Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-23

| GENERAL PEAIBERPOS's LETTER PROPOSING
THE SURRENDER OF vICKsBUKG.
HEADoVlETEEs vIcKsEURe,
July g. 1905
Major General U. s. Grant, CoHaDaadaE Unitsa states
GENERAL: I have the hsRsr to propose to
you aR sTmistics for - hours, with the view to
srIsugiRg terms for ths eapitulatisn of Vieks-
burg 10 this end, If agreeable ts yes, l will
appoint three commissioners, 10 meet q like
number to be named By yesrssR at such place
and AoUr today sE yea may had c0nvsalsnt
I make this prosositOE t. save the fartker sf-
fusion of blood, which mast otherwise be SIZED
to frightful extent, feeling myself fully able to
maiEtaia my pssitien fer yet indsh ate PeTisi.
This communication win be handed you unasr
flag Of truce, BY Majer GsasrAl james BeWsE.
Very respectfully, your ebsdiens servant;
J. G. PEMBERTON.
Ts this General Grant replied as follows:
GENERAL GRANTS KEPLY.
HEADQUARTERS DEPT OF TEvSEssEE,
In tbs Field, near Yieksburg, July , 1893.
Lieutenant General J. C. Psmbsrtsn, commsndisg Cen
fsdsrate forces, etc.
GENERAL: YJur note sf this date, iust re-
eeived, proposes IA Grmistiss of several hsurs
for the pHrpess Of arranging terms sf capitals-
tisR tbreUgh commissioners to BE aPBoiRts3 etc.
Tie cffusisn of blood yen propose stOppikg BY
this ssuTss can Be sKses at any tine ysa may
cAesse, By ap unconstitutional surrender Of the
garrison. MsB who have shown 80 mash eE-
durance and soBrage as these zsw in FiciIs-
burg viii always challenge tke respeat of an
adversary, aud ean assure you viii be treated
With all the respect dus them as prissusrs Of
war do not favsr ths proposition Of sppoint-s
ing commissioners to arrange terms of eapitula.
tioR, because l hevs ne other terms than those
indicated abeve, ana, General very respect
fEIly, yeur sbsdient servant
U. s. GRANT, NsjoT-ssneral.
Gen Bowen. the bearer Of Gsn Psnbsrtoz's
letter. was received by Gen. A j. saitA He
expressed a strong desire to converse WITH Gen.
GEaBt, aRd accordingly, while desliRisg this,
Ge7 GrsEt req sestsd Gen. Smith to say that if
Gen Psmbsrtsa desired to see hini, SIS Interview
would be granted between the lines, in McPher
FsE's freRt, at any hOHr in the afternoon which
Ger. Psmbert0R might sppoint.
A MESSAGE was soon sent back to GsR. Saith
appointing three O'Clock ss the hoar Gsnsrs
Grant was there with his staff, sad with Gems
Ord, McPhsrssR, Logan End A. J Smith. Gen
Psnber:ou cane late, attended BY Gsz. BsweB
and Col Montgomery. He was mach excited
and impsriiaent II bis answers ts GsR. Grast
Tha conversation was held apart bstwssR Gen
Psn5ertsn asd bic eficsrs, ard Gems Grant
Mcpherson and A. J. Smith. Tks rebels insisted
on being psrole5, and allowed to march beyond
eur lines, officers aud asn, all with eight sayE'
Tatio2s, drawn fr0so their ewn stores, the sff
GERS to reaiu their private property AID body
servants.
Cen Grant heard what they had to say, and
left them at the end Of an kour aad q half, sag
ing he weRld send in his ulHmstHm in writing,
70 which Cen. Pemberten promised to reply bs-
fors night, hestilities 70 cease in the meautine
Gen. GTaHt then conferred at his headquarters
with his csrPs and division commanders, sza
sent the following letter 20 Cen. Pem5srtsR, BY
the hsRd Of GeR. LegaA and Lieut. CslsEel
Wilson
GEN. GIANTS OFFEE TOR THE SURRENDER.
