The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-17
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THE PAROLING OF LEES TROOPS.
Organization Of the Late Rebel Army
Of Northern Virginia.
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GENERAL B. 4. LEES FAREWELL ORDER.
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THE PAROLING OF LEES TROOP,
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MR. L. A. Hendrick's Despatch.
HnADoUARrsRs, FIvrH Aaxv CoRrs,
NnR ArroNArrox Couxr Housu, April II, 1855 !
TIE rARoIiNo or LKz's rROOPA
The work Of parong General Lees army commenced
than was generally supposed About four thousand have
been paroled to-day belonging chiefly 70 the artillery,
cavalry and scattering commando II will probably take
two more days to get through General Sharpe the
paroling officer. His headquarters at Glenn's
Hotel, 80 called for such was, and the old sign
yet swings In the street In Appomattox Court House.
Is an air Of business about the place. and with the
saunterng crowds In the streets gives tho surroundings
the look Of town meeting election than
one Of the events Of the war What causes delay in
completing the work 10 the necessity Of making out du
plcate papers
THE PAROLE OF GENERAL LEE AND srAyp
First in giving their paroles General Leo and
portion Of his STAFF That the people Of the North may
the nature Of the obligation entered into by General
Lee, send copy Of the parole, follows, which
copied from the original
THE FORM OF THE PAROLE.
We the undersigned prisoners Of war belonging 10 tho
Army OF Northern Virginia having been this day sur
rendered by General h E. Lee commanding said army,
to Lieutenant General Grant, commanding the armies Of
United States do hereby give solemn parole Of
honor that will hereafter serve in tho armies Of
the Confederate States, in any military capacity what
ever against the United States OF America render aid
the enemies OF the latter until properly exchanged
such manner as shall be mutually approved by the re-
spective authorities.
r. Z. LEE, General
w. H. TAYLOR, Lieut.. Col. and A. A. G.
CHAs. $. vENABLE, Lieut. Colonel and A. A. @.
CHAS. MARSHAL, Lieut. Colonel and A. A. G.
H. Z. PRATON, Lieut. Colonel and ms. Gen.
GILES BOOKE, Major and A. A. Surgeon Gen.
II. s. YOUNG, A. A General.
Done at Appomattox Court House, Va, this ninth o)
day of April, 1865
The above parole is the given by all officers and
Is countersigned as follows
The above named officers will not be disturbed by
United States authorities long as they observe their
GEO n. SHARPE, Gen. Asst Provost Marshal
OBLIGATIONS OFFICERS THEIR MEN.
Here Is another document which every officer has TO
sign for the men of his command
], the undersigned, commanding officer Of -, do,
for the within named prisoners of war belonging to the
army of Northern Virginia who have boon this day sur
rendered by General Robert f. Lee, Confederate States
Army, commanding said army, to Lieutenant General
Grant, commanding armies of the United States hereby
give my solemn parole Of honor that tho within named
shall hereafter in the armies OF the Confederate
United States OF America aid the
the latter until properly exchanged In such manor
shall be mutually approved by tho respective authorities
. day Of April, 1855.
The within named win not DO disturbed by the United
and the laws in force where they may reside
COMPLAINTS CONDITIONS
Thus far General Sharpe tells me, he has not heard
single rebel officer private utter word Of complaint
10 the conditions Of their parole.
Meantime most OF the enemys supply trans, ambu.
ances artillery and have been turned tho
designated authorities My estimate Of their number
given in yesterdays despatch, satisfied will prove
nearly correct when the official returns made out
which will, doubtless, be to morrow.
THE ORGANIZATION THE SURRENDERED ARMY.
