The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.

Monday, April 13, 2015

AP Reports Lee's Surrender: Satisfied They Lost, But Would Have Fought On

The Surrender.

The Confederates were to be paroled and allowed to return home, but they would have to give "up everything in their hands, but last night they destroyed large amounts of property in the shape of wagons, gun carriages, baggage, papers...

"The rank and file of Lee's army are said to be well satisfied to give up the struggle, believing they have no hope of success, but they say that if Gen. Lee had refused to surrender, they would have stuck with him to the last."

--Old Secesh

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