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"The Surrender of General Lee" 1868 Engraving by John McRae

$2,750List Price

About the Item

This is a black and white engraving entitled "The Surrender of General Lee. / And His Entire Army to Lieut. General Grant, April 9th 1865." The print features the surrender of General Robert E. Lee to Lieut. General Ulysses S. Grant. The latter is depicted on the right, handing Lee a document stating the terms of surrender; Lee's hand is extended. They stand in front of a tree. Their armies are pictured in the background. The text underneath the print reads, "The Surrender of General Lee and His Entire Army to Lieut. General U.S. Grant, April 9th, 1865. This memorable event terminated the great Rebellion". In April 1865, General Robert E. Lee and his army found themselves in Virginia, harassed mercilessly by Federal troops and continually cut off from turning south to reach Gen. Johnston's army in North Carolina. After a defeat at Five Forks, Lee’s only defensive move was to escape with his troops west along the Appomattox River, eventually arriving in Appomattox County on April 8th. His objective was the South Side Railroad at Appomattox Station where food supplies awaited. Union cavalry under Brig. Gen. George A. Custer reached them first, capturing and subsequently burning three supply trains. Lee hoped for more supplies further west at Lynchburg, so he refused written requests by Grant to surrender his army. On the morning of April 9th, Confederate Maj. Gen. John B. Gordon’s corps attacked the Union cavalry blocking the road toward the railroad. Initially, Gordon had success in clearing cavalry from the road, but Union infantry moved in and he was unable to make further progress. Gordon sent word to Lee around 8:30 a.m. that he needed Lt. Gen. James Longstreet’s support to make additional headway. Upon receiving this request—and having watched the battle through field glasses—Lee then said, "Then there is nothing left for me to do but go and see General Grant, and I would rather die a thousand deaths." Messages were soon exchanged and Lee and Grant agreed to meet at the Wilmer McLean home at Appomattox Courthouse that afternoon. There, the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia was signed. Three days later, a formal ceremony marked the disbanding of Lee's army and the parole of his men, ending the war in Virginia. The events here triggered similar surrenders across the south, ending the fighting of the Civil War. In the lower margin is the following: 1868 copyright line of Thos. Kelly and Eng'd by John C. McRae, N.Y.

Dimensions:
Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Width: 34 in (86.36 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
Period:
1860-1869
Date of Manufacture:
1868
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Colorado Springs, CO
Reference Number:
Seller: PR0771stDibs: LU90973222272

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