The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-02-15
WAR OF THE REBELLION.

ed States service as may be designated
by Maj. -Gen. Banks. with the ordinary
Iofmaifties of rendition. The Confeder-
ate troops will be drawn up in line,
ofhcers in their positions. the right of
the line resting on the edge Of the
prairie south OF the railroad depot, the
left extending in the direction Of the
village of Port Hudson. The arms and
colors will be piled conveniently, and
VIII be received by ahe officers Of the
United States.
I cart v. The sick and wounded Of the
garrison will be cared for by the author
tiles of the United States. assisted, if de-
sired by either party, by the medical
officers Of the garrison. @t@ -
Charles +. Stone. Brigadier- General;
w. r. Miles, Colonel, Commanding
Right Wing Of the Army, Port Hud-
son, La; William Dwight, Brigadier-
General; !. q. w. Steedman. Colonel,
Commanding Left Wing; Henry w.
Birge, Colonel. Commanding Third
Brigade. Growers Division; Marshall
j. Smith, Lieutenant-Colonel and
.,Chief~of Heavy Arillery.~-~.r--e-.--~a--
Approved:
Frank Gardner. Major- General; n. p.
Banks, Major-GeneraI, Commanding -
Feeding the Garrison.
AS soon as Gen. Banks affixed his sig
natureethe long wagon train OF Droyi-
sions, which Col. Irwin had loaded early
in the morning and which had been
standing waiting for many hours, was
signaled to advance, and Col Irwin led
Ii. over the Plains Store road directly
through the sal1yport into Port Hudson
The sight Of its entrance was the signal
for an outburst Of enthusiastic cheering
by the besiegers and equally tumultuous
reclamation from the besieged at the
prospect of once more having q square
meal. 1t was a happy sforethOught, and
the quick kindliness went far to as
suage~ the natural bitterness of the de-
feated Confederates.
The Surrender.
Brig. Gen. G. c. Andrews was desig-
mated to represent Gen. Banks and re-
ceive Gardeners sword. Two regiments
from each division were selected, with
one from Weitzels Brigade to occupy
the place. The whole army was up with
the early rising of the sun to particf.
pate in the glad elimination Of all the
hardships, labors and dangers. The
coming Of o'clock was waited with ILL.,
concealed impatience. = Promptly at that
hour Gen. Andrews rode forward with
his staff. followed by Col. Birge at the
head of his4ori0rn hope; next came the
18th N. Y, which had been selected
from Weitzsl'st Brigade. This was fol-
lowed by the 10th N. Y. and Cd La, Of
Augur's Division; then the 12th Me- and
18th Conn. OF Growers Division; the
9Th Mich. and 18th Me-, Of Dwight's Dr.
vision, and the '4th Wis. and 9Th N. H.,
CT Paine's Division. Duryea's Battery
accompanied the column. The 3Sth
Mass. was intended to be included, but
1t had to take it's place in the column
to move down the river. Weitzel with
his own brigade, under Thomas fol-
lowed the column on his way to the
landing and witnessed the ceremonies
Col. irwin gives this description OF the
ceremonies:
'These were simple and short The
Confederate troops were drawn I'D in
line. Gardner at their head, every off,
Ger in his place. The right OF the line
rested on the edge of the open plain
south of the railway station; the left
extended toward the village At the
word Ground arms from their tried
commander. followed by the command
of execution from the bugles, every
Confederate soldier bowed his head and
laid his musket on the ground in token
of submission. while Gardner himself
rendered his sword to Andrews, who,
In few complimentary words waived
its acceptance. AT the same instant the
Stars and Bars. the colors Of the Con-
federacy, were hauled down from the
Flagstaff, where they had SO long waved
defiance; detachment OF sailors from
the naval batteries sprang to the hall
yards and rapidly ran up the Flag OF
the United States; the guns OF Duryea's
Battery saluted the cOlors; the garri-
son filed OF as prisoners OF war, and all
was over.
''The last echs - the salute to the