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Title:       Terms Of Lee's Surrender And His Farewell
Book:        Terms Of Lee's Surrender At Appomattox
Author:      Grant, U.S.;Lee, Robert E.
Date:        1865

Terms Of Lee's Surrender At Appomattox

Introductory Note

     The following letters exchanged by Generals Grant and Lee give the terms
under which the latter surrendered his army and practically brought to a close
the War of Secession.

From U.S. Grant To R.E. Lee

Appomattox Court-House, Virginia
April 9, 1865.

     General: In accordance with the substance of my letter to you of the 8th
instant, I propose to receive the surrender of the army of Northern Virginia
on the following terms, to wit: Rolls of all the officers and men to be made
in duplicate, one copy to be given to an officer to be designated by me, the
other to be retained by such officer or officers as you may designate. The
officers to give their individual paroles not to take up arms against the
government of the United States until properly exchanged; and each company or
regimental commander to sign a like parole for the men of their commands. The
arms, artillery, and public property to be parked and stacked, and turned over
to the officers appointed by me to receive them. This will not embrace the
side-arms of the officers nor their private horses or baggage. This done, each
officer and man will be allowed to return to his home, not to be disturbed by
United States authority so long as they observe their paroles and the laws in
force where they may reside.

U.S. Grant, Lieutenant-General.
General R. E. Lee.

From R.E. Lee To U.S. Grant

Head-Quarters, Army of Northern Virginia
April 9, 1865.

     General: I received your letter of this date containing the terms of the
surrender of the army of Northern Virginia, as proposed by you. As they are
substantially the same as those expressed in your letter of the 8th instant,
they are accepted. I will proceed to designate the proper officers to carry
the stipulations into effect.

R. E. Lee, General.
Lieutenant-General U.S. Grant.