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Seth Williams (search for this): chapter 29
urrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known as the Army of Northern Virginia. U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-general. This he intrusted to General Seth Williams, adjutant-general, with directions to take it to Humphreys's front, as his corps was close up to the enemy's rear-guard, and see that it reached Lee. WilliWilliams's orderly was shot, and he himself came near losing his life in getting this communication through the lines. General Grant decided to remain all night at Farmville and await the reply from Lee, and he was shown to a room in the hotel in which he was told that Lee had slept the night before, although this statement could not e, General. Lieutenant-General U. S. Grant, Commanding Armies of the U. S. The next morning, before leaving Farmville, the following reply was given to General Seth Williams, who again went to Humphreys's front to have it transmitted to Lee: April 8, 1865. General R. E. Lee, Commanding C. S. A.: Your note of last evening, i
U. S. Grant (search for this): chapter 29
rant, Lieutenant-general. The last sentence shows great delicacy of feeling on the part of General Grant, who wished to spare General Lee the mortification of personally conducting the surrender. t as indicating the disintegrating process which was going on in the ranks of the enemy. General Grant had been marching most of the way with the columns which were pushing along south of Lee's l sampled the fare of Meade's hospitable mess, and once more lay down with full stomachs. General Grant had been suffering all the afternoon from a severe headache, the result of fatigue, anxiety,t the expected letter from Lee. Rawlins took it, and stepped across the hall to the door of General Grant's room. He hesitated to knock, not wishing to awake the commander if he were asleep, and opher life, I subscribe myself, etc., U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-general. General R. E. Lee. General Grant kept steadily in mind the fact that he was simply a soldier, and could deal only with hostil
Ewell (search for this): chapter 29
otel, and he had spoken with them, as well as with Wright, about sending some communication to Lee that might pave the way to the stopping of further bloodshed. Dr. Smith, formerly of the regular army, a native of Virginia, and a relative of General Ewell, now one of our prisoners, had told General Grant the night before that Ewell had said in conversation that their cause was lost when they crossed the James River, and he considered that it was the duty of the authorities to negotiate for peaEwell had said in conversation that their cause was lost when they crossed the James River, and he considered that it was the duty of the authorities to negotiate for peace then, while they still had a right to claim concessions. adding that now they were not in condition to claim anything. He said that for every man killed after this somebody would be responsible, and it would be little better than murder. He could not tell what General Lee would do, but he hoped that he would at once surrender his army. This statement, together with the news that had been received from Sheridan, saying that he had heard that General Lee's trains of provisions, which had c
Meade (search for this): chapter 29
ween 5 and 6 A. M. the general had a conference with Meade, and orders were given to push westward with all hasmong the troops as rapidly as possible. Grant and Meade both went into camp at Sutherland's Station that evence record. Grant rode this day with Ord's troops. Meade was quite sick, and had to take at times to an ambulfrom Burkeville and Farmville, and then went over to Meade's camp near by. Meade was lying down, and still suffMeade was lying down, and still suffering from illness. His views differed somewhat from General Grant's regarding the movements of the Army of thrth side of the Appomattox, conferred in person with Meade, and rode with his columns. Encouraging reports camin a large white farm-house a few hundred yards from Meade's camp. The general and several of the staff had cue way of rations. That night we sampled the fare of Meade's hospitable mess, and once more lay down with full e staff, and the general was induced to walk over to Meade's headquarters with us and get some coffee, in the h
J. A. Campbell (search for this): chapter 29
cout who had brought the important despatch sent by Sheridan from Columbia to City Point. I said to him, How do you do, Campbell? and told our men he was all right, and was one of our people. He said he had had a hard ride from Sheridan's camp, ans time the general had also recognized him, and had ridden up to him and halted in the road to see what he had brought. Campbell took from his mouth a small pellet of tin-foil, opened it, and pulled out a sheet of tissue-paper, on which was written r a few minutes, and wrote a despatch to Ord, using the pony's back for a desk, and then, mounting the fresh horse, told Campbell to lead the way. It was found that we would have to skirt pretty closely to the enemy's lines, and it was thought that i's safety was now entirely in the power of a comparatively unknown man, I, for one, began to grow suspicious. Just then Campbell fell back several paces and suddenly turned his horse into a piece of woods which we were skirting, and seemed to be act
