Question

Which sentences below provide evidence that General Robert E. Lee feels an

obligation to his soldiers and wants the terms of surrender to be fair to them?
(A) When Lee came to the sentence about the officers' side-arms, private horses,
and baggage he showed for the first time during the reading of the letter
a slight change of countenance, and was evidently touched by this act of
generosity.
(B) He continued: "I would like to understand whether these men will be permit-
ted to retain their horses?"
(C) His face showed plainly that he was quite anxious to have this concession
made....
(D) all of the above

Answer 1

(D) all of the above.

Step-by-step explanation:

When General Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Union, he made a list of terms that will be reasonable for his men even though they may be deemed the enemy. His surrender at Appomattox Court House in Virginia marks the end of the American Civil War.

Among his terms of the surrender to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, General Lee made it a point that his men are pardoned and allowed to return to their homes without any penalty. He also wants their personal belongings, including the horses be returned to them for they will need them in their farming. Grant also allows the starving men to be provided with rations kept and made for the Union armies.

Thus, the correct answer is option (D).