1901 , page 32.[ This isn't Rutherfordton but maybe it will help someone] GEN. WILLIAM G. LEWIS, one of the four surviving ex-Confederate Brigadier Generals in N.C., died at Goldsboro, his home on Jan. 8, 1901 of pneumonia, aged 62 years. He was born in Raleigh, s/o DR. LEWIS, of the city. After the death of his father, his mother removed to Chapel Hill, where the family were educated, the general graduating at the University there in 1855. Thence he went to Florida where he taught school for a time. Early in the great war he enlisted in the 43rd NC Regiment, and was rapidly promoted for his bravery and distinguished ability. Gen. LEWIS was one of the youngest brigagiers in our army, being 29 years old when he received that commission. While col. he was detailed for civil engineer work in the building of fortifications at Drewry's Bluff and else- where. He was seriously wounded at the last battle of the Virginia campaign on the retreat from Richmond. After the war he was Superintendent of the Raleigh and Gaston Railway, and had been engineer of that state Guard for many years. Eight years ago he located in Goldsboro, In 1862 he married a MISS PENDER of Edgecombe County, who with the following daughters and sons, survive him; MRS. WILLIAM T. DORTCH, MISSES ANNA, LATTIE, and MITTIE LEWIS, and Messrs. W.G. LEWIS, JR., and JAMES LEWIS. GENERAL GRANT AND LEE'S SWORD [ article of interest] Capt. Thomas D. Jeffress, Esq. of Chase City, Va., writes and encloses a facsimile of Gen. Grant's letter : In the June number of the VETERAN , page 260, I noticed a writer refers to a letter of Gen. Grant to me in regard to Gen. LEE'S sword at the surrender and quoted by Ge. Porter in Vol. iv, "Battles and Leaders of Civil War". I send you an exact copy of the correspondence. The original letter was sold by me to the Century Magazine in 1885 for thirty dollars. A facsimile of the letter was published and a copy of the same sent to me by that Co. Comrade Jeffress is Commander of Camp L.A. Armistead, No. 26, Chase City, Va. Capt. Jeffress's letter to Gen. Grant was as follows; Sir: In a friendly discussion between several gentlemen of Northern and Southern proclivities, as to the 'truth of history', a question arose whether Gen. Lee at the surrender actually tendered and you received his sword. It was mutually agreed that you should be written to for a decision. There is no idle curiosity or desire for notoriety in regard to this request and a reply from you would be highly appreciated. Gen. Grant replied in his own writing, on the bottom of the same sheet of paper, as follows; "Gen. Badeau's book, now in the hand of the printer, will give the exact truth of the matter referred to in this letter. There WAS NO DEMAND made for General Lee's sword, and no tender of it offered." Free post- nancie