The New York herald., 1863-07-22
THE SURRENDER OF PORT HUDSON.
TERMS OF THE CAPITULATgON.
The Correspondence Between Generals Banks
and Gardner.
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DnARnaExr or THE GrU,
PoRr HuDsoE, July Q, 1858.
GmRAI--I have the honor 70 inform you thas PORT
Hudson surrendered yesterday morning without oon.
ditions. We took possession at O'Clock this
morning The number of prisoners and guns ia unknown
yet but B estimated at nve thousand prisoners and
Nifty pieces OF arhllery. Very respectfully,
Brigadier General W. H. EMORY.
Commanding Defences Of New Orleans.
RICHARD G. IRWIN, A. AG.
HEADQUARTERS, PoRr HUDSON La, July 1858.
GExERA-Having received Information from your troops
that vicksburg has been surrendered make this com
munication to ask you to give the official
whether this Is not, and ask for
ton OF hostlities, with view to the consideration Of
terms surrendering this position. am, General very
respectfully, your obsdient servant,
FRANK GARDNER,
Major General Commanding Conf ederate States Forces
To Major General BANKS, Commanding United states
Forces Port Hudson.
HEADouAHTERs, DEPARTMENT or rnE Guv,l
BKroRx PoRT HUDSON, July 8, 1868.
GKSERAI-ln reply to your communication, dated the
7th instant by flag OF truce received o few
since have the honor INFORM you yes
terday morning, July = At fortyavs minutes past ten
o'clock by the gunboat General Price, official despatch
from Major General Ulysses s. Grant, United States Army
whereof the following is a true extract
HEADou ARIgRs, DEPARTMENT THE TxsSs4Ex,
NEAg vIcksBuRo. July 4, 1858 I
Major General n ?. BANKS, Commanding Department Of
GxSxKAl-The garrison Of vicksbusg surrendered this
morning The number OF prisoners given by The ol-
GERS, Is twenty seven thousand field artillery hun
dred and twenty pieces and large number Of siege
guns probably not less than eighty Your obedien. ser
want, u. =. GRANT, MAJOR General.
regret 70 say that under present circumstances l
cannot consistently with my duty consent cessation
OF hostcs for the purpose you indicate Very respect
fully, your obedient servant,
Mp. BANKS MAJOR General Commanding.
To Major General FRANK GARDINER, Commanding Con-
federate States Forces, Port Hudson.
PoRr HUDSON, July ., 1859.
GpKRAL-l have the honor TO acknowledge tho receipt
OF your or this date, giving copy Of
official communication from Major General U. s. Grant
United States Army announcing the surrender Of the
rson Of vcksburg.
Having defended position long my duty
requires, am willing 70 surrender TO you, and will ap
point a commission OF three officers a similar
commission appointed by yourself, at nine O'Clock this
morning. for the purpose Of agreeing upon aud drawing
the Of the surrender and for that purpose
| q cessation Of hostites. VIII you please designate
point outside OF my where meeting shall
be held for this purposef am, very respectfully your
| obeiient servant, FRANK GARDNER,
Commanding Confederate states Forces.
To MAJOR General BANKS. Commanding Omitted States
! forces.
| HEApouA AnrERs, UNTxD STATES FoRcr, |
| BkFoRE PoRT HUDSON, July 3, 1858.
GEyERAI have tho honor 10 acknowledge tho receipt
your communication or this date stating that yoa
willing surrender the garrison under your command to
the under my command, aud that you will appoint
u OF three officers meet similar comms
sion appointed by a; nine O'Clock this morning, for
purpose Of agreeing upon and drawing the terms Of
| the surrender.
In reply have the honor state that have designated
Brgadler General Charles +. stone, Colonel Henry W.
Brge and Lieutenant Colonel Richard b. Irwin as tho
officers 10 meet the commission appointed By you.
They viii your officers the hour designated at
point where the flag Of received tins morning
Will direct hosultics shall entirely
my part until further notice for the purpose stated Very
/ respectfully your opeient servant,
. N. r. BANEs. MAJOR General Commanding.
To MAJOR General FRANK GARDNER COMMANDING coniedo.
rate States Forces, Port Hudson.
THE ARTICLES or oAPiTuLATios.
Tfe following or oapitustiou proposed
between the the part of the garrison of
Port Hudson Louisiana, and the forces Of tho United
States before said place. July 8, 1868 =
Articie i.-haor General Frank Gardper surrendered
United forces under MAJOR tho
place Hudson It's dependencies with garri
son, armament, munitions, public funds. mdfrie OF
condition nearly may be which they
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A. ". July 8, 1868
Article Tho surrender stipulated Ia article nrst is
qualified by condition. that the officers and
listed men composing the garrison shall he
due prisoners Of war; according TO the usages q
civilized warfare
Article AL private property Of officers and enlisted
shall be pspccied and i. 70 their respective
Article sTc pos Port Hudson shall be occupied
10 morrow at seven O'Clock a NJ by The foros a hs
Unex statss and ts garrison received prsoDerr of
by such general ocsrs Of the United states
mag DO desgnAted by MAJOR sneral Banks vita ibe
ordinary formaxics Of rendtoe. The Confederate cops
will he drawn up ne officers their pos,toSs III .
right resting the Of prairie sou. q
the railroad depot tho left extending 1,
village of Port Hudson The and will he
piled conveniently and ~i be received by officers %
4 the Unltsd States.
arslcs the sick and wouD.od of the garrison SUI
be cared for BY the Authorities the United States
sted desired by either party Of ths medical oeocrs
\ of ths garrison.
CHARLES r. STONE, Br,sadIer General.
IN. MILES, Colonel Commanding right wing oi
tho army.
| VIM DWIGHT, Brigader General.
CIV. sTfEDMAS, Cosoasi Commanding lsft nins
MARSHAL ). SMITH, Lieutenant coessl, ch'sf d
! Artillery.
HENRY ". mRGr, colonel Commanding Fnh bft
! sads, grover sdivssn
Approved n. p BANKS, Major Gensra
ApproveJ. FRANK GARDNER. Mayor General
The storm Sf Yesterday 10 the WORTH
] ward
As-sSY, Jsy Il iscs
severe rse a. n prevailed here for several bours
this mornns, ~nh extended west aud South cs,'eion
bridge soms twelve miles below tbs ssty, vas vsabci
away. The Hsison IIsar Raroad tram, Which lsi rere
Al three ocock would destroyed. bst - a