, 1863-07-14

Major General Q. s. Grant, Commanding United
etates forces:
GrsERA-1 have the honor to propose to
you an arm1stfce for r-z- hours, with vfaw
to arranging terms for the capitulation Of
Vicksbu1g. To this end, If agreeable, I will
number, to be named by yourself, at such
place and hour today as you may find conve-
Dient. I make this proposition to saVe the
further efusion Of blood, which must other
wife be shed to o frightful extent, feeling my
self fnlly able to maintain my position q yet
This communication viii be handed 5ou.
under flag oftruce, by Mai. Gen. james Bowen.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN G. PEMBERT0N.
To this Gen. Grant replied as follows:
10. 2-GEN, GRANT TO GEN. FENHERToH. i,
HEADQUARTERS DEPT OF TEsxsssEE,}
lN1uE FIELD, NEAR Y1cKsRURe, July 3, Ga. f.
Lieutenent General J. G. Pemberton, Command
Ing Confederate Forces, &C.:
GEsEnA-Yourno note OF this date Is Just re-
ceiyed, proposing an armfstlco Of several
hours, for the purpose Of arranging terms of
capitulation, through COMMISSIONER to- be
appointed. &c. The effusion OF blood you
at any time you may choose, by an uncondl-
tional surrender Of the city and garrison.
Men who have shown SO much endurance and
courage, as those now in Vicksburg, will al
/ Ways challenge the respect Of an adversary;
and can assure you Will be treated With
oil the respect due them as prisoners o4war.
do not favor the proposition Of appoint
ing commissioners to arrange terms Of caplt-
ulation, because have no other terms than
those indicated above.
lam, General, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
.. 8. GRANT, Major General.
Bowen, the bearer Of Pemberton's letter,
was received by Gen. A. ). Smith. He ex-
prcseed 8 strong desire to converse with Gen.
Grant, and accordingly Grant, while declining
this, requested Gen. Smith to say that If Gen.
Femberton desired to see him, an Interview
would be granted between the lines in Nc
F ep at @ aR2 h1n5 sppon Il the
4 message was soon aent back to Smith,
appointing three o'clock as the hour. Grant
was there with his staff, and Generals Ord,
3icPherson, Logan, and L. ]. Smith. Penn
bcrton CAME late, attended By Gen. Bowen
and Colonel Montgomery. He was much e1-
Grant.
The conversation was held apart betTeen
Pemherton and his officers, and Grant, Nc
PlerEon nnd 4. J. Smith. The rebels insist
ed on being paroled and allowed 70 march
beyond our lines hence, officers and al, with
eight days ratlons, drawn from their own
stores, the officers to retain their property
and body servants.
General Grant heard what they had to say,
and left them at the end Of IN hour and
half, sayiug that be would send IN hts ultima
tum in writing. To which PenaheEton prom
lsed to.reply before night; hosti1itlcs to cease
Generni Grant then eonfar1ed ut his head
quarters with bis corps and division COM
mnnlers, md sent the following letter to
Pemberton by the hands Of Gen. Logan and
NO. 3-GEN. GRANT TO GEx.FEHBERToN.
HEADQUARTERS Dzf'1oE TT TsssEssEH' y 1:sg
Lieut. Gen. ]. G. Pemberton, commanding Con
fedeinte forces at Vickaburg:
GENERAL: In conformity with the agree
| Inent Of this afternoon, VIII submit the fol-
| lowing proposition for the surrender Of the
city Of Vlcksbprg, public stores, &C., on your
| accepting the tetm5 proposed.
! will mnrch in one division as q guard, and
take possession ut & q. m to morrow. As soon
as paroles can be mn1e out and signed by
| officers and men, you will be allowed to
march ont OF our lines, the officers taking
With them their regimental clothing, and staff,
| field and cavalry officers one horse each Tbs
rank md file will be allowed all their cloth
ing, but no other property II these condi-
tiene are accepted, any amount Of ratlons you
may deem necessary can be taken from the
stores you now have, and also the necessary
cooking utensils for preparing them. Thirty
wagons also, with tWo-horse or mule teams,
you will be allowed, to transport such articles
Us cannot be carried along. The same condt-
tions will be allowed to Ill sick aud wounded
officers and privates rs fast as they become
| able to travel. These paroles for these LITTER
must be signed, however Thlle o13 ofhceFs sx . are
pnsre.
i an, General, very respectfully,
| Your obedlent servant,
.. 8. GRANT, MAJ. General.
The officer who received this letter statea 60
that 1t would be Impossible to answer II oy
night, as It WAS rot IN .: little before day
TINT the proposed reply was furnished.
| xn Aopv rp,,nrRror m TEN. GRANT,
H..,o1.n.v.s vIcrsn1r.o J,,1a
IT., ,5a,or aenerai ATa r. 4 Grant Commandfn, mail Il
GEsEKALwI ] Al have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of }enF 44 5s snaeI of tf
fhfs EarTfson and post. In the main,
t yonr FERNS are accented, but, In Justice both
10 the honor and spirit Of my troops, as mani
honor honor to To- I snbmIt a The folioWinr amendments,
Which. If acccded to by you, will perfect the
arr, e1neut between us at 10 o clock to morrow,
ipropose to eyacuate the works In and around
Vtcksburg, and to surrender the city and gar,
rIeon under my command, by marching out
with nv E0l0FS nQQ 4Tlu8 AuG 8LuEk1uE GuElu
n fronf of nv nreseut lines, after which you
take possession: officers to retain their side.
arma PerponaI pronertv and the rights and
PROPERTY Of citizens 10 b respected.
nm. Geueral. YOURS, very respectfully,
T. G.. fEMnEnroH.
Lieutenant General,
/ r at, raro:.,1 f,-,nt ,n,me3,,+a1v ren13ed
IL LUIS 0one1n4 oA'a44S 1'1'''A'1' Aef~>'
as follows:
no. 5aEN. GRANT TO GEN. rEAE..:RToS.
ur,no1,.nrrps nFrArraEsr OF TES.;..s:E,}
Lieut. Gen. &c. Pemberton, commanding forcc1
in Vickeburg:
,,,.r-T have +he to acknowledge
vonr communication Of tie Sd July. The
amendmentg proposed By you cannot be &c
ceeded to in full It will be necessary to fuT
nish every p1ncer anu maa M,.f h't1 =. q Isty3ts I3n
eigned y r. 'f 1:,'ie r. *be nr;snners @ viii ness
uon u ~ Aouo ~ ~ ~ Ara;n cn1
saI1ly take s,,sont,o, somG t%g ;,n -e95p9 to n.
uaho ~ ~ n;t,1ona ana Their nrivatf
annrt1 msluf1' = Wh;is S do ~ not prop6se t.
; a%se 5n7 ~ then anv undue annoy
!. cnce cs' Or ah i9ss. can not Consent to lea7'
yssa aaoII , istsaias aoar. ~ can ha niinwed +,
rippe1tX tham uii1 y he-aa stated in the prop
: lowed their private baggage and s1oe a atms l
anu moahtso o1aeels une 4o.so sa t.,,..,dd -
e s y yga ytpe fponf nf the lines nnw ocen niet
~ IL md stack fheir arns at 10 o'clock q
f n. md then return to the inside and renal
4 ! az nrjgoners untl properly paro1ed, T Wl
make no objections to it,
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