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^gyfllfftTft.GA., APRIL 90, 190ft,
jImrtsNtel-srr.rlS.C.HIorliJ txl.-e, 2-jli,
(taitnlatwn of Gen Lee’*
Amyl* * ^
Mi. !■*« a Pri»o«er of Wer I \
»-<v» ni! T A I LH !
‘ ttoi* he Oxro/ini m wo make a sooty
mu j (f the J».i Inteiiigonoe below. Prio£
to tie • ventftfl Su>.da/ or capitulation!
e>4 tr'» tho evncua’ton of Elohtu md
,lf gWiTsbbiw. our ccgiv suffered from
reiree’.- i disaster, end was sorely pressed'
»j evcrwhalming odds, but Hill fought
preve'j. nntil completely surrounded :
Svttvkt, April 9.
#hn. lit, clear, beau’lful day, hut H
jpeeed Kiuotntljr. Oar arm; had reached
Appointuox 0. H., on the road to Lynch
burg. Thomas, with fair army, had nr-
tired before ui ai>d effected a Junction
with Grunt Cavalfy, falhoirv and'arlil-
ter/ completely mrrourded our little
eooiua: I. TVe had from {,000 to 8,000
pHeenet., ead only 8,000 effective men
with ni'tkeli, all told. Tbo supply of
emaoL .iori was near'.; exhausted. In
thhectryoaoy Geu. Ime determined to
eat Ut vajr throitf fa Older* were given
tor • grand charge, andour lioopa masted
aeoordlrg'y, Gen. Grimes’ diviaion led
the shat go, followed succor.lrely by two
uthan. The engagement commenced
shortly alter sunrise, and vm conti nllrt d
aalil our men had broken through the
federal line*, driven them nearly a mile
padabtHand captured several pieoee *f
utKlwy an 1 ^ome hundred* of prlaonera.
The old apii li of light was mieubduod,—
Heeawlnir. a heavy fore of cavalry
threatened our ffaakt. For earn* cause
Oea. L-n Issued ordera to the .tivopa to
eaaaa Bring add withdraw
habrs^uen'ly an officer, aald to bo Gen.
Qmtar, of the Yankee eevalry, entered,
eat dees with a ffeg of truoe. Whether
th appearance waa la reaponae to a re-
f atiruni Gen. Lee, or he waa the beerer
a feiu.al demand fer the aurrender in-
itbded bf Gaueral Grant, we are not In
terned. At thta time our nrmy waa in
fro# of battle on or near the Appomattox
veal the akirmlahen thrown out, while
twenadred and ffflv yarda in front of
(Ms, <xi an eminenoo, waa a large body
of ftdsral oevilry. The coup d'ctil ia de-
mithid oa megolffoeot.
gaoo after the return of Gen. Guitar to
Ui Nets, Gen. Grant, aooompanledI by hi*
grit rod* to tbo heoaquarlort of General
eamtilnxlj impreeelv*. After the salu
tatory formalltiaa, whioh doubtleu ware
Maraud buiinata-llke, Gen. Lee tendered
hhiward to Grant in takan of surrender.
1st
ue recpect,
roeetvio*. do-
iDAniod its re-
. . „ following re-
mtrln: General Le«,Jtoq> that sword,
l ou have won it by yow gallantry. You
have not boon whipped,^ut overpowered,
and I cannot recoive it si a token of sur-*
r ^ n <J« r from so brave a Alan.” Tho reply
Qon. bw wo do not know; out Grant
ana himself uroraided ^«ve boon deeply
• o> Uj(0 solentikiy of tho occasion
und to have tewm Tho econo oo-
outrod between 10 and « a. m.
» hen 1 he sad evontr >ecame known la
.uo army. oflijcrs und I mn gave way to
tno.r emotions, and sou i «mor.sr the vet,
eransI wept ltfc« ebljdroi-f A considerable
number ssvore that they heror would sur
render, and made their 1 av to the woods.
Gens. Carey, of this Htal t, end Ros>cr, of
Va., with a few fbllor-fcrs, cut their way
out and utcaped , but the bulk of the ar
my, the men who, for after years hero
ilone battle ev uobly fopift* cause, toxeth-
or with leaders Ilko Li usttwet, Gordon,
Ja.ersjf,w and “lliore, whose names aro
f-revar di.tinaiiuhud, ware obliged to ac
cept the proffered ter mi, Tkeac wore—
cajmalati. n with all (I* nor.ors of war,
officers to rctr.ic tiu.tr tick arms and per
•fuel property, and tbemEi theirthjtnge.