By diligen inquiries to-day Of rebel ofacers-and
found my questions answered with uniform courssyI
able send the organization Of the Army Of North
Virginia surrendered in advance Of the Official
reports. The following Is the organization, giving tho
corps, division and brigade commanders and chiefs u
artillery
Infanry-GeneraI Longayeefs Command
Major General c. W. Fields Division-Br gadisr Gene
raj John Brattons brigade South Carolina troops Brga
der General George T. Anderson's Brigade Georgia
troops Brsadier General H. L. Bennings brigade Geor
ga troops Brgadier General w. r. Perrys brigade, Ala
bama troops; Colonel r. N. Powells Texan brigade
Major General Henry Heth's Observation-Disclosures
General Davis brigade MISSISSIPPI t.oops s, ,rans
Brigadier General William Macraes brigade, North Caro-
lima troops Brisader General VIM. McComb's brigade,
! Major General G. NJ wiicoxs Division-Brigadier
General T. L. Thomas brigade Georgia troops; Brgadicr
General Joseph Lanes brigade North Carolina troops
Brigadier General A. NJ Scales brigade North Carolina
troops Brgadier General s. McGowans brigade, South
Major General william Mahones division-Brigadier
General w. N Forneys, brigade Alabama troops; Brga
er General N N Haines brigade Miss ssippi troops
Colonel O. T. Taylor Torrells brigade Georgia troops
Brigader General Brewers brigade Florida troops
Brigadier General ID. A. wesger's brigade Virginia
troops.
Major General George E Piokeus divsion-Brigadcr
General George H. Stewards, brigade Virginia troops
MAJOR wconson, Hunters brigade Virginia troops
Brigader General NJ D. Corscs brigade Virginia troops
1Brigadsr General w Perrys brigade Virginia troops
koj Generai John b. Go,dons Comnand.
Major General Bryan Grimes divison-Colonol Chas
Forsyth, Battles brigade Alabama troops; Brgadicr
General W Il Cox's brigade North Carolina troops 4
Brigsder General Phil Cooks brigade Georgia troops,
Colonel Coward Grimes brigade North Carolina troops
Brigadcr General g. A. Evans Gordon division Colonel
~. IL Baker, Evans brigade Georgia troops Colonel
Waggaman YORK brigade Louisiana troops; Colonel X
II. DUNCAN Terry's brigade Virginia troops.
Brigadcr General.J A. Walkers (Earlys) division
Brigad or General N. NJ Ransoms brigade North Caro-
, lima troops Major Cooper, Walkers brigade Virginia
troops Brgadier General W. e. Lewis brigade North
Carolina troops
l MAJOR General J. d. Kershaw's acknowledgements
Colonel Fitzgerald, Humphreys brigade Mississippi
troops Brgadier General A. NJ DO Bosses brigade Georgia
troops Brgadier General j. SHINES brigade Georgia
I troops
Major General Bushrod r. Johnson's div sion
Brigadier General Henry A. wises brigade Virginia
Carolina troops; Brigader General Y NJ Moody's brig
ade Alabama troops
Brigadier General O. NJ Bartons brigade Virginia troops
Colonel >, Crutchhelds heavy artillery brigade.
Richmond Local Br,g1ds.
Major General Henry Fixhugh Lees division OF cav
alry-Brgadier General X l.. T. Rcadc, brigade Of Vr
gnia troops; Brigadier General W r. Roberts brigade
Of North Carolina and South Carolina troops Brgadier
General W. NJ Geary, brigade Of South Carolina and
Virginia troops; Brigader General L. Barrngcr brigade
OF south Carolina troops.
AriLkry-Brgad,sr Central W. IT. Pendieton chef II
ARTILLERY
Brgadcr General r. r. Alexander, chief OF artillery
First corps.
Brigadcr General X L. Walker, chief OF artillery,
! Third corps.
Brigader General A. T. Long, chief OF artillery,
u centre.
! Cotne II. p. Jones, chief OF artillery.
ARMY
From the extent Of the above organization would
very naturally c.s for large army As IT, including
officers, prvat caring muskets artillcrists team.
STEERS and hospital attendants, there but sixteen thou
sand This the number OF passes asked for 10 cover
the whole number.
SURRENDERED MATERIAL
The cannon surrendered Is stated nj hundred
and seventy pieces We also received seven hundred
wagons.
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