Evening journal., 1922-05-17

Samuel S. Grey and Senator James
f. Alice, Jr., and required them 70
employ an artist to execute the work
OF a painting representing an episode
and scene OF the civil war, in which
the most Delaware regiments par
ticipated at one time. This commit
tee met and organized by appoint
ing Richard G. Buckingham chair
man and employed Stanley NJ. Ar
thurs. an artist OF Wilmington II
was the desire OF the commission 20
have a painting other than a battle
scene. II was finally decided 10 have
for the painting the scene enacted
on the 10th day of April. 1865. at
Appomattox Court House. Virginia.
between General Grant and General
Lee. With that In view Mr.. Arthurs
invited the commission to visit the
old Appomattox Court House with
him on April Il, one year ago.
ION arriving at Appomattox over
the Norfolk and Western railroad. al
about 2 o'clock In the afternoon, we
found II 10 be one OF those stations
at which upon the arrival OF the train
everybody goes TO the station TO see
who comes in and goes out. I have
no doubt the natives looked upon us
with suspicion. Upon inquiring. we
located the hotel which was kept by
a lady with true Virginia hospital
ity. We engaged the sheriff OF APP
pomattox 10 convey us out to Apo
mattox Court House.
The old Court House was burnt
down many years ago and the new
county seat was removed to Apo
mattox station and village. We were
directed TO call upon a Mr.. Brown,
who was a boy OF thirteen years Of
age az the time the scenes were en-
acted around the Court House. We
found him 10 be a man OF about 70
years of age. very much OF a South
ern gentleman. owner OF a farm and
very ready talker. After making
our business known. we proceeded
to capture him and get his good
graces. and with the assistance OF Mr..
Arthurs and an army story or two
we concluded II was a complete
success. He told US that the Mclean
House had been torn down many
years ago and had been left 70 lay
there and rot.
There are six bronze markers
erected TO the right OF the old Court
House. The first IL where the last
cannon shot was fired at that place
The second and third markers To-
cate the right and the left OF the
five army corps that were 10 take
over the arms and accoutrements OF
General Lees army and just across
an old road is the fourth marker,
locating the spot where General
Grant met General Lee on the
OF the 10th OF April. 1855.
Grant having requested an
Interview with General Lee before
he (Gen. Grant, left for Washing
ton. they met and Gen. Grant says
in his memoirs they had a very
pleasant interview OF an half hour
They talked over general conditions
Of the South and It's armies. The
fifth marker locates the spot where
General Lee awaited the arrival OF
Grant, on the morning OF
the eth Of April. The sixth marker
is where General Lee delivered his
farewell address 10 his army.
Those markers assisted Mr.. Ar
thurs IN the location OF his painting.
which we believe 10 be a true loca-
ton. The troops from Delaware
that were at Appomattox. were the
LIST and 2nd Delaware Regiments.
End Army Corps; srd. 4th. 5th. sth
Delaware Regiments. 5th Army
Corps. The army and cavalry from
Delaware were in the field, giving a
good account of themselves.
LAS you will look upon this paint
ing YOU will see the two great Gen
erals OF the armies. Grant was lead
ing his army for the preservation OF
the Union, General Lee for the
rights. as he believed them, OF the
separate States. Follow them from
The time that General Grant cross
ed the Rapidan River in May 1854
through the wilderness, Spottsyl-
vania. Cold HarbOr and on TO the
lanes River on the 18th OF June,
whom the siege OF Petersburg com
menced; then the extension of-Gen-
srai Grants left flank movements to
he left which was the result OF
many minor engagements until the
final elimination on April 9Th at
Appomattox Court House. Listen 10
what General Lee says Of General
Grant. Long after the attacks upon
General Grant on his recklessness
are forgotten I have failed to md
n history General Grants superior
,s a general A noted statesman
and soldier said this Of General
Lee: 1t took 10000 to $4,000 more
.roops OF the Union army to over
match the generalship Of General
Lee at Gettysburg The Southern
states had no better friend nor
wiser counsellor than General
Grant Recall those few words of
General Grant. when General Lee
called his attention to the horses at
he time Of the surrender; Let
hem take them home with them
they will need them in putting IN
their spring crops
Two much praise cannot be
given to Mr.. Arthurs for his en-
ieavor to locate and inject into the
painting the location Of the army
scenery of the country as it was at
hat time. I thank the other mem
oers Of the commission for their
hearty cooperation at all times
Josiah Marvel in his speech re-
erred to the adoption Of the Fed
raj Constitution one hundred and
hirty-three years ago providing for
An indestructible union of indie
tructible States" and Of the chal-
enge made to this theory by con-
iderable body of Americans sixty !
me years ago. He stated that 1t
vas not the occasion to dwell upon |