The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . OR, Orii COUNTKYs ACITIEVEMEXT3. 941 met around a bivouac fire in council. A capitulation was decidedupon, and they iuibnned General Lee of their conviction. The next day came a letter from General Grant, asking Lee to sur-render, and avoid a hopeless straggle and useless effusion of , after repulsing an attack made by Humphreys, replied, asking theterms. Grant stated but one condition ; that the officers and men sur-rendered should be disqualified from taking up arms again against thego
The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . OR, Orii COUNTKYs ACITIEVEMEXT3. 941 met around a bivouac fire in council. A capitulation was decidedupon, and they iuibnned General Lee of their conviction. The next day came a letter from General Grant, asking Lee to sur-render, and avoid a hopeless straggle and useless effusion of , after repulsing an attack made by Humphreys, replied, asking theterms. Grant stated but one condition ; that the officers and men sur-rendered should be disqualified from taking up arms again against thegovernment of the United States, until properly exchanged. Again the retreat and inirsuit went on. The army of Virginiamade its last charge on the 9 th, to repel Sheridan, but when behind itwere seen the serried lines of Grants main army, the white flag wasraised. Hostilities were suspended. General Grant and GeneralLee met immediately at the dwelling house of W. McLean, near theAppomattox Court House. The interview was not prolonged. Com-missioners were appointed. General Grant agreed to parole
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