Grant and Pemberton met under an oak tree, midway between the lines, for
surrender negotiations. The tree immediately vanished to provide
souvenirs of the historic event; notches on this monument erected by
Union soldiers after the surrender are the work of latter-day souvenir
hunters.
The tour now follows Union Avenue, which parallels Confederate Avenue,
for a short distance before returning to the Confederate line.
[Illustration: _The Illinois Memorial._]