Appomattox C. H., Va.,
Ap'l 9th, 1865
Gen. R. E. Lee,
Comd'g C. S. A.
Gen.:
In accordance with the substance of my letter to you of the 8th inst., I propose to receive the surrender of the Army of N. Va. on the following terms, to wit: Rolls of all the officers and men to be made in duplicate. One copy to be given to an officer designated by me, the other to be retained by such officer or officers as you may designate. The officers to give their individual paroles not to take up arms against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged, and each company or regimental commander sign a like parole for the men of their commands. The arms, artillery and public property to be parked and stacked, and turned over to the officer appointed by me to receive them. This will not embrace the side-arms of the officers, nor their private horses or baggage. This done, each officer and man will be allowed to return to their homes, not to be disturbed by United States authority so long as they observe their paroles and the laws in force where they may reside.
Very respectfully,
U.S. Grant,
Lt.-Gen.
That soldiers be allowed to keep horses for farming
Well, when Cornwallis surrendered, it had been just a battle that he lost. But when Robert E. Lee surrendered it was the whole reason to why the confederates lost the Civil War.
George meade was the Union's Commander and General Lee was the Confederates Commander
They were very generous terms. All prisoners were paroled, if they swore an oath never again to take up arms against the United States. The officers were allowed to keep their side-arms.
robert e lee's cavalry commander
That soldiers be allowed to keep horses for farming
That soldiers should be allowed to keep horses
That soldiers be allowed to keep horses for farming
That soldiers should be allowed to keep horses
That soldiers should be allowed to keep horses
That soldiers would be allowed to keep horses for farming
That soldiers would be allowed to keep horses for farming
That soldiers would be allowed to keep horses for farming
That soldiers would be allowed to keep horses for farming
His sword, but his men were set free (minus their guns). etc.
General Wade Hampton was the highest confederate officer by the end of the war. General Robert E. Lee was the most notable commander of the confederates.
Ulysses S.Grant