Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . e 7th. The 2d corps and a portionof the cavalry had been repelled in their attackson Lee, north of the Appomattox, and the 6thcorps crossed from Farmville on the evening of the7th to re-enforce them. That night Grant senta note from Farmville to Lee, calling his attentionto the hopelessness of further resistance, and ask-ing the surrender of his army. He received a re-ply from Lee on the morning of the 8th, saying hewas not entirely of Grants opinion as to the hope-lessness of further resistance, but asking whatterms would be offered. Grant, who wa
Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . e 7th. The 2d corps and a portionof the cavalry had been repelled in their attackson Lee, north of the Appomattox, and the 6thcorps crossed from Farmville on the evening of the7th to re-enforce them. That night Grant senta note from Farmville to Lee, calling his attentionto the hopelessness of further resistance, and ask-ing the surrender of his army. He received a re-ply from Lee on the morning of the 8th, saying hewas not entirely of Grants opinion as to the hope-lessness of further resistance, but asking whatterms would be offered. Grant, who was still atFarmville, immediately replied, saying that, aspeace was his great desire, he would insist on butone condition—that the men and officers surren-dered should be disqualified from taking up armsagain until properly exchanged. On the 8th Leestroops were in full retreat on the north side of theAppomattox. The 2d and 6th corps followed inhot pursuit on that side, while Sheridan, Ord, andthe 5th corps were pushed forward with all speed. H on the south side to head off Lee from midnight on the night of the 8th Grant re-ceived another note from Lee, saying he had notintended to propose the surrender of his army, butdesired to know whether Grants proposals wouldlead to peace, and suggested a meeting at 10 a. next morning. Grant replied that such ameeting could lead to no good, as he had no au-thority to treat on the subject of peace, but sug-gested that the souths laying down their armswould hasten the event and save thousands oflives and hundreds of millions of property. Earlyon the morning of 9 April, Lees advance arrivedat Appomattox Court-House; but by extraordinaryforced marches, Sheridan, Ord, and Griffin reachedthat place at the same time. Lee attacked thecavalry; but, when he found infantry in his front,he sent in a flag of truce, and forwarded a note toGrant, asking an interview in accordance with theoffer contained in Grants letter of the day
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