of which was distributed as a soldier's ration.
Being convinced of the hopelessness of further resistance, the corps commanders of the army held a conference on Thursday night, April 6th, the result of which was that they commissioned General W. N. Pendleton (Chief of Artillery) to inform General Lee that in their judgment the time had come when negotiations should be opened with General Grant.
General Pendleton thus describes the interview: General Lee was lying on the ground.
No othGeneral Pendleton thus describes the interview: General Lee was lying on the ground.
No other heard the conversation between him and myself.
He received my communication with the reply: Oh, no, I trust it has not come to that; and added, General, we have yet too many bold men to think of laying down our arms.
The enemy do not fight with spirit, while our boys still do. Besides, if I were to say a word to the Federal commander he would regard it as such a confession of weakness as to make it the occasion of demanding unconditional surrender—a proposal to which I will never listen
e, E. C. Scagg, J. S. Holmes.
[Officers, 20; non-com.
officers and privates, 149.] S. H. Burt,Captain, Commanding Beale's Brigade.
Artillery Corps.
W. N. Pendleton, Brig.-General and Chief of Artillery, A. N. Va.
John Page, Surgeon and Chief Quartermaster of Artillery, A. N. V.
J. G. Barnwell, Maj. and Chief Ord.
ght Artillery.
F. A. Coakly, Surry Light Artillery.
A. B. Mayre, Surry Light Artillery.
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List of men detailed and serving at the headquarters of W. N. Pendleton, Brigadier-General and Chief Artillery, April 9th, 1865.
Chas. Hatcher, private, vol. aid, 4th Regiment Va. Cavalry.
E. A. Moore, private, courier, RockHouchens, J. C.,
Head, Q. V.,
Kelley, G. W.,
Killcollin, P.,
Marshall, B.,
McCallister, B.,
Merritt, L. T.,
Moody, R. B.,
Pace, J. R.,
Pendleton, Wm.,
Riner, Jno.,
Sutton, S. C.,
Taylor, Jno.,
Via, G. M.,
Wood, Eli,
Ward, N. T.,
Walton, G. E. T.,
Wood, W. R.
[3 officers, 45 men.]
iner's Bat.
William Bergis, 13th S. C.
Thomas Donahue, private Co. A, 5th Ala. Bat.
J. R. Ruff, sergeant Co. K, 13th S. C. Infantry.
Thomas R. Johnson, Garbiner's Battery.
B. Cassidy, Co. R, 14th La.
P. H. Rule, Lee's Battery.
S. W. Brown, 12th S. C.
C. H. Sweeney, Shoemaker's Battery.
P. D. Mitchell, Co. I, 3d Va. Infantry.
W. A. Durham, Co. I, 3d Va. Infantry.
W. M. Mitchell, Letcher Battery.
J. J. Brannon, Co. C, 1st Va. Batt. Infantry.
J. H. Nash, Courier to Gen. Pendleton.
B. A. Goode, detailed with Gen. Stephens.
T. E. Dipp, Co. E, 4th Va. Cav.
John Gilliam, Co, E, 4th Va. Cav.
W. W. Kennon, Co. E, 4th Va. Cav.
Charles Seddon, Co. E, 4th Va. Cav.
John T. Grey, Crenshaw Battery.
T. Markle, Co. A, 10th Va. Cav.
John Trent, Co. B, 46th Va. Regiment.
J. T. McCormack, Reserve Ambulance Corps.
John R. Atwood, Co. D, 19th Va. Batt. Artillery.
R. S. Jameson, Co. B, 46th Va. Artillery.
M. J. Carson, Co. H, 2d Va. Cav.
W. O. Serralt, Co. D
abody, Capt E. R., 313.
Peace, Capt. A. D. , 204, 207.
Peacock, Lt. G. J., 334.
Peacock, Lt. G. W.,212
Peagler, Lt. G. H., 313.
Pearson, Surg. J. F., 204.
Peatross, Lt. R W., 467.
Peck, Lt. J. A., 170.
Peck, Maj. W. D., 70.
Pedin, Capt. J. T., 276.
Peebles, Capt. R E., 433.
Peet, Ass't Surg. Geo.
H., 179.
Pegnis, Lt. J. B., 413.
Pegram's Batt. Art., 6, 455.
Pegram, General, IX.
Pender, Lt. S. M., 274.
Pendleton, Capt. D. D., 12.
Pendleton, Col. E., 230.
Pendleton, General W. N., 12; detailed men with, 27; cited VI.
Penick, Capt., Nathan, 15,66; Battery of, 45, 66.
Penn, Jr., Ass't Surg.
W. B., 394.
Penney, Ass't Surg Geo A., 204.
Perry, Capt. A. H., 333, 394.
Perry, Capt. E. C., 213, 219.
Perry, Capt. L. C., 394.
Perry, Gen. W. F., 144; Staff and Brigade of, 144.
Perdue, Lt., Hiram, 393
Perkins. Lt. James M., 348.
Perrill, Lt. D. C., 275.
Perrin, Major W. K., 431.
Peterkin, Lt. George W., 413.
Pettit, Capt. H. L., 146.
Petty, L