Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-04
blanket spread over few fence rails
beneath an apple tree

blanket spread over a few fence rails
beneath an apple tree
Lee read the note In since and tho,
asked Colonel Babcock TO send q note
to Meade asking for further truce
until positive orders from Grant could
De received. SO the meeting which was
20 chh In surrender was arranged
me hrst house which was suggested
Tor the historic meeting between the
TWO commanders was not suited to the
purpose, and finally Wilmer Mclean
on" or the few OF his command to
survive the cam naign. offered his house
ana 'nithcr the commanders and their
escorts repaired. Colonel Charles Mar
shaii was with Lee, and Colonel Rnb-
cock with Grant when they entered tho
mouse; In few minutes Generals
sheridan and Ord and some general
officers were beckoned in.
STRIKING SCENE As THE
TWO COMMANDERS MEET
according To an eyewitness OF the oc-
casion, they found Grant sitting at a
handicapped table in the center OF
me room, and Lee sitting beside !,
small. oval table near the front win
dow and facing Grant. Colonel Mar
snail. Lees military secretary. was
standing at his left The two COM
rnanders were ten feet apart
There was great disparity between
Old. five feet eight inches In height, Of
swarthy complexion. with nut-brown
hair. slightly tinged with gray. He
was without his sword. explaining
afterwards that II had been left with
his baggage. He had on single
breasted blouse. and only his shoulder
straps Indicated his rank.
Lee was Grants senior by sixteen
years. and was six feet tall, OF majestic
build and proportion. He wore a full
beard, and beard and hair were silver
gray. He was dressed in new uni
form. because, as afterwards explained
ne mad been so hard pressed by the
Yankees that no and his officers had
been forced to destroy all their bag
gage and had naturally chosen their
pest TO Keep. \ distinctive part of his
apparel was long sword OF fine work
manshin. with hilt studded with
jewels-a gift from the State which
gave him birth.
History can give no record of what
passed through the minds OF these
TWO men as they met for the first time
after having crossed swords with each
other But IT must have been painful
to both, to the one who was still great
in defeat, to the other who was mag
unanimous in victory. They gave no
outward sign Of what their subcon-
scious Impressions were. AS 1t was
he who had originally suggested the
meeting, Grant was the first to speak
and it would seem as If he would light
en- the burden OF the other by open
Ing the conversation with an imper-
sonal remark. He referred to n time
when they were comrades In arms to-
gether.
81 met you once before, General Lee"
he said. while we were serving in
Mexico when you came over from Cen
ernl Scotts headquarters to visit Gar
lands Brigade, to which ! then be-
longcd. have always remembered
your appearance, and I think would
have recognized you anywhere" Per
haps II was because any one who had
once seen Lee would never forget him
Yes" replied General Lee, II know
! met you on that occasion, and 7 have
often thought of II and tried to recol-
lcct how you looked, but have never
been able to recall n single feature"
Without further parlcy they entered
upon discussion OF the terms of sur
render as proposed by Grant, who had
already drawn up tentative paper.
TERMS OF SURRENDER
AS FINALLY SIGNED
AS finally agreed upon, the terms
were as follows, addressed formally by
Grant to Lee:
"Appomattox Courthouse, Va,
April Q. 1865.
General r. f. Leo.
Commanding G. S. A.:
"Gcneral.--In accordance with tho