Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-06-29
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Terms oil military convention, enteg-
ed into this 26th day of May. 1865, as
Nsw 0saeans, Ia., between General Z.
KiYoy Smith, Confederate Suites aFtny,
commanding DepaFtment Of Trans Mis-
siSsippi. aud Major General E. h. 5.
Candy, Uafted States army, eo4amandlng
army and division Of West Mississippi,
for the surrender Of The troops and pub
lie property Of the military and naval aa-
thoritics OF ths Trans Mississippi De-
partment.
|. All asts of war and Resistance
aganst the United States, on tie part of
the troops under GeEerai Smith, shall
cease from this date.
2. The ofhcers and men 10 be pqroled
until duly exchanged, or oshiTwlse re-
feasrd from THE obligation of their pa
role BY the authority Of the Government
of the United States. Duplicate rails Of
all ofacers ard men paroled to be retain
ed yssueh of6ceTs rs may BE- designated
BY the parties hereto pthcfrs giving
their individual paroles, sHi eammandeEs
Of regiments, hattalions. cemaanies and
detAehnsa1s, signing like parole fur the
men Of their resrectiye commands.
III. Artillery, small arms, ammunition
and other property n the Confederate
States, ineluling gunboats and trans
ports. to be turaed over to the officers ap-
pointed to reseive the same On part Of the
Government Of the United States du-
plicate Inventories of the property to be
surrendered to be prepared, one copy to
be returned By the officer delivering it,
and The other By The officer raeeiving it,
for the information Of their pseseat com.
maudeYs.
". The officers and men paroled rnder
this agrealncnt will be allowed to return
to their homes. With tho assurances that
they wiil be allowed to return to their
homes, with the assurance that they viii
NOT be disturbed by fhe authorities Of tbs
United States as long as they will con
tinae to observe tha conditions of their
parole aud the laws IN force where they
reside except that persons resident in
the Northern States, and not exempt 10
the amnesty proclamation OF the Psesi-
dent, may return TO their homes on tax
ing the oath Of allegi&ned 70 the United
States.
v. The Surrender Of property will not
ineluie the aide arms, or private horses,
or baggage Of officers.
VI. all ho-ses, whish are, in good
faith, the private property Of enlisted
men, will not be takea from them the
men will be permitted 30 take saeh With
them to their homes, 10 be used for pri-
yate purposes only.
VII. The time, mode and place Of
parolling and surrender Of property will
be fx,d by the respective commanders,
and ii wiii be carried out by commission.
eTs appointed hy them.
VIII. The terms and conditions of this
convention 70 extend to all officers and
men of she army and navy u the Gem
Fedsrate States, or any of them, beiug in
or belonging to <he Trans Mississippi
Department.
/ u. Trans spoFtatian and subsistence to
be furnished at public cost fur the oaieers
and men latter being paroleli1 to the
nearest practicable point to their homes.
s. b. BUCKSER.
Lieutenant aeaeraI aRa ohief ct sssR for Geaefsl
Kirby Smith.
P. JOS. OSTERHAUS,
Matav General yaluAsaeFs AMI Ghief Of stat Eal
M4Jr General E. Il :. GaAty, s1usaalAalHs Nil.
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