. Stories of the civil war . >^*- \ What General Lees feelings were I do not he was a man of much dignity, with an impassibleface, it was impossible to say whether he felt inwardlyglad that the end had finally come, or felt sad over theresult, and was toomanly to show his feel-ings, they were en-tirely concealed frommy observation ; butmy own feelings,which had been quitejubilant on the re-ceipt of his letter,were sad and de-pressed. I felt likeanything than rejoic-ing at the downfallof a foe who hadfought so long and valiantly, and had suffered somuch for a cause, thoug
. Stories of the civil war . >^*- \ What General Lees feelings were I do not he was a man of much dignity, with an impassibleface, it was impossible to say whether he felt inwardlyglad that the end had finally come, or felt sad over theresult, and was toomanly to show his feel-ings, they were en-tirely concealed frommy observation ; butmy own feelings,which had been quitejubilant on the re-ceipt of his letter,were sad and de-pressed. I felt likeanything than rejoic-ing at the downfallof a foe who hadfought so long and valiantly, and had suffered somuch for a cause, though that was, I believe, oneof the worst for which a people ever fought, andone for which there was the least excuse. I do notquestion, however, the sincerity of the great mass ofthose who were opposed to us. General Lee was. 190 STORIES OF THE CIVIL WAR dressed in a full uniform which was entirely new, andwas wearing a sword of considerable value, very likelythe sword which had been presented by the State ofVirginia; at all events, it was an entirely differentsword from the one that would ordinarily be worn ,inthe field. In my rough travelling suit, the uniform ofa private, with the straps of a lieutenant-general, I musthave contrasted very strongly with a man so handsomelydressed, six feet high, and of a faultless form. Butthis was not a matter that I thought of until soon fell into a conversation about old armytimes. He remarked that he remembered me very wellin the old army; and I told him that as a matter ofcourse I remembered him perfectly. Our conversationgrew so pleasant that I almost forgot the object of ourmeeting. General Lee called my attention to theobject of our meeting, and said that he had asked forthis interview for the purpose of getting from me theterms I proposed to give h
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