. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . ers withus and get some coffee, inthe hope that it would dohim good. He seemed tofeel a little better now, andafter writing the followingletter to Lee and dispatch-ing it, he prepared to moveforward. The letter was asfollows : April 9th, 1S65. General: Your note of yes-terday is received. I have noauthority to treat on the subjectof peace. The meeting proposed for 10 A. M. to-daycould lead to no good. I will state, however, that I amequally desirous for peace with yourself, and the wholeNorth entertains the same feeling. The terms uponwhich
. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . ers withus and get some coffee, inthe hope that it would dohim good. He seemed tofeel a little better now, andafter writing the followingletter to Lee and dispatch-ing it, he prepared to moveforward. The letter was asfollows : April 9th, 1S65. General: Your note of yes-terday is received. I have noauthority to treat on the subjectof peace. The meeting proposed for 10 A. M. to-daycould lead to no good. I will state, however, that I amequally desirous for peace with yourself, and the wholeNorth entertains the same feeling. The terms uponwhich peace can be had are well understood. By theSouth laying down their arms, they would hasten thatmost desirable event, save thousands of human lives,and hundreds of millions of property not yet hoping that all our difficulties may be settledwithout the loss of another life, I subscribe myself, etc., U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General. General R. E. Lee. It was proposed to him to ride during theday in a covered ambulance which was at. THE VILLAGE OF APPOMATTOX COURT HOUSE.(FROM A SKETCH MADE I THE MCLEAN HOUSE ON 1 HE RIGHT. R. K. SNEDEN.) from the Richmond and Lynchburg roads to theFarmville and Lynchburg road. I am at this writingabout four miles west of Walkers Church, and willpush forward to the front for the purpose of meetingyou. Notice sent to me on this road where you wishthe interview to take place will meet me. U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General. He handed this to Colonel Babcock of thestaff, with directions to take it to General Leeby the most direct route. Mounting his horseagain, the general rode on at a trot towardsAppomattox Court House. When five or sixmiles from the town. Colonel Newhall, Sheri- hand, instead of on horseback, so as to avoid dans adjiitant-general, came riding up from the intense heat of the sun, but this he declinedto do and soon after mounted Cincinnatiand struck off towards New Store. From thatpoint he went by way of a cross-road
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