Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-07-24
The Capitulation of Port Hudson,


The Capitulation of Port Hudson.
The following correspondence has been re-
oeiyed at the headquarters of the army:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE OUR,
NisgTEENTH ApMY CoRps, PoBT HUDSON, July
q ls63-General-l have the honor to inform
YOU that Port Hudson surrendered yesterday
nornipr without conditions. We took possession
at I o'clock this morning.
The number of prisoners and guns ia unknown
M vet. but estimated at about 1000 prisoners
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
RICHARD G. IRWIN, A. a. General.
W. H. Emory, Brigadier General,
Commanding Defences of New Orleans.
GEN. GARDNER TO GEN. RANKS.
HEADQUARTERS, PoRr HUDSON, la, July .
aeneral-Having information from your
,roops that Vicksburg has been surrendered
make this communication to ask you to give me
the ofreil assurance whether this il true or not,
and if true ask for II cessation of hostillties,
win view to consider terms OF guaranteeing
lam, General, very respectfully, your obedient
servant.
[sgneil FaANK SARp ,i
Mai Gen Commanding c. s. Forces.
To Major General Banks, Commanding w. o.
Forces near Port Hudson.
GEN. BANKS 10 uENs uhNpNhh
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF -
Before Port Hudson, July 8, '6S-l.l6 A. M
0pneral-In reply to your communication dated
tbe 7th instant, by flag of truce, received few
momeuts since, l have the honor to inform
you that received yesterday morning. July {, at
10 45 o'clock, by the gunboat General Price, an
olEcial dispatch from Major General Ulysses s.
Grant U. S. A., whereof the following IS true
copy co.. nr..n
ycKsBuBa, July 4, lS63.-Major General N. T.
Bapke. Commanding Department of the Gull
(ieneral-The glrri-ou OF Vicksburg surrendered
this morning, Number of prisoners as given by
Tie ficer is 10000, field artillery l2S pieces,
and n large number OF siege guns, probably not
Your obejient servant,
fseued\ u. s. GRANT, Maj General.
regret to say under present circumstances
cannot consistently with my duty, consent to
cessation Of hostiliies for the purpose you indl-
cate.
Very respectfully, your obedent servant,
STONED N. p. BANKS,
Major General Commanding.
Major General Frank Gardner, commanding T. D.
Forces Port Hudson.
GEN. GARDNER TO dEs. BANKS.
PoaT HUDSON, July 8, ls63.-General-l have
the honor to acknowledge the receipt OF your
communication of this date, giving copy OF an
official communication from Major General U. ..
Grant, U. S. Army. announcing the surrender OF
The garrison Of Vicksburg
Having defended this position as long as deem
nv duty requires, am willing to surrender 70
you and will appoint n commission OF three oni-
GERS TO meet q similar commission appointed by
Yourself, OF o'clock this morning, for the pur-
pose of agreeing upon and drawing up the terms
Of surrender, aud for that purpose ask LOT
cessation Of hoslililies Will you please designate
d point outside OF my breastworks where the
meeting shall be held for this purpose.
am, General, very respectfully
Your obedient servant
tsignel. FRANK GARDNER,
Commanding @. S. Forces.
Maj. Gen N. p Banks. Commanding u s. forces
near Port Hudson.
dEN BANKS TO dEN. GARDNER.
HEADQUARTERS, U. S. FoRoEs, BEFORE PoRr
HupsoN. July 8, ls68-4.30 A. M-General-l
have the honor to acknowledge the receipt OF
your communication of this date, stating that you
are willing to surrender the garrison under your
command and that you will appoint commits
sion of three officers, TO meet similar commas
sou appointed by me, at 9 o'clock this morning.
for the purpose of agreeing upon ana drawing up
tue terms Of the surrender.
In reply, have the honor to state that nave
designated Brigalicr General Charles Stone, Col,
uans, " rirre and Ljen,enant Colonel Richard
n Iryin no. sbe of6cers Ia meet the commission
snnointoh III, Won They will meet YOUR officers
al the ho,,r Jssignatcd n n mint near where the
aog ~ ,rnco Vas received this morning | will
irsct that sc,ivs hostlities shall entirely cease
an nv, No., Mi enr,ber notice. for tic purpose
stated
Verv resnectfulIv vour most obedient servant,
fs;nnadS N. p. BANKS.
Maior Ganaral Commanding
Major co,oroi FranI Gardner
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