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| w. L. VI. BURGER,
Asst. Adjt. Gen1.
Official:
T. D. HODGES,
Capt 3jth U. S. c. T., Act. Asst. AdJt. Gen.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPT. OF THE SOUTH,
HILTON HEAD, S. G., April 81, 1865.
Genera! Orders,
No. 81.
/. The following order is hereby republished
for the information and guidance OF this COM
mand:
II. HEADQUARTERS, Mil ITARY DIVISION
OF THE MISSISSIPPI, IL THE FIELD,
RALEIGH, y. g., April q, 1865.
Special Orders,l
No. IS.
The General Commanding announces further
suspension of hostilities and final agreement
with General Johnston, which terminates the
war as to the armies under his command, and the
country east OF the Chattahoochee.
Copies OF the terms Of the convention VIII be
furnished Major Generals Schoteld, Gilmore and
Wilson, who are specially charged with the exc
cution of its details III the Department OF North
Carolina; Department OF the South; and at Ma
con and III Western Georgia.
Capt. Jasper Myers, Ordnance Department, U.
S. A, is hereby designated to receive the arms,
Sc at Greensboro, and any Commanding Ofhcer
OF a Post may receive the arms OF any detach-
ments, and see that they are properly stored and
accounted for.
General Schofeld will procure at once the nee
essary blanks and supply the other Army Com.
mauders, that uniformity may prevail; and great
care must be taken that all the terms and supu-
ations OH our part be fulfilled with the most scru-
pulous fidelity, whilst those imposed on our
hitherto enemy be received in spirit becoming
brave aud generous army.
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babitants such OF the captured mules, horses,
wagons and vehicles as can be spared from lm-
mediate use, and the Commanding Generals OF
Armies may issue provisions, animals, or any
pubic supplies that may be spared, TO reheve
present wants and 10 encourage the inhabitants
to resume their peaceful pursuits, ana 70 restore
relations of friendship among our lellow-citlZens
and countrymen.
Foraging will forthwith cease, and when neces-
sity or long marches compel the taking OF forage,
provisions or any kind OF private property, COM
pensation will be made OH the spot, or when the
dlsbursing officers are not provided Win iunds,
vouchers will be given IN proper form payable at
the nearest military depot.
By Order of Major General W. I. SHERMAN,
GSignedl J.. NJ. DAYTON,
Major Asst Adi't General
By Command of Maj. Gen. Q. A. GILMORE,
rOtic'al. I. d. HODGES,
Capt. 35th L. s. I,
Asst. Adjt. Genl.
Terms of a Military Convention entered into
This twent-sixth (26th) day of April. 1860, at
Beuue,t's House. near Durhams Station, \. e.,
between General Joseph E. Johnston, Command
inc the Confederate Army, and Major General W.
T. Sherman, Commanding the Unit States Ar
my in North Carolina
ALI acts OF war on the part OF the troops under
! General Johnston's command to cease from thls
date. All arms and public property to be depos-
tied at Greensboro and delivered to an ordnance
officer of the United States Army. Rolls OF all
officers and men to be made i'll duplicate, one
copv TO be retained by the Commander OF the
troops, and the other to be given to an olncer 10
! be designated by General Sherman. Each olhcer
and man to give his individual obligation III writ
ing not to take up arms against the Government
of the United States until properly released IRON,
this obligation The slde-arms OF othcers anu
/ their private horses and baggage to be retained
by them. ill ho
This being done all the officers and men VIII DC
rfrmitted TO return to their homes, not to be DIS
turDed by the United States authorities SO long
az ,hev observe their obligation and the laws III
force where they may reside
/ [Sigpedl W. I. SHERMAN,
Majo- General.
Com'd'g L. S. Forces
In North Carolina.
iSignedl J. E. JOHNSON,
I General,
Com'd'g c. S. Forces
/! In North Carolina
! Approved:
. (Sivnedi L. s GRANT.