The National tribune., 1906-02-15
WAR OF THE REBELLION.
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ed States service as may be designated
by MaJ.-Gen. Banks. with the ordinary
formalfties of rendition. The Confeder-
ATE troops Will be drawn up in line,
officers 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 the officers of the
Cnited States.
art V. The sick and wounded Of the
garrison will he cared for by the author
tiles of the United States assisted, if de-
sired by either party, by the medical
officers of the garrison.
Charles Z. Stone. Brigadier- General; (;
w. Il. Miles, Colonel, Commanding
Right Wing of the Army, Port Hud-
son, La; William Dwight, Brigadier-
General; !. g. w. Steedman. Colonel,
Commanding Left Wing; Henry w.
Birge, Colonel, Commanding Third
Brigade. Growers Division; Marshall
j. Smith, Lieutenant-COlonel and
-,Chief-of Heavy Artillery.
Approved:
Frank Gardner, Major General; n. p.
Banks, Major-General, Commanding" :"
Feeding the Garrison.
AS soon as Gen. Banks affixed his sig
nature the long wagon train of provi-
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 lei
il. -oyer-the Plains Store road directly
through the sallyport into Port Hudson
The sight Of its entrance was the signal
for an outburst of enthusiastic cheering
by the besiegers and equally tumultuous
acclamation from the beseged at the
nf ha vim
meal. 1t was happy forethought, and.
the quick kindliness went far to as
siiage the natural bitterness of the de-
feated Confederates.
The Surrender.
Brig.-Gen. C. c. Andrews was desig-
mated TO represent Gen. Banks and re-
ceive Gardner's sword Two regiments
from each division were selected, with
one from Weitzel's Brigade to occupy
the place. The whole army was up with
the early rising of the sun to partici-
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 his fof1Orn hope; next came the
18th n. Y, which had been selected
from Weitzel's Brigade. This was fol-
lowed by the 116th y. Y. and I'd La, of
Augur's Division; then the 18th Me- and
18th Conn, of Growers Division; the
9Th Mich. ana Nth Me, of Dwights Di-
vision, and the '4th Wis. and Sth n. H.,
OF Paine's Division. Duryea's Battery
accompanied the column. The 3Sth
Mass. was intended to be included, but
il had to take its 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 we're simple and short The
Confederate troops were drawn up 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; a detachment of sailors from
the naval batteries sprang to the hall
yards end rapidly ran up the Flag of
the United States; the guns of Duryea's
Battery saluted the colors; the sarri-
son filed off as prisoners of war, and all
was over.
THE last echo Of the salute to the