A. LINCOLN

City point, Virginia, April 2. 2 P.M.

At 10.45 A.M.  General Grant telegraphs as follows: 

“Everything has been carried from the left of the Ninth Corps.  The Sixth Corps alone captured more than three thousand prisoners.  The Second and Twenty-fourth Corps captured forts, guns, and prisoners from the enemy, but I cannot tell the numbers.  We are now closing around the works of the line immediately enveloping Petersburg.  All looks remarkably well.  I have not yet heard from Sheridan.  His headquarters have been moved up to Banks’s house, near the Boydton road, about three miles southwest of Petersburg.”

A. Lincoln.

City point, Virginia, April 2. 8.30 P.M.

At 4.30 P.M. to-day General Grant telegraphs as follows: 

“We are now up and have a continuous line of troops, and in a few hours will be intrenched from the Appomattox below Petersburg to the river above.  The whole captures since the army started out will not amount to less than twelve thousand men, and probably fifty pieces of artillery.  I do not know the number of men and guns accurately, however.  A portion of Foster’s Division, Twenty Fourth Corps, made a most gallant charge this afternoon, and captured a very important fort from the enemy, with its entire garrison.  All seems well with us, and everything is quiet just now.”

A. Lincoln.

Telegram to Mrs. Lincoln. 
City point, Va., April 1, 1865.

Mrs. Lincoln: 

At 4.30 P.M. to-day General Grant telegraphs that he has Petersburg completely enveloped from river below to river above, and has captured, since he started last Wednesday, about twelve thousand prisoners and fifty guns.  He suggests that I shall go out and see him in the morning, which I think I will do.  Tad and I are both well, and will be glad to see you and your party here at the time you name.

A. Lincoln.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT.  CITY POINT, April 2, 1865

Lieutenant-general grant: 

Allow me to tender to you and all with you the nation’s grateful thanks for this additional and magnificent success.  At your kind suggestion I think I will meet you to-morrow.

A. Lincoln.

Telegram to secretary Stanton. 
City point, Virginia, April 3, 1865.8.30 A.M.

Hon.  E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: 

This morning Lieutenant-General Grant reports Petersburg evacuated, and he is confident that Richmond also is.  He is pushing forward to cut off, if possible, the retreating rebel army.

A. Lincoln.

Telegram to secretary Stanton. 
City point, Va., April 3, 1865. 5 P.M.