Memorandum, or basis of agreement, made this 18th day of April, A. D. 1865, near Durham's Station, in the State of North Carolina, by and between General Joseph E. Johnston, commanding the Confederate Army, and Major-General W. T. Sherman, commanding the Army of the United States in North Carolina, both present.
I. (See 6,
Reagan's draft.) The contending armies now in tie field to maintain the
status quo until notice is given by the
Commanding General of any one to his opponent, and reasonable time, say forty-eight hours, allowed.
II.
(See 1,
Reagan.) The Confederate armies now in existence to be disbanded and conducted to their several State capitals, there to deposit their arms and public property in the State arsenal, and each officer and man to execute and file an agreement to cease from acts of war, and to abide the action of the
State and Federal authorities.
The number of arms and munitions of war to be reported to the
Chief of Ordnance at
Washington City, subject to the future action of the Congress of the United States, and in the meantime to be used solely to maintain peace and order within the borders of the States respectively.
III.
(See 3,
Reagan.) The recognition by the
Executive of the
United States of the several State Governments on their officers and Legislatures taking the oaths prescribed by the
Constitution of the United States, and where conflicting State Governnents have resulted from the war, the legitimacy of all shall be submitted to the Supreme Court of the
United States.
IV.
The reestablishment of all Federal courts in the several States, with powers as defined by the
Constitution and laws of Congress.
V. (See 4,
Reagan.) The people and inhabitants of all States to be guaranteed, so far as the
Executive can, their political rights and franchises, as well as their rights of person and property, as defined by the
Constitution of the United States and of the States respectively.
VI.
(See 5,
Reagan.) The Executive authority of the
Government of the
United States not to disturb any of the people by reason of the late war, so long as they live in peace and quiet, abstain from acts of armed hostility, and obey the laws in existence at the place of their residence.