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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Johnston, Joseph Eccleston 1809- (search)
Ringgold. In this short campaign the Nationals lost 350 killed and wounded; the Confederates about 200. With the surrender of Lee, the Civil War was virtually ended. Although he was general-in-chief, his capitulation included only the Army of Northern Virginia. That of Johnston, in North Carolina, and smaller bodies, were yet in the field. When Sherman, who confronted Johnston, heard of the victory at Five Forks and the evacuation of Petersburg and Richmond, he moved on Johnston (April 10, 1865), with his whole army. The latter was at Smithfield, on the Neuse River, with fully 30,000 men. Jefferson Davis and the Confederate cabinet were then at Danville, on the southern border of Virginia, and had just proposed to Johnston a plan whereby they might secure their own personal safety and the treasures they had brought with them from Richmond. It was to disperse his army, excepting two or three batteries of artillery, the cavalry, and as many infantry as he could mount, with whic
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lee, Robert Edward 1807- (search)
ulations into effect. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, R. E. Lee, General. On the day of the surrender General Lee addressed the following farewell to the Army of Northern Virginia: headquarters army of Northern Virginia, April 10, 1865. After four years of arduous service, marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude, the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources. I need not tell the survivors of so Table on which theectionate farewell. R. E. Lee, General. At the final act of surrender, General Lee was not present. It was executed by commissioners designated for the purpose, who acceded to the following agreement: Appomattox Court-House, Va., April 10, 1865. Agreement entered into this day, in regard to the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia to the United States authorities. First. The troops shall march by brigades and detachments to a designated point; stack their arms; deposit
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sears, Joseph Hamblen (search)
Sears, Joseph Hamblen Editor; born Boston, April 10, 1865; graduated at Harvard University, 1889; author of The governments of the world to-day; Fur and feather tales, etc.