Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1905 — Appomattox. [ARTICLE]

Appomattox.

Foity years agi next Suaday day April 9th 1865 General Lee surrendered to General Grant and thus praotioally ended the war of the Rebellion and in commemoration of this i vent the department oomtnander of the State Gen. Daniel R. Lucas has issued a request to all old eo'die s to meet and attend divine services at some oh arch in a body. In oompliauc* wi : h this request GAR Poet No, 84 of Rensselaer has requested the privilege of meeting in the First B iptist church Sunday miming at 10:45 at which time the p s’or will read a ehort adcrees piepnred by tbe department commander and preach a sermon suited to the occasion. A speoial invi'ation is extended to all o d soldi rs to at'end whether they are members of any G.'A. R. Post or not. A cordial invitation is also ext nded to the publio in ge leral to oome. J B. Bair, Pastor