The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-07
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES Forces,
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Before Port Hudson, july 8, 1868.
GENERAL: 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 commission of three officers to
meet similar commission appointed by me, at
9 o'clock this morning, forthe purpose of agree
ing upon and drawing up the terms of the sur
render.
In reply have the honor to state that
have designated Brig. Gen. Charles p. Stone,
Col. Henry w. Birge and Lieut.. COL Richard
r. IRWIN as the officers 20 meet the commission
appointed by you.
They will meet your officers a. tho hour de-
signated at point where the flag of truce was
received this morning. will direct that ac-
tive hostilities shall entirely cease on my part,
until further notice, for the purpose stated.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
N. P. BANKS,
Major General Commanding.
To Maj. General Frank Gardner, Commanding
Confederate States Forces, Port Hudson.
The following arc articles of capitulation
proposed between the Commissioners on the
part OF the garrison of Port Hudson, Louisiana,
and the forces of the United States before said
place, July 8, 1868:
Article l. Major General Frank Gardner
surrendered to the United States forces under
Major General Banks the place of Port Hudson
and its dependencies. with its garrison, arma
ment, munitions. public funds, material of war,
in the condition as nearly as may be in which
they were at the hour of the cessation of hos
tilites-namely, six o'clock, a. m. July 8, 1868.
Article 2. The surrender stipulated in arti-
Gle first is qualified by no condition, save that
of officers and enlisted men composing the gar
rison shall receive the treatment due to pri-
soncrs of war according to the usages of civil
lied warfare.
Article g. All private property Of officers
and enlisted men shall be inspected, and left to
their respective owners.
Article 4. The position of Port Hudson shall
be occupied to morrow, at seven o'clock, II. M,
by the forces of the United States, and its gar
rison received as prisoners of war by such gen
eral officers OF the United States service AS Iuay
be designated by Major General Banks, with the
ordinary formalitics of rendition. The Con.
federate troops will be drawn up in line, Off
GERS in their positions, the right of the line
resting on the edge of the prairie Soutlf of the
Railroad depot; the left extending in the direc-
ton of the village of Port Hudson. The arms
and colors will be piled conveniently, and will
be received by the officers ofthe United States
Article s. The sick and wounded of the gar
rson will be cared for by the authorities of the
United States, assisted, if desired, by either
party of the medical officers of the garrison.
/ Charles 2. Stone, Brigadier General.
w. N Mills, Col. Commanding right wing.
Wm Dwight, Brigadier General.
G. w. Steedman, Colonel Commanding left
wing.
Marshal ]. Smith, Lieut.. Colonel Chief of
Artillery.
H. w. Birgc, Col. Commanding 5th Brigade,
G. D.
Approved. N. P. BANKS,
Major General.
Approved. FRANK GARDNER,
Major General.