A first book in American history with European beginnings . Sunday morning in April, 1865, a boy cameinto the church where Jefferson Davis was listening to thesermon and handed him a telegram. It was from Lee. I can no longer defend Petersburg, it said. You mustgive up hope of sav-ing Richmond. The next day, asGrant rode throughthe deserted streetsof Petersburg, Leewas leading hisarmy along thebanks of the Appo-mattox. Grant pur-sued Lee to Appo-mattox CourtHouse. ThoughGeneral Lee feltthat he must save the remainder of his men for their wivesand children at home, he declared, I would rather d
A first book in American history with European beginnings . Sunday morning in April, 1865, a boy cameinto the church where Jefferson Davis was listening to thesermon and handed him a telegram. It was from Lee. I can no longer defend Petersburg, it said. You mustgive up hope of sav-ing Richmond. The next day, asGrant rode throughthe deserted streetsof Petersburg, Leewas leading hisarmy along thebanks of the Appo-mattox. Grant pur-sued Lee to Appo-mattox CourtHouse. ThoughGeneral Lee feltthat he must save the remainder of his men for their wivesand children at home, he declared, I would rather die athousand deaths than surrender. There were five houses at the place called AppomattoxCourt House. The largest was a square brick house; andhere, on April 9, 1865, General Grant and General Lee metto arrange the terms of the surrender. After the meeting Lee rode up to break the news of hissurrender to his brave troops. They crowded about himeager to shake his hand, to touch his horse; and tears randown their cheeks as they looked upon their beloved 367. House where General Grant and Gen-. eral Lee Arranged the Terms ofSurrender. A FIRST BOOK IN AMERICAN HISTORY leader. Men, he said, we have fought through thewar together. I have done my best for you. My heart istoo full to say more. The war over, the trustees of Washington College inVirginia begged Lee to become its President. For fiveyears he directed the affairs of the College, beloved by thestudents as he had been by his soldiers. On a Septemberday in 1870, he was stricken with an illness from whichtwo weeks later-he died. From far and near the old Confederate soldiers gatheredto escort their leader to his last resting place. Behindthe hearse walked Lees riderless horse, Traveler, his trap-pings all in black. In Richmond there now stands a statue of Lee mountedon Traveler. It is a tribute to a great soldier and a truegentleman. Summary In 1861, Robert E. Lee of Virginia was an officer in the armyof the United States.—Wh
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