The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09

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General Grant Begins.
u met you once before. General Lee. while
over from General scott's headquarters to
visit Garland's Brigade. 10 which / then be-
pearanee. and I think should have recos,
nized you anywhere. Yes replied General
na aasS xSa Of L ana ssa 10
recollect how you looked but have never
been able 70 recall q single feature
After some further mention OF Mexico
General Lee said: L suppose. General Grant,
the object OF our present meeting is fully
upon what terms you would receive the sur
render OF my army! General Grant replied:
stantiaily in my letter OF yesterday: that IS.
the officers and men surrendered TO be pa
again until properly exchanged. and Nil arms.
ammunition and supplies to be delivered UP
and pad Lee sSs mn
which I expected would be proposed.' Gem
eral Grant then continued: Yes think our
action thar would be taker. at our meeting,
and ! hope :, may Lad to general suspen;
venting any further. loss of life
Lee Inclined his head as indicating his
then went on to talk at. some length in a
very pleasant Vein about the prospects OF
ceed 10 the formal work OF sSlrrenaep. and
he brought the subject up again by saying:
Z presume, General Grant. we have both
taken ana would suggest that you commit
In writing tile terms that you have proposed,
:. Very we'll replied Grant. i Will write
them out And calling for his manifold
oval wooden table. which Colonel Parker
brought from the rear OF the room. and pro-
s Sesa d to write The terms The leaves had
NE writing were made. He wrote very rap
Idly. and did not pause until he had finished
!he sentence ending with Officers appointed
by me to receive Them
Thea he looked toward Lee. and his eyes
that hung at that officers side. He said
aterward that this set him TO thinking that
II would be an unnecessary humiliation to
eauire the officers to surrender their swords
and great hardship TO deprive them OF
their personal baggage and horses; and
after a pause he wrote the sentence: This
VIII NOT embrace the side-arms or the off,
GERS nor th Tn private va horses or baggage
When he had finished the letter he called
Colonel Parker h,e to his side. and looked il
and to strike out the word 'their.' which
done tho general took the manifold writer
In his right hand. extended his arm toward
hand the book him AS 1 was standing
equaliy distant from them. with my back
t 10 me h ,Lont window; stepped forward. took
terms we're as follows:
",..;A!ppomat;oS Courthouse, Va. April .. 1865.
General r. f. Lee. Commanding c. s.
Army:
'GeneraL-In accordance with The sub
stance OF my letter to You OF the sth Instant,
Army OF Northern Virginia on the following
terms to-wit: Rolls OF all the officers and
men 10 be made In duplicate. one copy TO BIO
given To an officer deaignated by me the
other TO be retained by such onicer or Off.
GERS as You MAJ designate. Tho officers to
give their individual paroles not TO take
up up, arms arr against the government OF the
Chite1 states until properly teSchanged),
and each company or regimental command,
ea 10 sign Ike parole for the men In their
property to be parked and stacked and
turned over TO the officers appointed by
the side-arms OF the onicers, nor their PIT
ya.e horses or baggage. This done each
his home, not 70 be disturbed by the United
states authorities so loing as they observe
their paroles and the laws in force where
they may rcside. Very respectfully.
Lieutenant General
Lee pushed aside some books and two
brass cendlesticks which were on the table
men TOOK the book and laid It down before
of steel-rimmed spectacles and Wiped the
glasses carefully with his Handkerchief He
slowly and TOOK ap ha dls Ha
ttssInt l They consisted OF two pages
page. he looked up and said to General
,;, After the words until properly
You doubtless intended 10 use that word
M, M w " yes ,. said Grant I thought I had
I presumed 1t had been omitted mad
vertentlE continued Lee. and. with your
PERMISSION will make where II should be
''cretainIy,, Grant replied,
az, Henerai Lees Acceptance.
Lee ielt In his pocket as IL searching for
pencil but he did not seem to be able to
ind one Seeing this. handed him my lead
Kept twiriing this pencil In his fingers and
% %t e. Wbt tapping the top Of the table
/. ql Of
Tn, ,necs occasion Sst wheG Lee came to the SEN
horses and baeeape si hs sba3 private
time during tho reading OF the letter lett r. a
s snti change OF ccuntenance. and was evil
was doubtless the condition meniione9y to to
i TO which he particularly alluded when he
roading, and said with some degree OF
warmth war; In hla manner: This Will have n
ienerai Grant e efen my sa atiny unless vor
nave ttS some suggestions to mako in regard to
me 1 ~, FORM IN which have stated tho. terms
and ne sign IT. s - '"A
.,on There Is one thing l should like to mem
snvalrymen and artillerists own their own
respeet ~ eur army Its organization in this
states This expression attracted the notice
OF our officers present as showing how
i nrmy the conviction was grounded in his
He continued: i should like to unGerstand
WI Whetner these mon will be permitted to re-
You will find that the terms as writ
, ,,i DO not allow this General Grant re-
pne s' Only the OFFICERS are permitted to take
Lee read over the second page. Of the let
Yer again and then said: MOL see the
terms do not allow It; that ia clear His
faee showed plainly that no was quite anxi-.
e OH 70 a nave this concessop made and Grant,
tinne Very n piomptly and without giving Lee
Give Them the Horses.
-. Wen. the subject Is quite new to me-
OF course, did not know that any private
soldiers owned their animals. but 4 think
We have Fought teh last battle OF the war--l
sincerely hophs so--and that the surrender, Of
this army will be followed soon by that Of
al the others. and 4 take Il that most Of