Crook (search for this): chapter 29
him. A little before noon on April 7, 1865, General Grant, with his staff, rode into the little village of Farmville, on the south side of the Appomattox River, a town that will be memorable in history as the place where he opened the correspondence with Lee which, two days later, led to the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia. He drew up in front of the village hotel, a comfortable brick building, dismounted, and established headquarters on its broad piazza. News came in that Crook was fighting large odds with his cavalry on the north side of the river, and I was directed to go to his front and see what was necessary to be done to assist him. I found that he was being driven back, the enemy (Munford's and Rosser's cavalry divisions, under Fitzhugh Lee) having made a bold stand north of the river. Humphreys was also on the north side, isolated from the rest of our infantry, confronted by a large portion of Lee's army, and having some heavy fighting. On my return to ge
Ulysses S. Grant (search for this): chapter 29
Lincoln at Petersburg in hot pursuit of Lee Grant makes a night ride to reach Sheridan Grant Huendering the place was sent in to Wright. General Grant's prediction had been fully verified. Theed among the troops as rapidly as possible. Grant and Meade both went into camp at Sutherland's a-way Station. The staff collected around General Grant on the front porch of the old town tavern,illness. His views differed somewhat from General Grant's regarding the movements of the Army of t 7000 men, and smashing things generally. General Grant broke camp and started from Burkeville earhe night march had become a grand review, with Grant as the reviewing officer. Ord and Gibbon hing this communication through the lines. General Grant decided to remain all night at Farmville aing reply within an hour after he received General Grant's letter, but it was brought in by a rathesurrender. R. E. Lee, General. Lieutenant-General U. S. Grant, Commanding Armies of the U. S. [10 more...]
George H. Sharpe (search for this): chapter 29
tions that would follow the destruction of the Confederate armies in the field, and showed plainly tie anxiety he felt regarding the great problems in statecraft which would soon be thrust upon him. He intimated very plainly, in a conversation that lasted nearly half an hour, that thoughts of leniency to the conquered were uppermost in his heart. Meanwhile his son Tad, for whom he always showed a deep affection, was becoming a little uneasy, and gave certain appealing looks, to which General Sharpe, who seemed to understand the mute expressions of small boys, responded by producing some sandwiches, which he offered to him, saying: Here, young man, I guess you must be hungry. Tad seized them as a drowning man would seize a life-preserver, and cried out: Yes, I am; that's what's the matter with me. This greatly amused the President and the general-in-chief, who had a hearty laugh at Tad's expense. A gentleman whom we supposed was the proprietor of the house asked the general t
Wright (search for this): chapter 29
hat the city had surrendered at 4: 28 to Colonel Ralph Ely. A second communication surrendering the place was sent in to Wright. General Grant's prediction had been fully verified. The evacuation had begun about ten the night before, and was complde with him to Burkeville, getting there some time after dark. Ord had pushed out to Rice's Station, and Sheridan and Wright had gone in against the enemy and fought the battle of Sailor's Creek, capturing 6 general officers and about 7000 men, ated by a large portion of Lee's army, and having some heavy fighting. On my return to general headquarters that evening, Wright's corps was ordered to cross the river and move rapidly to the support of our troops there. Notwithstanding their long m reviewing officer. Ord and Gibbon had visited the general at the hotel, and he had spoken with them, as well as with Wright, about sending some communication to Lee that might pave the way to the stopping of further bloodshed. Dr. Smith, former
Jefferson Davis (search for this): chapter 29
reat walking-match had begun, and success depended upon which army could make the best distance record. Grant rode this day with Ord's troops. Meade was quite sick, and had to take at times to an ambulance; but his loyal spirit never flagged, and all his orders breathed the true spirit of a soldier. That night General Grant camped at Wilson's Station on the South Side Railroad, twenty-seven miles west of Petersburg. A railroad engineer who had been brought in as a prisoner reported that Davis and his cabinet had passed through Burkeville, on their way south, early on the morning of the day before. The next morning the general sent a despatch to Sherman in North Carolina, giving him an account of the situation, containing instructions as to his future movements, and winding up with the famous words: Rebel armies are now the only strategic points to strike at. On the 5th he marched again with Ord's column, and at noon reached Nottoway Court-house, about ten miles east of Burkevi
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