Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-05-04
Duplicate Arrangement between
Generals Sherman and johnson.
and the Governments Disap.
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Memorandum or basis of agreement made tb;
18th day of April, A. D., 1865, near Durham
station, in the State of North Carolina, by ant
between General Joseph Johnson, comma ndine
Confederate army, and Major General W, r
Sherman, commanding the army Of the United
States in North Carolina, both present. ffH
Flrst-The contending afmies now in the
field, to remain IN statu qso until notice is
given by the, commanding Generals of either
one to it's opponent, and reasonable time, say
forty-eight hours, allowed. .,. ,'.s. - 7'''
Second-The, Confederate arm;ies nov. - i;
existence, to be disbanded and conducted to
their several State capitals, there deposit their
arms and public property in the State arsen-
u.s. and each officer and man to execute. and
ME an agreement to cease from acts of war.
and abide the action of both State and Fede-
rel authorities; the number of arms and mu-
nltions Of var TO be reported to the, Chief of
Ordnance at Washington City subject 10 the
future action Of the Congress of the United
States and in the meantime to be used solely
to maintain peace and order within the bor.
ders of the States respectively. 'Hsi'9
1hlrd-The recognition by the Executive of
the United States, Of the several State Gov.
ernments, ontheir officers and Legislators tax.
ing the oath prescribed by the Constitution of
the United States; and, where conHicting State
Governments have resulted from war, the le.
Sitimacy of all shall be submitted to, the Su-
preme Court ofathe United States; y .yr.I,',.7 i
Fourth-Thes rs-establishment of, all the
Federal Courts in the several States, with now
ers as defined by the Constitution andlthe laws
OF Congress. sub 2z7sy d. ,a,say ,r.l ,sn, 6a,I
Fltth--People andiinhabitants of all States
to be 4gnaranteed, sorfar as the Executive can
their political rights and franchise, as well as /
their rights ofperson and property, as defined |.
BY the Constitution Of the United States, and
of theStates respectively ,haoB sr,-,a.r, Il
.oixth--!h ne Executive authority of the Cow
'rnment of the United States, not to disturb
my OF the people by reason of the late war, so
ong as they live in peace and quiet aud abb
tain from acts of armed hostility, and obey
ne laws ii7existenee, atiany plahes1of; their
es,'ehev, HAfH a1I yIa mo7t slsii.B sa ssa1t
Seventh-rIn general ftetnis, war to cease, I /
nd general amnesty, so far as the Exeel,. ,
i've power of the United States can, comma nd.
ncondltion Of the disbandment of confederl5 /
to armies, and the distribution Of arr,s and S
esu a7pton of peaceful pursuits byaofGeers h
nd men hitherto composing the said armies i
lot being fully empowered by our respective |;
rlnclpals TO talhilrthese terms, We individual Ii
and officially pledge ourselves to promptly +
otaln the necessary authority, and to carryI i
Ut the above programme sr no 4sl. 3s,,.,,I'' n
tSgned ,o,la .,osl.R'W 7. SHERMAN s,,,1 i
alor General Commanding Army United n
States ioreesin North Carolina.naq ne Frl
j ., ,,iaI ID iq5g LI E. JOHNSTON, s5sEb
eneral Commanding c. s. Army, in ,Sor4h i y
Carolina 80 :