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 On A-pril 9, 1865, Lee signed the terms of peace which Grant had drawn up. In May the last of the foe in the South and West had laid down their arms and war was at an end. More than four long years it had gone on, and vast hosts of brave men on both sides had gone to their death.

GOING HOME.

But Peace had come at last! The dear old flag would now float o'er both North and South, We were one great Na-tion once more!

It was but five days from the time that peace came when Lin-coln was shot. An-drew John-son had to take his place, but when his term was out Gen. Grant was made chief of the land.

When Grant took the chair he gave his old place at arms to Gen. Sher-man, who had done great work for the Un-ion cause. The march which Sher-man had made through Geor-gi-a, as well as scores more of great deeds, gave him a high name.

In 1869 the Pa-cif-ic Rail-road was done. The next year the "Al-a-ba-ma Claims" came up, and Great Brit-ain had to pay the U-ni-ted States a vast sum for what she did in the war with the South.

New words were put with the "Con-sti-tu-tion." They were that all men should have the right to vote and no race or hue should be kept out, though they might have been slaves ere the war. This was the "15th A-mend-ment."