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| fac-simile of the original “unconditional surrender” dispatch. The original of the dispatch was obtained by Charles L. Webster & Co., publishers of General Grant's Memoirs, from Dr. James K. Wallace, of Litchfield, Conn., who received it, November 28th, 1868, from his relative by marriage, General John A. Rawlins, who, as chief of staff to General Grant, had the custody, after the capture, of General Buckner's papers. General Rawlins told Dr. Wallace that it was the original dispatch. The above is an exact reproduction of the original dispatch in every particular, except that, in order to adapt it to the width of the page, the word, “Sir,” has been lowered to the line beneath, and the words, “I am, sir, very respectfully,” have been raised to the line above.-editors. |
