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vertently gave the error a fresh lease of life by her distinguished endorsement, the statement being that General Lee offered his sword to General Grant when he surrendered, which the latter, in the language of Mrs. Davis, did not keep as a trophy, but respectfully returned to the hand which had made its fame as deathless at that of Excalibur. To clear up a point of great historical interest and to correct finally and authoritatively an error that was gaining popular currency, Mr. Bird, in May last, addressed the following letter to Colonel Marshall, who was on General Lee's staff and was present during the interview between Lee and Grant: The truth of history. I know that I simply voice the sentiments of our comrades when I say it is time that this miserable perversion of the truth, this outrageous error, should be exploded and settled for all time; and it is our opinion that no one living is so well qualified to do this, and let the plain and simple facts go down to history
April 9th, 1865 AD (search for this): chapter 1.30
received your communication of May 23d, and herewith return, as requested, my reply. The subject of your letter is one that is entirely covered, I think, by my address delivered before the Society of the Army and Navy of the Confederate States in the State of Maryland on January 19, 1894, which I inclose to you and of which you may make such use as you deem proper. You will perceive from the address that the circumstances attending the meeting between General Grant and General Lee on April 9, 1865, did not call for any demand on the part of General Grant for the surrender of General Lee's sword on that occasion and that any statement, however made and by whomsoever made to the effect that General Lee made the tender of the surrender of his sword to General Grant must be entirely in conflict with the views of either. Neither of them, I am sure, was influenced by any theatrical ideas of the surrender. You will observe that by the very terms of the surrender demanded by General
August, 1901 AD (search for this): chapter 1.30
The sword of Lee. [from the Baltimore sun, August, 1901.] It was not offered to General Grant at Appomattox. Colonel Marshall's testimony. He corrects an Oft—Repeated misstatement that is without the slightest Foundation—What General Grant wrote about the matter. The following correspondence between Mr. Spotswood Bird, of Baltimore, a member of Company F, Twenty-fourth Regiment Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States Army, and Colonel Charles Marshall, of this city, corrects a fre the unqualified testimony of both Colonel Marshall and General Grant to the contrary, will be guilty of either palpable ignorance or deliberate misrepresentation. Spotswood Bird. Baltimore, August, 1900. (It may be added as a matter of local interest, that the magnificent uniform and splendid sword which General Lee wore on the occasion of his interview with General Grant at Appomattox, were the gifts of Baltimore sympathizers and admirers.) [From the Southern Practitioner, August, 1901
August, 1900 AD (search for this): chapter 1.30
ers, and private property by both officers and men of General Lee's army. It is highly creditable to General Grant, and in keeping with his courtly and knightly bearing toward General Lee, that in this matter he was unwilling to have ascribed to him a degree of magnanimity as purely sentimental and romantic as it was baseless. Any one who in the future may be bold enough to repeat the mythical story that General Lee offered his sword to General Grant, which the latter refused to accept, with the unqualified testimony of both Colonel Marshall and General Grant to the contrary, will be guilty of either palpable ignorance or deliberate misrepresentation. Spotswood Bird. Baltimore, August, 1900. (It may be added as a matter of local interest, that the magnificent uniform and splendid sword which General Lee wore on the occasion of his interview with General Grant at Appomattox, were the gifts of Baltimore sympathizers and admirers.) [From the Southern Practitioner, August, 1901.]\
June 5th, 1901 AD (search for this): chapter 1.30
er inspired human breast; it was wielded in a cause as righteous as ever enlisted patriot zeal; by reason of having been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources' it was sheathed in defeat — not surrendered in humiliation. With sentiments of highest esteem, believe me, dear sir, Very truly and sincerely yours, Spotswood Bird, Late private, Company F, 24th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry, Gary's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. Colonel Marshall's reply. Baltimore, June 5, 1901. Spotswood Bird, Esq., Late Private, Company F, Twenty-fourth Regiment, Virginia Cavalry: dear Sir,—I have received your communication of May 23d, and herewith return, as requested, my reply. The subject of your letter is one that is entirely covered, I think, by my address delivered before the Society of the Army and Navy of the Confederate States in the State of Maryland on January 19, 1894, which I inclose to you and of which you may make such use as you deem proper. You will p
January 19th, 1894 AD (search for this): chapter 1.30
avalry, Gary's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. Colonel Marshall's reply. Baltimore, June 5, 1901. Spotswood Bird, Esq., Late Private, Company F, Twenty-fourth Regiment, Virginia Cavalry: dear Sir,—I have received your communication of May 23d, and herewith return, as requested, my reply. The subject of your letter is one that is entirely covered, I think, by my address delivered before the Society of the Army and Navy of the Confederate States in the State of Maryland on January 19, 1894, which I inclose to you and of which you may make such use as you deem proper. You will perceive from the address that the circumstances attending the meeting between General Grant and General Lee on April 9, 1865, did not call for any demand on the part of General Grant for the surrender of General Lee's sword on that occasion and that any statement, however made and by whomsoever made to the effect that General Lee made the tender of the surrender of his sword to General Grant must b
ng numbers and resources' it was sheathed in defeat — not surrendered in humiliation. With sentiments of highest esteem, believe me, dear sir, Very truly and sincerely yours, Spotswood Bird, Late private, Company F, 24th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry, Gary's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. Colonel Marshall's reply. Baltimore, June 5, 1901. Spotswood Bird, Esq., Late Private, Company F, Twenty-fourth Regiment, Virginia Cavalry: dear Sir,—I have received your communication of May 23d, and herewith return, as requested, my reply. The subject of your letter is one that is entirely covered, I think, by my address delivered before the Society of the Army and Navy of the Confederate States in the State of Maryland on January 19, 1894, which I inclose to you and of which you may make such use as you deem proper. You will perceive from the address that the circumstances attending the meeting between General Grant and General Lee on April 9, 1865, did not call for any deman
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