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the latter until properly exchanged in such manner as shall be
mutually approved by the respective authorities.

‘Done at Appomattox Court House, Va., this the 9th day
of April, 1865.”

The above officers will not be disturbed by the United
States authorities as long as they observe their parole and

the laws in force where they may reside.
Gro. H. Suarpe,

General Assistant Provost Marshal.

Regimental and company officers were ordered to sign the
following obligation for the men:

“T, the undersigned commanding officer of ———, do, for
the within named prisoners of war belonging to the Army of
Northern Virginia, who have been this day surrendered by
General Robert E. Lee, Confederate Army, commanding said
army, to Lieutenant-General Grant, commanding Armies of
the United States, hereby give my solemn parole of honor,
that the within named shall not serve in the Armies of the
Confederate States, or in military or other capacity whatever,
against the United States of America, or render aid to the en-
emies of the latter until properly exchanged in such manner
as shall be mutually approved by the respective authorities.

“Done at Appomattox Court House, this 9th day of April,

1865.”
On the next day, the 10th, the following farewell address
was issued to the army by General Lee:

General Order No. 9. Headquarters Army Northern Vir-
ginia, 10 April, 1865.—After four years of arduous service,
marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude, the Army of
Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelm-
ing numbers and resources. I need not tell the survivors of
so many hard fought battles, who have remained steadfast to
the last, that I have consented to this result from no distrust
of them, but knowing that valor and devotion could accom-
plish nothing that would compensate for the loss that would
attend a continuation of the contest, I have determined to
avoid the useless sacrifice of those whose past valor has en-

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deared them to their countrymen. By the terms of the agree-
ment officers and men can return to their homes and remain
there until exchanged. You will take with you the satisfac-
tion that proceeds from the consciousness of duty faithfully
performed, and I earnestly pray that a merciful God will ex-
tend you his blessing and protection. With an increasing
admiration of your constancy and devotion to your country,
and a grateful remembrance of your kind devotibn and gen-
erous consideration of myself, I bid you an affectionate fare-
well.

R. E.. Lzz, General.

It was arranged that each regimental or battalion com-
mander should sign paroles for the officers and men under
them, and accordingly, after waiting four days, on Wednes-
day, the 12th, Wilcox’s Light Division was reached and the
company commanders were furnished a parole for each man
surrendered like the following:

Appomattox OC. H., Virginia, April 10, 1865.—(Paroled
Prisoner’s Pass. )—The bearer, Private F. D. Wood, of Com-
pany G, Sixteenth North Carolina Troops, a paroled prisoner
of the Army of Northern Virginia, has permission to go to his
home and there remain undisturbed.

W. A. Stowe,

Colonel Commanding Regiment.
ARMS STACKED.

About 3 o’clock on Wednesday afternoon, the 12th, we
marched into the main street of the town and marched in be-
tween two lines of Yankees faced inward, who at order of
their commander presented arms, which was followed by our
men. ‘The men then stacked arms and were marched back to
the place where we came from, and gathering up what few be-
longings we had left the Light Division formed line for the
last time and marched out, passing again over the ground
where we had lately surrendered and out of the town on the
road to Campbell Court House. There was no demonstration
of joy or rejoicing when we surrendered or marched through
the Federal lines, but everything passed off quietly. We saw