Richmond, Savannah and
Charleston where the only things holding the confederation together. Richmond
being the confederate capital, Savannah and Charleston the only ports left to
the south. Taking them was key to eradicating this rebellion. When all three
had fallen into union hands, though most of the citizens had evacuated, the
remaining rebellion army numbering around 50 thousand was on the run, with Grant
close behind them. The whole chase was more of a non-stop battle, with small
but destructive engagements constantly happening. “I saw a young lad running
full sprint after the retreating army. And I asked him, why are you running,
and he replied, because I cant fly,” said Ulysses S Grant. Finally, with the
help of the army of the James, Grant managed to surround Lee. Lee had no
choice, he slowly wrote a letter, and with much grief in his eyes sent it the
union line under a white flag. When grant opened the letter he simply handed it
to the man next to him. who in turn read “General Lee will surrender.” They’re
where no cry’s of joy, no cheers of victory, only sullen silence, and men
weeping of both relief and sorrow. They
set a place to meet at a near by farmhouse.
Lee arrived first wearing his last clean uniform; one mane said that
this was general lee’s finest hour. In comparison Grant was dressed in a dirty
uniform and came from the field, but the fire in his eyes was
indistinguishable. They shook hands as if they where old friend’s. After the
terms of surrender where set, Lee slowly and somberly rode back towards his
battered army. Some of the soldiers gave him a solemn goodbye; those lost to
wards simply ran their hands across his horse.
