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with his approval to procure the indictment of Lee for treason. General Lee at once appealed to GGeneral Lee at once appealed to General Grant. His first communication was verbal, and was made through Mr. Reverdy Johnson, who ac in order to indicate his complete submission. Lee, though entirely willing to make the applicatiocommand in Richmond, made known this feeling of Lee to Grant, through General Ingalls, and Grant didorse Lee's application favorably. Accordingly Lee forwarded two papers of the same date, one an ae issued to discontinue the proceedings against Lee. The great antagonists met only once after tof building railroads, and he said playfully to Lee: You and I, General, have had more to do wit, and no other reference was made to the past. Lee soon arose, and the soldiers parted, not to meeir arms. Scores of Southern officers besides Lee applied to Grant for protection, and literally ston on the same terms that had been allowed to Lee. While he waited for Johnston's reply, Grant wr[8 more...]