He and Lee traded notes across the lines from June 5 to June 7 without coming to an agreement, and when Grant formally requested a two-hour cessation of hostilities, it was too late for most of the unfortunate wounded, who were now bloated corpses.
Han og Lee udvekslede noter mellem den 5. og 7. juni uden at komme til et resultat, og da Grant formelt bad om en to timers indstilling af fjendtlighederne, var det for sent for de fleste af de uheldige sårede, som nu var forblødte lig.