Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers. J. Walker McSpadden

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      The two men looked each other in the eye, then clasped hands like old friends. Grant recalled the days of the Mexican campaign, and was surprised that Lee knew so much about him in those days. He wanted to talk old times, and Lee himself brought up the subject of surrender.

      Grant took his seat at a table and wrote out the simple and generous terms which allowed officers and men to return to their homes, on giving their word not to take up arms against the United States government again.

      Lee's fine, dignified features softened as he read the terms—so much more magnanimous than he had dared to hope.

      "My men are nearly starving," he began—

      "What do you need?" interrupted Grant; and gave instant orders that the defeated army should be supplied with rations.

      "Tell the boys to go home and go to work," he said.

      That was Grant.

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