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J. C. Haskell (search for this): chapter 43
tle formed in the Army of Northern Virginia. While this formation was proceeding, report came from our front that a break had been found through which we could force passage. I called for a swift courier, but not one could be found. Colonel J. C. Haskell had a blooded mare that had been carefully led from Petersburg. Appreciating the signs of the times, he had ordered her saddled, intending a desperate ride to escape impending humiliation, but, learning my need of a swift courier, he camal Lee back. He rode like the wind. General Lee had passed out and dismounted beyond a turn of the road, and was not seen until the gallant rider had dashed by him. The steed swept onward some distance before the rider could pull up. As Colonel Haskell rode back, General Lee walked to meet him, exclaiming, You have ruined your beautiful mare! why did you do so? The swift despatch was too late. General Lee's note to General Grant asking an interview had gone beyond recall. As my troo
Ambrose P. Hill (search for this): chapter 43
ght to give notice of the intended ride to meet General Grant, and asked to have me send his message to that effect to General Gordon, and it was duly sent by Captain Sims, of the Third Corps staff; serving at my Headquarters since the fall of A. P. Hill. After delivering the message, Captain Sims, through some informality, was sent to call the truce. The firing ceased. General Custer rode to Captain Sims to know his authority, and, upon finding that he was of my staff, asked to be conduc There were surrendered and paroled on the last day of our military history over twenty-eight thousand officers and men,--viz.: General Lee and staff15 Longstreet's corps Including the parts of the Third Corps attached after the fall of A. P. Hill, and about five thousand that reported on the 7th, 8th, and 9th in bands and squads from the columns broken up at Sailor's Creek.14,833 Gordon's corps Including five thousand two hundred of fragments dispersed at Petersburg and during the re
Andrew A. Humphreys (search for this): chapter 43
pondence of the 7th and 8th. So General Lee, upon mounting Traveller, his favorite horse, rode to our rear to meet him, leaving his advanced forces engaged in a lively skirmish. He did not think to send them notice of his intended ride, nor did he authorize me to call a truce. He passed my rear under flag, but General Grant's orders were that his correspondence with General Lee should not interrupt or delay the operations of any of his forces. Our advance troops were in action, and General Humphreys was up with the Second Corps of the Army of the Potomac, preparing for action against our rear-guard. The situation was embarrassing. It was plain enough that I should attack the Second Corps before others could be up and prepare for action, though our truce forbade. It could not prevail, however, to call me to quiet while the enemy in plain view was preparing for attack, so we continued at our work constructing our best line of defence, and when strong enough I ordered parts of th
Fitz Lee (search for this): chapter 43
Halting a short distance in rear of our vanguard, he sent me on to General Gordon to ask him if he could break through the enemy. I found General Gordon and General Fitz Lee on their front line in the dim light of the morning, arranging our attack. Gordon's reply to the message (I give the expressive phrase of the gallant Georgian) was this: Tell General Lee I have fought my corps to a frazzle, and I fear I can do nothing unless I am heavily supported by Longstreet's corps. When I bore the message back to General Lee, he said, Then there is nothing left me but to go and see General Grant, and I would rather die a thousand deaths. Convulsed with passGeneral Lee, he said, Then there is nothing left me but to go and see General Grant, and I would rather die a thousand deaths. Convulsed with passionate grief, many were the wild words which we spoke as we stood around him. Said one, Oh, general, what will history say of the surrender of the army in the field? He replied, Yes, I know they will say hard things of us; they will not understand how we are overwhelmed by numbers. But that is not the question, colonel; the que
Fitzhugh Lee (search for this): chapter 43
for my column to stand and prepare to defend at that point in case of close pursuit. General Gordon reported, as I remember, less than two thousand men. (General Fitzhugh Lee puts it at sixteen hundred, but he may have overlooked Wallace's brigade, which joined the advance on that day.) My column was about as it was when it marcmac were advancing against my rear-guard. Of the early hours of this, the last day of active existence of the Army of Northern Virginia, Colonel Venable, of General Lee's staff, wrote thus: At three o'clock on the morning of that fatal day, General Lee rode forward, still hoping that he might break through the countless horGeneral Lee rode forward, still hoping that he might break through the countless hordes of the enemy, who hemmed us in. Halting a short distance in rear of our vanguard, he sent me on to General Gordon to ask him if he could break through the enemy. I found General Gordon and General Fitz Lee on their front line in the dim light of the morning, arranging our attack. Gordon's reply to the message (I give the expr
