in gray cloth, without embroidery or any had endeavored to make the owner take insignia of rank, except three stars worn money for them, but he had thrown the on the turned portion of his coat collar. proffered greenbacks on the floor. After He also wore a very fine sword. Grant they had been gone some time a cavalry had no side arms. officer rode up to the house, called Mr. The large marble-topped centre table McLean out, thrust a ten dollar note in on which the two generals signed the his hand, and shouting, "that is for the minutes, was of a somewhat antiquated. Colonel's chair," rode off in hot haste. style, and was afterwards purchased by

After the interview, General Lee returned to his own camp, about half a mile distant, where his leading officers were assembled awaiting his return. He announced the result and the terms, whereupon they expressed great satisfaction at the leniency of the conditions. They then approached him in order of rank, shook hands, expressing satisfaction at his course, and their regret at parting. The fact of surrender and the liberal terms were then announced to the troops, and when General Lee appeared among them he was loudly cheered.

On Monday, between nine and ten o'clock in the forenoon, General Grant and staff rode out in the direction of the rebel lines, and on a hill just beyond the General Ord for fifty dollars. General court-house, where a full view of the Custer purchased the other table, of small rebel army could be obtained, General size, on which the documents were pre- Lee was met, attended by but one staff pared, for twenty-five dollars. The only officer and orderlies. The Generals halted, trophies left Mr. McLean were the chairs and, seated on their horses, conversed for occupied by the two generals and the nearly an hour upon the prospects for the room itself in which the meeting took future, each seeming to realize the mighty place. Numerous offers were made for influence which the events of the present the chairs, but Mr. McLean steadily re- were to have upon it. General Lee sigfused to part with them. Finally, two nified very emphatically his desire for a cavalry officers, one of them a Colonel, total cessation of hostilities, and indicated finding that they could not obtain the his intention to do all in his power to effect chairs by any other means, seized them that end. This was the last interview by force and made off with them. They between the two great commanders.

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