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Title: The life of General Ulysses S. Grant. Containing a brief but faithful narrative of those military and diplomatic achievements which have entitled him to the confidence and gratitude of his countrymen
Year: 1868 (1860s)
Authors: Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot), 1805-1877
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Publisher: Boston, B.B. Russell Cincinnati, White, Corbin, Bouvé, & co. (etc., etc.)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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t three oclock thatafternoon. At the appointed time and place, the two generals met,each accompanied by several officers of his staff. Theconference was held on a gentle eminence, beneath an oak-tree, not two hundred feet from the rebel lines. Theworks on both sides were crowded with .soldiers enjoyingthe temporary lull of the storm of war, gazing withintensest interest, but with very different emotions, uponthe simple yet sublime spectacle. The two generals, though both .Northern men, hadnever met before. Courteously they shook hands. Pem-berton inquired what terms of capitulation would beallowed him. General Grant replied, Those whichhave been expressed in my letter of this morning. Therebel general was irritated, and evidently regarded theterms ungenerous and unchivalrous ; for he turnedupon his heel, saying, If this is all, the conferencemay terminate, and hostilities be resumed immediately. Very well, was General Grants reply; and he turnedaway as if about to retire to his lines-
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CAPTURE OF VICKSBURG. 149 General Bowen, of Pembertons staff, ventured tointerpose, and entered into conversation with some of theofficers of General Grants staff; while the two chieftains,stepping a little aside, conversed for a moment togetherin low tones which were not overheard. General Bowenthen proposed that the rebel garrison should be permittedto march out of Vicksburg with the honors of war, car-rying with them their muskets and their field guns.General Grant smiled at this proposition, and declared itto be utterly inadmissible. Finally, it was agreed thatboth parties should return to their lines; that the truceshould continue; and that General Grant, having con-ferred with his officers, should transmit in writing theterms he would accept. These terms General Pembertonwas to submit to his officers, and return a prompt reply. General Grant withdrew to his headquarters, and held— it is said for the first time in his life — a council of war.They all, with one exception (Gene

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