HEADQUARTERS DEFARTsTNT 81 TKyEEssEE,
Near Yicksbzrg july 3 lsG3. )
Lieu1 Gen. J. c. Pem5erton. Commanding Confederate
f0res, vicksbug, Miss:
GENERAL; In conformity with tie agrosmoRs
Of this aheTEooR, I will submit the followiRg
proportion fer the surrender sf the city of
Vieksburg, public stores, etc Oa your accept
ing the terms proposed will march IA ore d.
vision, a. a guard, aRa take possession at eight
o'clock t0-m0usw morning. As soon as paroles
car be made oSt and sigRed ky the sffsers aud q.
meu, ysu will be allowed 70 msrsh out Of eur
lines, the ofissrs tskiHe vita them tksir rsgi-
mental clothing, ani staff, hald aRS cavalry Off
GERS one horse each The rank and Gle will be
allowed all their eohiDg, bat 40 olhsr property.
If these conditions are accepted, any amsaHt
Of rsHons you may deem necessary saa be
taken fron the stores ysa Rsw ksve, and also
the necessary eo0kiRg utensils fer preparing
them; thirty wagons also, cogRtiAE two two
hsrsa or mule teams 80 enc. You will Be
allowed to transport SAGA articles as eaRnet
be carried alaHg. The sGRe CsaaitsHa will be
allowed u 81 sick and wounded sficsrs and
pTivates, IS fast IS they become abla t. travel.
The psrolss for these latter must be signed, how-
ever, whilst officers are Preseat, aU.hsriaad to
sigR the roll ef prisoners.
am, gems. al, very respectfully,
Your oseeieHt servant
u. 8 GRANT, Msjsr-Gsnsral.
The officers who received. this letter stated
that It woUld be impossible to answer it By
nigkt, and it was net till little before peep Of
day that the proposed reply was furnished.
REPLY OF SEN. PEMBERTON, ACCEPTING ALL
THE TERMS OFFERED BY GEN. GRANT.
HEADQUARTERS, VICKsBURG, JAY 3.
NaJer.Gereral u s. Grant, Csnnsnding United States
TsTcss:
GENERAL: have the hsnor TO acknowledge
the receipt Of your Communication Of this Sate.
proposing terms fer the surrender Of this gsrri-
sen and post In The nsiR your terms are &C
eep'ed; but in justice 10th TO the honor aHd
ssirit of my trOeps laNnifeste3 ia the asfanso of
Vicksburg. have tbs the beRor 70 submit the
following amendments, which, if seeeded 70 by
ycue will perfect the agreement setWeeR gs
At ten s'eleok tomorrow prapsss to evasuata
tse works in and arouRd Yicksbarg, and to
Surrender the city and garrison uaaer my Gem
msnd BY marching cut with my colers aR3
arms asd stacking ibem in frent Of my present
limits after which yeu will take possesses
officers to rstsin their siis arms aza personal
property, snd the rights and property Of citizens
ts be respected. I an, General, ysurs, very re-
spectfully, J. G. PEMBERToN,
LieutensHt-GeHersl.
To this Gen. Grant Immediately replied a. fsl-
lews:
HEADQUARTERS DEPAuTEENT OF TENNEssKE
Before YiskEburg, July 4 1858.
Lisutensat-Gsneral Psmbsrsu, commanding forces In
YisksburE:
GENERAL: have the koHer to acknowledge
ys0r communication af the Sd Of July The
ameHdnsnts proposed By ysu cannot Be aecsdsd
20 in fEl. 1t viii be necessary to furaish every
efieer and man vita parole signed by himself
which, with the csmpletien Of che rolls Of pris-
oners, viii necessarily take ssRs time. Again,
can make no stipulation with regard to the
treatment q citizens and their private property
While Dc not propose to cause any Of them
any undue annoyance or loss, / caRnst coz
sent to leave Myself under restraint BY stpH-
lations The property Whiok efieeTs can be
allowed 70 taks with them viii be -
stated in the proposition Of last syeBiRE-that
is, that officers will be allowed the1 private bag
gage and side arms, and mounted officers enc
horse each. II ysu mean by ysur proposition
for each brigade to march to the frsHt Of the
lines now occapied By It and stack their aTms at
ten O'Clock A. NJ, and thsn retRIn 10 the inside
and remain as prisoners until properly Parelea
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