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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 15. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Introduction. (search)
ld halt and notify General Lee, that a flag of truce might be raised and the useless sacrifice of life stopped. Accordingly, on the morning of the memorable 9th of April, Gordon and Fitz. Lee attacked Sheridan's splendid cavalry, outnumbering them more than four to one, and flushed with the full confidence of victory and the asient servant, R. E. Lee, General, Confederate States Armies. To Lieutenant-General Grant, Commanding Armies of the United States. General Grant replied: April 9TH. General R. E. Lee, Commanding C. S. A.: General,—Your note of yesterday is received. As I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace, the meeting prme to the front door, and, making a motion with his hat towards the sitting room, said, The General says come in. It was then about half past 1 of Sunday, the 9th of April. We entered, and found General Grant sitting at a marble-topped table in the centre of the room, and Lee sitting beside a small oval table near the front wind
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 15. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Paroles of the Army of Northern Virginia. (search)
he following note is taken from Contributions to a history of the Richmond Howitzer Battalion, no. 3, edited by Carlton McCarthy, p. 64, where it is appended to the preceding parole: The report above shows only twenty-two men in battle the 9th of April (arms-bearing), while the names counted show forty-five. The explanation is simply that twenty-three men had no arms in their hands. They, however, followed the company closely on the march, and in line, and shared all its dangers. First Lieute Wm. Moran, Carpenter's Battery. Thomas B. Broun, Cooper's Battery. Tobias M. Fox, Cooper's Battery. Charles Harris, Cooper's Battery. I certify, upon honor, that the above is a correct list of the men present on the morning of the 9th April with Carpenter's and Cooper's Batteries. Also that the list of field and staff is correct. [4] Carter M. Braxton, Lt.-Col. Commanding Battalion Artillery. Report of Non-Commissioned Staff of Hardaway's Battalion Light Artillery present