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May 8th (search for this): chapter 63
thing at the mercy of the conquerors, without making a movement to secure terms that might have — availed to protect the political rights of the people and preserve their property from pillage when it was in his power. Mr. Davis felt that General Johnston's failure to attempt what might have turned out to be his most valuable service to the people of the South, should have tempered the violence of his assaults upon some others who were exerting themselves in behalf of the South. On May 8th, General Richard Taylor agreed with General Canby for the surrender of the land and naval forces in Mississippi and Alabama, on terms similar to those made between Johnston and Sherman. On May 26th, the Chiefs of Staff of Generals Kirby Smith and General Canby arranged similar terms for the surrender of the troops in the trans-Mississippi Department. The total number thus paroled by General Canby in the Department of Alabama and Mississippi was 42,293, to which may be added less th
May 26th (search for this): chapter 63
was in his power. Mr. Davis felt that General Johnston's failure to attempt what might have turned out to be his most valuable service to the people of the South, should have tempered the violence of his assaults upon some others who were exerting themselves in behalf of the South. On May 8th, General Richard Taylor agreed with General Canby for the surrender of the land and naval forces in Mississippi and Alabama, on terms similar to those made between Johnston and Sherman. On May 26th, the Chiefs of Staff of Generals Kirby Smith and General Canby arranged similar terms for the surrender of the troops in the trans-Mississippi Department. The total number thus paroled by General Canby in the Department of Alabama and Mississippi was 42,293, to which may be added less than 150 of tlie navy; while the number surrendered by General Kirby Smith, of the trans-Mississippi Department, was 17,--686. Extract from a letter written at this time: . .It was at Salisbury
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