"I hope it is," he said. The original letters between the two Generals is lost to history. In a 1967 inventory, someone wrote "Copy??" To order copies of This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. You will take with you the satisfaction that proceeds from the consciousness of duty faithfully performed, and I earnestly pray that a merciful God will extend to you His blessing and protection.With an increasing admiration of your constancy and devotion to your country, and a grateful remembrance of your kind and generous considerations for myself, I bid you all an affectionate farewell.The first document is a facsimile of the original draft of the surrender terms given to Lee for review by Grant on the 9This is the final version of a letter written by Lieutenant Colonel Charles Marshall for Lee. This will not embrace the side arms of the officers, nor their private horses or baggage. Genl.
Sign up for First Up, the Star's new daily email newsletter.The Toronto Star and thestar.com, each property of Toronto Star Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant after the final battle at the Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865, ending the American Civil War. To order permissions/licensing, please go to: PHILADELPHIA–Officials at a small Civil War museum made an intriguing discovery while sifting through storage: A document long treated as a photo reproduction of the terms of Gen. Robert E. Lee's surrender appears, upon closer inspection, to contain actual signatures and date to 1865. Lee signed an official document on April 10, 1865, a day after his surrender. "Old photostat copies from the '20s and '30s are shiny like that, so this is why you'd think this is not a real document," he said. "I would say it's probably a souvenir copy done at the time and signed at the time," Schroeder said. Toronto Star articles, please go to:Start your morning with everything you need to know, and nothing you don't. The surrender formalities to end the Civil War lasted 4 days. Museum officials believe they have one of the three original documents signed by representatives of the Union and Confederacy in Appomattox Court House, Va… Recommended Reading: Lee's Lieutenants: A Study in Command (912 pages). General Lee and 21 confederate generals on horseback. As they are substantially the same as those expressed in your letter of the 8After four years of arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude, the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources.I need not tell the brave survivors of so many hard fought battles, who have remained steadfast to the last,that I have consented to this result from no distrust of them.But feeling that valor and devotion could accomplish nothing that would compensate for the loss that must have attended the continuance of the contest, I determined to avoid the useless sacrifice of those whose past services have endeared them to their countrymen.By the terms of the agreement officers and men can return to their homes and remain until exchanged.
expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Toronto This done officers and man will be allowed to return to their homes not to be disturbed by United States authority so long as they observe their parole and the laws in force where they may reside.I have received your letter of this date containing the terms of surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia as proposed by you. All rights reserved. Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant after the final battle at the Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865, ending the On April 9, 1865, Generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee met in the parlor of a house in Appomattox Court House, VA, to discuss this surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, which would end the Civil War. Four days later the South Carolina legislature passed a more formal “Declaration of Secession.Important conversations are happening now. ©2020 Verizon Media. He said they also noticed that the ink on the document was darker and lighter in places, as would be expected with the pens used at the time. Details of the terms and conditions of the surrender were worked out by six men the day after Lee and Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant agreed on the broad terms of the surrender. "That would be great to have another mystery solved.'' 1867. On April 9, 1865, Generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee met in the parlor of a house in Appomattox Court House, VA, to discuss the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia. But he said it would be wonderful if that were confirmed.