles and the laws in force where they
may reside.
Very respectfully, L. 9. GRANT.
Lieutenant General.
When he came to the end Of the SEN
tence closing with appointed by me to
receive them he raised his eyes and
they fell on Lees iion-headed. stately
s,w ord, and then he wrote, This will
not embrace the side arms of the Off.
probab thought Of Traveller and the
rang 1t would give him to part with
{ ncinnat ii were he In Lees place.
1t is needless for me to point out the
gniEeance of the last sentence. bind
ing as 1t did the passion and pledg.n1
meant that there should be no judiciai
bloodshed, no gbbete and no m urnin :
exi es. these terms, In the light OF all
that might have happened after the as.
sassination of Mr.. Lincoln. which took
place within five days OF the surrender.
lent g ovation, repose and dignity to
HI yaanity, and. / have no doubt, the eyes
with tears Of Joy.
Grant finishes the terms rises. goes
to Lee and hands him the open order
book. Remaining seated, Lee lays It on
the table beside him and with delibera-
tiun takes out his spectacles and adjusts
them Slowly and carefully he reads line
after line. All eyes are on Lee. A hush
81 ent as death prevails.
. When Lee came to the end he raised
his eyes, looked at Grant. and remarked,