. Tom Strong, Lincoln's scout, a story of the United States in the times that tried men's souls . er that Ithought of until afterwards. Lee requested that the terms to be given hisarmy should be written out. Grant asked Gen-eral Parker of his staff, a full-blooded AmericanIndian, for writing materials. He had preparednothing beforehand, but he knew just what hewanted to say and he wrote without hesitationterms such as only a great and magnanimousnation could offer its conquered citizens. Afterproviding for the giving of paroles (that is, anagreement not to take up arms again unless theparoled
. Tom Strong, Lincoln's scout, a story of the United States in the times that tried men's souls . er that Ithought of until afterwards. Lee requested that the terms to be given hisarmy should be written out. Grant asked Gen-eral Parker of his staff, a full-blooded AmericanIndian, for writing materials. He had preparednothing beforehand, but he knew just what hewanted to say and he wrote without hesitationterms such as only a great and magnanimousnation could offer its conquered citizens. Afterproviding for the giving of paroles (that is, anagreement not to take up arms again unless theparoled prisoner is later exchanged for a pris-oner of the other side) and for the surrender ofarms, artillery, and public property, he added: This will not embrace the sidearms of the of-ficers nor their private horses or baggage. Thisdone, each officer and man will be allowed toreturn to their homes, not to be disturbed byUnited States authority so long as they observetheir paroles and the laws in force where theyreside. There are some mistakes in grammarin these words, but there are no mistakes in. Lee Surrenders to Grant Tom Strong, Lincolns Scout 303 magnanimity. When Lee, having put on hisglasses, had read the first sentence quotedabove, he said with feeHng: * This will have a happy effect upon myarmy. He went on to say that many of the privatesin the Confederate cavalry and artillery ownedtheir own horses; could they retain them?Grant did not change the written terms, but hesaid his officers would be instructed to let everyConfederate private w^ho claimed to own a horseor mule take the animal home with him. Itwas doubtful, writes Grant, whether theywould be able to put in a crop to carry them-selves and their families through the next winterwithout the aid of the horses they were thenriding. Again Lee remarked that this wouldhave a happy effect. He then wrote and signedan acceptance of the proposed terms of sur-render. The war was over. The first act ofpeace was our issuing 25,0
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