The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-04-15

whose Influence Is recognized and left
,round the globe. IL was the birth Of 3
new national life--the beginning of our
world power, the Inauguration of a
destiny for advancement OF the good
and welfare of men and nations that
will be felt for centuries to come.
Major James Edward Graybill. c. s. A
Sound taps on the half century
commentators Of the great civil
war. April 3, 1915, Is Appomattox Day
and with its coming and going end the
fve-decade anniversaries of battles
and vital events that have been ceie-
brated during the last four years. The
first began with the fifty years from
the fall of Sumpter." on April 10, 1911
Appomattox is the last OF the fiiftles
Being civil war; there was no
the great conflict between the North
and South SO there Is nothing with
which to date the end except Apo
mattox.
At four O'clock on the afternoon OF
April Q, 1865, the surrender Of Army
OF northern Virginia was formally an
nounced to the army Of the Potomac
The terms had been agreed upon by
General Grant and General Lee In the
old Mclean mansion, standing on the
right of the road entering the village
of Appomattox court house from the
south. The two great generals had met
there by appointment about one p. M
They had eyed each other silently and
inuuistvely for few seconds and
then chatted about the Mexican war
in which both had served. 1t was Lee
who finally had to remind Grant OF
the object OF their meeting and To
suggest that his surrender terms be
put in writing
The preparation of the document
that WAS to end one of the great wars,
If not the greatest war in history was
simple. Grant called to his adiutant
for his manifold order book, took a seat
at the little centre table and wrote his
terms rapidly. with only single pause
of few seconds near the close. This
is the document that closed the great
civil war;
Appomattox CT. H.. Va,
April 3, 1865,
General r. r. Lee Commanding c.
S. A. -
"ceneral--Tn accordance with the
substance Of my letter to You of the
Sth inst. propose to receive the sur
render of the army of Northern Vir-
einia on the following terms, to witt
Rolls ~ oil the officers and men to be
made In duplicate, one copy TO be given
TO an officer 70 he designated by me,
the other to he retained hv such OIL
GERS as Won NOV designate. The nf-
r~n~e n r've their individual paroles
not 10 take IN arms against the gov
ernment Of the United States until
nroro~.v evchanood. and each COM
lu.o norole FOR tho mon Of their
commands The arms. artillery and
nrhun p,ornrtv IN he porked and
stac'od nnA turned over tn the offlcnrs
anno'rted nv me n receive them, This
WIN rot embrace the side arms Of the
oa'cnrs nor their private horses or
hor"nun This done each officer and
man viii he allowed to return to his
home, not to be disturbed by the
United States authorities 50 long as
they observe their parlors and the laws
in force where thew may reside
Very respectfully,
"VT 6. Grant. lieutenant General
Tho few seconds pause made by by
Grant In penning these terms was
when ne reached the end of the sem
tanca "apnoInted BY me TO receive
them" Il was q pause fruitful Of kind
mes and courtesy. at the next sem
tance. granting the right to possess
horese and. side airs. demonstrates,
Lee Was Greatly GrstiHed by What
Grant Had Written.
Grant carried tho open order book
over to Lee. who took 1t gravely and
lied II on n table beside him. The Con-
foderatc commander slowly took his
snectacles from their case and adius-
ted them and read the now historic
paper carefully and deliberately, A
tense silance held the fateful room of
the old mansion. When finished Lee
raised his eyes. looked at Grant in q
point blank. measuring up way and
quietly remarked This Will have
very happy effect on my army"
General Grant immediately ordered
his adiutant to have the terms copied
In ink, but Just as that officers hand
closed over the book the Federal COM
mander detained him with A gesture
and asked General Lee II he had any
suggestions 10 make before the ropy-
ing was done. General Lee, mindful
of the miserable condition of hia men
not favored by the terms Of surrender.
asked whether or not cavalry and ar |
tillery men owning their own horses !
would be allowed to retain them II
is reported that Grant, musing Cor an
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