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Thomas T. Munford (search for this): chapter 17.111
that will be memorable in history as the place where he opened the correspondence with Lee which led to the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia. He drew up in front of the village hotel, 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 under Fitzhugh) 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 very 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. Not-withstanding their long march that day, the men sprang to their feet with a s
Charles Marshall (search for this): chapter 17.111
ee now mounted his horse and directed Colonel Charles Marshall, his military secretary, to accompanye's, and a good-looking mare belonging to Colonel Marshall. An orderly in gray was in charge of theich we entered, and facing General Grant. Colonel Marshall, his military secretary, was standing at elle. 2. General Robert E. Lee. 1. Colonel Charles Marshall, of General Lee's staff. 8. Lieutenats lay beside him on the table. We asked Colonel Marshall afterward how it was that both he and hisGeneral breaking up and had disappeared. Colonel Marshall now came to the rescue, and pulled out oframa. Lee in the meantime had directed Colonel Marshall to draw up for his signature a letter of acceptance of the terms of surrender. Colonel Marshall wrote out a draft of such a letter, making int, bowed to the other officers, and with Colonel Marshall left the room. One after another we follalutes began at several General Lee and Colonel Marshall leaving McLean's House after the surrende[2 more...]
Charles E. Pease (search for this): chapter 17.111
s front. While riding along the wagon road that runs from Farmville to Appomattox Court House, at a point eight or nine miles east of the latter place, Lieutenant Charles E. Pease of Meade's staff overtook him with a dispatch. It was found to be a reply from Lee, which had been sent in to our lines on Humphreys's front. It read ow ask an interview, in accordance with the offer contained in your letter of yesterday, for that purpose. R. E. Lee, General. Lieutenant-General U. S. Grant. Pease also brought a note from Meade, saying that at Lee's request he had read the communication addressed to General Grant and in consequence of it had granted a short t-general, came riding up from the direction of Appomattox and handed the general a communication. This proved to be a duplicate of the letter from Lee that Lieutenant Pease had brought in from Meade's lines. Lee was so closely pressed that he was anxious to communicate with Grant by the most direct means, and as he could not te
Bradley T. Johnson (search for this): chapter 17.111
terans pressed around the noble chief, trying to take his hand, touch his person, or even lay a hand upon his horse, thus exhibiting for him their great affection. The general then, with head bare and tears flowing freely down his manly cheeks, bade adieu to the army. In a few words he told the brave men who had been so true in arms to return to their homes and become worthy citizens. General Lee's farewell address to his Army. from a letter dated September 27th, 1887, to General Bradley T. Johnson. by Charles Marshall, Colonel, C. S. A. General Lee's order to the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House was written the day after the meeting at McLean's house, at which the terms of the surrender were agreed upon. That night the general sat with several of us at a fire in front of his tent, and after some conversation about the army, and the events of the day, in which his feelings toward his men were strongly expressed, he told me to prepare an order to the tro
Armistead L. Long (search for this): chapter 17.111
ed,--those historic banners, battle-stained, bullet-riddled, many of them but remnants of their former selves, with scarcely enough left of them on which to imprint the names of the battles they had seen,--and the Army of the Union and the Army of Northern Virginia turned their backs upon each other for the first time in four long, bloody years. General Lee's return to his lines after the surrender. From a War-time sketch. In his Memoirs of Robert E. Lee (J. M. Stoddart & Co.), General A. L. Long says of this scene: When; after his interview with Grant, General Lee again appeared, a shout of welcome instinctively ran through the army. But instantly recollecting the sad occasion that brought him before them, their shouts sank into silence, every hat was raised, and the bronzed faces of the thousands of grim warriors were bathed with tears. As he rode slowly along the lines hundreds of his devoted veterans pressed around the noble chief, trying to take his hand, touch his perso
Wilmer McLean (search for this): chapter 17.111
party reached the village they met one of its residents, named Wilmer McLean, who was told that General Lee wanted to occupy a convenient room in some house in the town. McLean ushered them into the sitting-room of one of the first houses he came to, but upon looking about and finding something more commodious and better fitted for the occasion. McLean then conducted the party to his own house, about the best one in thte at the table which stood against the rear side of the room. Wilmer McLean's domestic resources in the way of ink now became the subject otory will be to abstain from all demonstrations in the fields. Mr. McLean had been charging about in a manner which indicated that the exciarged down upon the manor-house and made various attempts to jump Mr. McLean's claims to his own furniture. it is a singular historical coincidence that McLean's former home was upon a Virginia farm, near the battle-ground of the first Bull Run, and his House was used for a time a
Horatio G. Wright (search for this): chapter 17.111
e 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 very 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. Not-withstanding their long march that day, the men sprang to their feet with a spirit that made every one marvel at their pluck, and came swinging throued, banners waved, arms were tossed high in air and caught again. The night march had become a grand review, with Grant as the 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, formerly of the regular army, a native of Virginia and a relative of General Ewell, now one of our prisoners, had told General Grant
George A. Custer (search for this): chapter 17.111
first and last great scenes of the War in Virginia were enacted upon his property.--H. P. Sheridan set a good example, however, by paying the proprietor twenty dollars in gold for the table at which Lee sat, for the purpose of presenting it to Mrs. Custer, and handed it over to her dashing husband, who started off for camp bearing it upon his shoulder. Ord paid forty dollars for the table at which Grant sat, and afterward presented it to Mrs. Grant, who modestly declined it, and insisted that s mind to delay his departure. that evening I made full notes of the occurrences which took place during the surrender, and from these the above account has been written. there were present at McLean's House, besides Sheridan, Ord, Merritt, Custer, and the officers of Grant's staff, a number of other officers and one or two citizens who entered the room at different times during the interview. Union soldiers sharing their rations with the Confederates. From a sketch made at the time.
George G. Meade (search for this): chapter 17.111
de of the Appomattox, conferred in person with Meade, and rode with his columns. Encouraging reporaff, and the general was induced to go over to Meade's headquarters with us and get some coffee, ine latter place, Lieutenant Charles E. Pease of Meade's staff overtook him with a dispatch. It was Lee that Lieutenant Pease had brought in from Meade's lines. Lee was so closely pressed that he was moving he sent in one copy of his letter on Meade's front and one on Sheridan's. Colonel Newhallry truce, and asked Babcock to write a line to Meade informing him of the situation. Babcock wrote accordingly, requesting Meade to maintain the truce until positive orders from General Grant couldnemy's lines. This route made the distance to Meade nearly ten miles shorter than by the roundabouate. Lee before parting asked Grant to notify Meade of the surrender, fearing that fighting might ugh the enemy's lines as the shortest route to Meade,--some of Lee's officers accompanying them to [3 more...]
Donald D. Scott (search for this): chapter 17.111
ng that when their headquarters wagons had been pressed so closely by our cavalry a few days before, and it was found they would have to destroy all their baggage, except the clothes they carried on their backs, each one, naturally, selected the newest suit he had, and sought to propitiate the god of destruction by a sacrifice of his second-best. General Grant began the conversation by saying: I met you once before, General Lee, while we were serving in Mexico, when you came over from General Scott's headquarters to visit Garland's brigade, to which I then belonged. I have always remembered your appearance, and I think I should have recognized you anywhere. Yes, replied General Lee, I know I met you on that occasion, and I have often thought of it and tried to recollect how you looked, but I have never been able to recall a single feature. after some further mention of Mexico, General Lee said: I suppose, General Grant, that the object of our present meeting is fully understood.
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