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Articles of Agreement Relating to the Surrender of the
Army of Northern Virginia
10 April 1865
Appomattox Court House Virginia
10 April 1865
Agreement entered into this day in regard to the surrender of the Army of
Northern Virginia to the United States Authorities.
1st The troops shall march by Brigades and Detachments to a designated
point, stock 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 Commanders, Officers, retaining their
side Arms, and the authorized number of private horses.
2nd All public horses and public property of all kinds to be turned over to
Staff Officers designated by the United States Authorities.
3rd Such transportation as may be agreed upon as necessary for the
transportation of the Private baggage of Officers will be allowed to
accompany the Officers, to be turned over at the end of the trip to the
nearest U.S. Quarter Masters, receipts being taken for the same.
4th Couriers and Wounded men of the artillery and Cavalry whose horses are
their own private property will be allowed to retain them.
5th The surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia shall be construed to
include all the forces operating with that Army on the 8th inst., the date
of commencement of negotiation for surrender, except such bodies of Cavalry
as actually made their escape previous to the surrender, and except also
such forces of Artillery as were more than Twenty (20) miles from Appomattox
Court House at the time of the Surrender on the 9th inst.
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