G. W. C. Lee (search for this): chapter 43
Chapter 43: Appomattox. Some of General Lee's officers say to him that further resistance is hopeless Longstreet does not approve General Grant calls ponse to his officers as represented by General Pendleton correspondence of Generals Lee and Grant morning of April 9 General Lee rides to meet the Federal commandGeneral Lee rides to meet the Federal commander, while Longstreet forms the last line of battle Longstreet endeavors to recall his chief, hearing of a break where the Confederate troops could pass Custer demaas confided to General Pendleton, who, both by his character and devotion to General Lee, was well qualified for such an office. The names of Longstreet and some otr associates, did not appear in the list presented by Pendleton. Memoirs of General Lee, A. L. Long. A little after nightfall a flag of truce appeared under torchlight in front of Mahone's line bearing a note to General Lee: Headquarters Armies of the United States, 5 P. M., April 7, 1865. General R. E. Lee, Commanding Confed
R. E. Lee (search for this): chapter 43
ing it I gave it back, saying, Not yet. General Lee wrote in reply,-- April 7, 1865. General,-s of the night, it did not mean surrender. General Lee ordered my command from forward-to rear-guake the report and ask to have me bear it to General Lee, in the name of the members of the council.to surrender should be shot, and said,-- If General Lee doesn't know when to surrender until I tellt seems that General Pendleton then went to General Lee and made the report. General Long's accouns reported by Pendleton, is as follows: General Lee was lying on the ground. No others heard tly as I can recall them, the exact words of General Lee on that most critical occasion. You see in S. Grant, Lieutenant-General. In reply, General Lee wrote,-- April 8, 1865. General,-- I repomattox Station loaded with provisions for General Lee's army. He gave notice to Merritt's and Crnd a wagon and hospital train. At night General Lee made his Headquarters near the rear-guard,
Robert E. Lee (search for this): chapter 43
e United States, 5 P. M., April 7, 1865. General R. E. Lee, Commanding Confederate States Army: Genwill offer on condition of its surrender. R. E. Lee, General. Lieutenant-General Grant, Commandiand. During the day General Grant wrote General Lee in reply to his note of the 7th inquiring aof Robert E. Lee, A. L. Long. Presently General Lee called to have me ride forward to him. He wneral Lee back. He rode like the wind. General Lee had passed out and dismounted beyond a turnould pull up. As Colonel Haskell rode back, General Lee walked to meet him, exclaiming, You have ruu do so? The swift despatch was too late. General Lee's note to General Grant asking an interviewe would be able to march on. Soon after General Lee's return ride his chief of ordnance reporte as to the proper disposition of the funds, General Lee sent the officer to ask my opinion. As it Confederate soldiers left under my care by General Lee, except about two hundred lost in the affai[16 more...]
A. L. Long (search for this): chapter 43
f cause and effect actually followed. An event occurred on the 7th, says General Long, which must not be omitted from the narrative. Perceiving the difficulties , did not appear in the list presented by Pendleton. Memoirs of General Lee, A. L. Long. A little after nightfall a flag of truce appeared under torchlight in front seems that General Pendleton then went to General Lee and made the report. General Long's account of the interview, as reported by Pendleton, is as follows: Gened and his judgment decided, there his heart was. Memoirs of Robert E. Lee, A. L. Long. The delicate affection that prompted the knights of later days to offer n the advance commands moved, --four hours after the time ordered. To these General Long's batteries of thirty guns were attached. They met Sheridan's cavalry advans right, then I will take all the responsibility! Memoirs of Robert E. Lee, A. L. Long. Presently General Lee called to have me ride forward to him. He was dres
James Longstreet (search for this): chapter 43
l Lee's officers say to him that further resistance is hopeless Longstreet does not approve General Grant calls for surrender-not yet thef April 9 General Lee rides to meet the Federal commander, while Longstreet forms the last line of battle Longstreet endeavors to recall hisLongstreet endeavors to recall his chief, hearing of a break where the Confederate troops could pass Custer demands surrender of Longstreet reminded of irregularity, and thatLongstreet reminded of irregularity, and that he was in the enemy's lines meeting with General Grant capitulation last scenes. The beginning of the end was now at hand,--not perhapGeneral Lee, was well qualified for such an office. The names of Longstreet and some others, who did not coincide in the opinion of their asszle, and I fear I can do nothing unless I am heavily supported by Longstreet's corps. When I bore the message back to General Lee, he said,ght thousand officers and men,--viz.: General Lee and staff15 Longstreet's corps Including the parts of the Third Corps attached after t
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