general lee by thomas jessee. you can all 202-748-8900. mountain and pacific, 202-748-8901. send us a tweet and join us on n histor facebook. so this moment we just saw, our thinki viewers saw onng american history tv, gentlemen, what were you thinking as that -- as general lee rode away? >> sadness. i felt empathy for the h confederate soldier. i knew how much they were suffering with the surrender after they had fought so hard for four long years. i felt it was almost anti-climatic. one of the things i noted was ndidat the silence. there were no guns, no con noannon ating, no sounds. the silence wu a sound we had not heard for four years. and it approachede wa the eerie. >> as we watched that sight moments ago, you seemed to pause for a moment before mounting. what was going through your mind? >> at that particular moment i was concerned for my horse. we were putting the bridle on anfor mo e removed the forelock from ldiers underneath the bridle. but what was going on in my mind foremost is how i was going to tell my soldiers that they were surrender ared and be able to do

. >> we're joined by thomas jessee and curt fields here at appomattox appomattox.we're taging your calls here on american history e tv. joe in new york, you're on the air. >> caller: yes, i have a neral question for general grant.ppeare at thed surrender ceremony in the n mclean house onow april 9th general lee appeared in an immaculate uniform as he appeared to be wearing right now, because he thought he would be arrested and charged with the crime ofco treason? thank you very much. >> that did come up after the war and i communicated with general grant pointing out that i had a parole. i made sure i had one. i had gone home and i did not o raise arms. politically there washast aed call to have me arrested and tried for treason. i wanted to settle the matter and i communicated with general grant and the matter died. had >> were you concerned at all that you in terms of the settlement, hadn't had a chance to speak to confederate president jefferson davis? >> i had communicated with him. i don't know if he received any of any communications.ion you can understand th