■aoh oao waktheroupon paroled and al- •
lowed to go his way.
During Sunday and 'fonday a large
nu.w oer of Pedviol eoleiere and officers
vielttd ctu campe c.nd—soled curieaelv
awKserooa-oasds, hut Stem war noth'..-:-;
lika oiul'atibh—no sboutiag for joy, and
no word uttered that could add to the
mbrtifieeiion already sustained. On th«
contrary, a vary symptom of respect was
manifested, and tuo Southern nrmy wae
pratead for the bravo and noble manner
with Which it had defondod our oautu.
The force of the Yankee army is csli-
matad at 300,000 men. Our own, at the
time of rurraader, embraced not morn
than 8,000 effMtive Infantry and 2,000
cavalry, but Itlt (aid that the total num
ber paroled wae about 30,000 men of all
arnet and condition*. .
All the Fedorals spoke of Gen. Lie ia
*•"-« of unb-undeapMlk*. The remerlr
wee frequently made: *90 would receive
ae many oheere In goink down our lines
as Gen. Grant himself”
It it understood that General* Lee and
Longs treat and other offi lers are now in
Siobmond on parolo.
Tbo following is a copy of Gen. Lee’s
address to hissnny. issued after hie sur
render to Gram al Appoeialtox O. H„ ou
Sunday, April *, leoo:
HaapquaaTXRs Abut Mo. Va.. |
April 1<U8t» I
General Order Mo. 9.
After faur yours uf arduous eervioa,
marked by uusurpaesod courage and fur-
llluda, the Army of Northern Virginia
hat been compelled to yield to overwhelm
ing numbers and resources.
I noed not tell the Isrhye survivors of
to meby herd-fought bfUlxe, who have
ramaiued steadfast to the last, that 1 have
consented to this result from bo dletru l
of them. ButAellag that valor and de
votion eould^ocomplleh nothing Uini
could oompaneate for tha’loea that wouln
have attended the cnntlnuanoe of the
con toe t, I determined to avoid the uselees
•acrifloe of those whose pant services have
endeared them to their oountrymen.
By the terms of the egvoement officers
and man can return tothafr homes and
remain until exchanged. You will take
with you the eotisfaction that prooeodt
from the ootMotoueaem of duty fhitbfully
pet fry and, and I earnestly pray that e
3/lfl //"r /3 £a
SgSlfZS!?-**mwe*
< Wfth an uaoaaaing admiration of your
Constancy and devotion to your country,
and a grateful remembrance of year kind
and genorous consideration for myself I
hid you an affectionate farewell.
B. 8. Lbb,
General,
Below is a special order embracing
Ucn. Grant’s order for passing the paroled
soldiers to thoir homos, Bad also the forn\
of pass given them:
UgaoqukRTEns Army N. ViRuunA.1
„ April 10, 180ft /
Special OrJcr Mo. —.
The following is published for thein-
fermution of all partios conoeraed:
Ik thi Finj).
Special Order No. —.
All officers and men of tho Confederate
ssrvica paroled ut Appomattox O. H.,
Ya., who, to reach their homee, are com
pelled to pass through tho lines of the
ITmet armies, will bo allowed to do sol
and to paat free on all Government trans
ports and military TetHoads.
By command of Lieiif. Gen. Grant.
[Signed] K. S. Pa»kbb.
Lieut. Colonel and A. A. G,
Bv Command of R. K Lee.
C. L. Vznablm A. A. G.
(roan or rasa.]
Arrouanox P-«- Va. AaeUJA NA
Tho hearer. —- - -. uf eomuaev-- ■
[Jtlpmt —. a eafoied prlcoaa dT the Aiai
-iiS!i U ir U th * to I. m of _ u,e parole of honor
SSSjss»te-2iasrab
ra| U Fiuh*f r 1 . 1 of th * “ n * * linlwl hP Oen*- ^ ,
" J - ?.* ‘» l *»>^*t«»o«osr of
— I i. Lee. 0. & A?eem^Sihu^mi
■aroa’i ornci, >
Columbus, April aim. IMA /
U befog ins possible, with the Police fbroeof
the dfr, to give the whole olty that protection
at Bight which is neesssary, I weald reoommsod
and saggest that th* eftfsens of aaoh Ward as-
eeuble at some suitable plaos la their respre-
fIv* Wards and organise themselves info night
patrols, solootlng officers who wtll give the —
ter neoeuary attention.
By adopting this mode, our eitx oan be prep-
erly policed end Use ottlitni receive th* neees-
a*i7 proUetloD.
t. Q. WILKIN8, Mayor.
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Ntfee.