The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-06-06

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d valuable contribution to history. It
is as follows:
April 26th was the 46th anniversary
Of the surrender of the Confederates
under General Joseph E. Johnston to
General w. T. Sherman, which may
be called the last closing event OF the
war Between the States. This oc-
Cured on the 26th Of April, 1866,
about four miles northwest of Dur
nam, then an insignificant railroad
station at an old farm house belong
ing to a Mr.. Bennett. which can still
be seen near the railroad between
durham and University station.
General Lee had surrendered on the
9Th of April, 1865, at AppomattOx
Courthouse, and Sherman's army had
entered Raleigh on the 18th Of that
month and had advanced as far as
Chapel Hill and Durham, while John
ston's army was between Hillsboro
and Greensboro. The Union forces 50
largely exceeded in number the Con-
federates that further resistance
would have been useless and suicidal
sacrifice of lives. and General John
ston very properly deemed his duty
to surrender. For that after
an exchange Of notes, he and Sher-
man met at the Bennett house on the
certain terms OF surrender, which,
however, were subject to approval by
the government at Washington. and
in the meantime an armistice, or truce
was agreed on.
These terms, the agreement between
Johnston and Sherman, were for
Warded to Washington for approval,
but they were not approved, President
Andrew Johnston and his cabinet
unanimously refusing to assent to
them, and ordered Sherman to march
on and capture the COnfederates
wherever to be ound. AS soon as
Sherman received his Information he
notified Johnston and t~hereupon the
two met again at the Bennett house
OF the 26th Of April and the final sur
render was then and there agreed on.
the terms being the same as had been
given by General Grant to Lee. The
actual surrender took place in a few
days at Greensboro, where most OF
Johnston's army had assembled, and
therefore ~Johnston's surrender is gen.
orally spoken of a. occurring at
Greensboro. This surrender practi-
cally closed the war and ended hOStll-
tiles, although the Confederates west
OF the Mississippi were no. included
IN it.
The terms of surrender first agreed
on by Johnston and Sherman, on the
18th of April, and which were disap-
~ liz CAlN 11S ON
net. would have spared the South the
horrors of reconstruction if they had
been approved and carried out. AS a
matter Of history (not generally
known We publish those terms as
follows:
First. The c~ontending armies now
III the field to maintain the status quo
until notice is given by the command
ing general OF any one to it's opponent,
and reasonable time saw fOrty-eiQht
hours. allowed.
Second. The Confederate armies
now IN existence to be disbanded and
conducted to their several State capt.
tals, there to deposit their arms and
pubic property in the State arsena1
and a officer man to execute
and file an agreement to cease from
acts of war and to abide the action OF
both State and Federal authority. The
number of arms and munitions Of wal
10 be reported to the Chief Of Ord
nance at Washington City, subject to
me United States, and in the mean
tme to be used solely to maintain
peace n order within the borders Of
me States, respectively.
third. h recognition by the Ex-
ecutVe OF the United States Of the
several State governments on their Of
hcers and legislatures taking the oaths
CeeilDeu Dy> the constitution Oh the
united States, and where conflicting
State governments ave resulted from
me war the legitimacy OF all shall be
SUBMITTED to the Supreme Court OF
me United States.
Fourth. The re-establishmen t of
an the Federal courts in the several
states. with power as defined by the
constitution and laws of Congress.
Fifth. The people and inhabitants
81 all the States to be guaranteed, sc
=, as the Executive can. their politi-
VA rights and franchises. as well as
'helr rights Of person and property,
Us defined by the Constitution OF the