Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-11

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An Interesting Meeting Last Night-Valu-
able Observation-Disclosures Copy of
the Terms of Surrender at Appomattox
Court House.
The Minnesota Historical society held a
regular meeting last night. The attendance
was good and the proceedings quite interest
ing. Gen. Sibley, president, in the chair.
GIFTS,
The librarian reported an unusually large
and valuable list of donations received since
the last meeting Among them we noticed
the following from citizens of this State:
Hon. Nj. H. Dunnell, 1 document; John
JAY Knox, Washington, volumes; Geo. d.
Hazard, st. Paul, pamphlets; Rev. Isaac
Newton, st. Paul, . specimens currency;
Hon. Henry Poeher, . documents; j. +.
Williams, photo, engravings, curiosity
Dol. Jno. H. Stevens, Minneapolis, vol
umes of valuable books; W. 2. Murray,
specimens currency; r. o. Sweeny, l25 PAM
phlets: Col John S. Prince, % specimens of
hard times scrip: Hon. Thos. H. Armstrong,
Albert Lea, engraving; Senator Mcmillan,
l pamphlet; Allen Whitman, l volume; Rev.
DR.. Knickerbacker, memorial of Father
Gear: Gen. r. w. johnson, Cullum's army
Biographical dictionary, volumes.
AN INTERESTING DOCUMENT.
Gen. johnson also laid on the table very
interesting gift, presented by Gen. John
Gibbon, U. s. A It's a photograph of the
articles of surrender, or capitulation, made
by Gen. Lee to Grant at AppomaLtox. 1t
reads as follows:
APpoMATrox COURT HOUSE, Va, April 10, 1865.
Agreement entered into this day in regard to
the surrender of the army OF Northern Viz
ginia to the United States authorities.
First-The troops shall march by brigades
and detachments to q designated point, stack
their arms, deposit their flags, sabres, pistols,
etc., and from thence march to their homes,
under charge of their officers, superintended
by their respective division and corps COM
manders, officers retaining their side arms and
the authorized number of privete horses.
Second-All public horses and public prop
erty, of all kinds, to be turned over to staff Of
fcers designated by the United States authori-
ties.
Third-Such transportation as may be agreed
upon as necessary for the transpOrta-
ton of the private baggage OF
officers will be allowed to accompany the Off
GERS, to be turned over at the end of the trip
ceipts being taken for the same.
Fourth-Couriers aud mounted men of the
artillery and cavalry whose horses are their
private property, will be allowed to retain
them.
Fifth-The surrender of the army of north
ern Virginia shalfObe construed to include all
the forces operating with that army on the 18th
instant, the date of the commencement of ne
gotiations for surrender, except such bodies Of
cavalry as actually made their escape previous
to the surrender; and except also such pieces OF
artillery as were more than twenty miles from
Appomattox Court House at the time of sur
render on the 9th inst.
JOHN GIBBoN, Maj. Gen. Vols.
CHARLES GRIFFIN, Bvt. Maj. Gen.
W. MERRITT, Bvt. Maj. Gen.
j. LoNGsTREET, Lit. Gen.
J. B. GORDON, Maj. Gen.
w. N. PENDLEToN, Brig Gen.
certificate accompanies this, also photo
graphed, from Gen. Gibbon, that the above
is one of the triplicate copies made, etc.
The thanks of the society were returned to
Gen. G. for his interesting gift, and he was
elected honorary member.
The committee on publication reported
that the printing of the third volume of col
lections was in progress.
resolution offered at the last meeting to
appoint special committee on membership
was taken up and adopted, and Messrs.
johnson, Marshall and Pond were appointed
as the committee.
HENNEPIN's WORK.
A prospectus of the forthcoming's transla-
ton of Hennepin's work was offered by
Bishop Ireland. He said this work, by the
eminent scholar Dr. Shea, would be valuable
and interesting to us, in view of the approach
ing celebration of the discovery of the Falls
of st. Anthony. AS DIR. Shea undertook
this work at the request of this society, we
ought to give him as many subscribers as
possible. Seven members present then cub
scribed, and the secretary was ordered to Sc
cure others if possible.
CIVIL GOVERNMENT.
Gen. Sibley said that he had been assigned
to write a paper on "Civil Government in
the Northwest" for the Hennepin volume,
but inasmuch as he had borne some part in
it, it seemed indelicate for him to write
about his own acts. He, therefore, had
withdrawn from that place, and appointed
Col. E. S. Goodrich in his place. The
change was agreed to by the society.
The society then adjourned.