U.S. Grant from April 15 -26, 1865

[Eva Elisabeth]

Glad you are better, Laurie, and you haven't vanished, Kees! Thanks for adding this great info. In the table of contents of "Ulysses S. Grant: Memoirs and Selected Letters", I found listed the following letters written by Grant during these days:
To Julia Dent Grant, April 16, 1865
To Edward O. C. Ord, April 17, 1865
To William T. Sherman, April 21, 1865
To Julia Dent Grant, April 21, 1865
To Julia Dent Grant, April 25, 1865

...but couldn't make up any of them. Just for the better overview when all is together - this is from Anita's fantastic link:
- April 14: Grant left Washington to visit his children at Burlington, N.J., declining an invitation to attend Ford's Theatre that evening with the Lincolns.
- April 15: Ulysses S. Grant learned of Lincoln's assassination and left Burlington at 6:00 A.M. to return to Washington, arriving at 1:00 P.M. Late in the afternoon he directed Ord to arrest certain C.S.A. officials in Richmond, suspending the order during the evening.
- April 16: Grant decided to send Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck to command at Richmond.
- April 17: Grant ordered Canby to prepare for a campaign in Tex. and directed Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas to withdraw the bulk of US forces from east Tenn.
- April 19: Grant instructed Ord about the treatment of paroled C.S.A. prisoners at Richmond.
- April 21: Grant learned of the extent of Sherman's accord and recommended to Stanton that a cabinet meeting be called. Johnson disapproved the agreement and directed Grant to go to N.C. to oversee resumption of hostilities. Grant left Washington at midnight.
- April 22: Grant stopped briefly at Fort Monroe to instruct Halleck to send Sheridan's cav. toward N.C.
- April 23: Grant at Beaufort, N.C.
- April 24: Grant reached Raleigh, N.C, and conferred with Sherman.
- April 26: Grant approved Sherman's second surrender agreement with Johnston containing the same terms granted to Lee.
- April 29: Grant at Washington returning from his trip to N.C. He informed Julia Dent Grant that their home in Philadelphia was ready for occupancy.