The following interesting document, which definitely determines all who were or were not included in the capitulation of
, is printed from the original, with the signatures of the commissioners, and was preserved by
Appomattox Courthouse, Va., April 10th, 1865.
Agreement entered into this day in regard to the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia to the
United States authorities:
First.
The troops shall march by brigades and detachments to a designated point, stack 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.
Second.
All public horses and public property of all kinds to be turned over to staff-officers, designated by the
United States authorities.
Third.
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
United States quartermaster, receipts being taken for the same.
Fourth.
Couriers and mounted men of the artillery and cavalry, whose horses are their own private property, will be allowed to retain them.
Fifth.
The surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia shall be construed to include all the forces operating with that army on the 8th instant, the date of the commencement of negotiations for surrender, except such bodies of cavalry as actually made their escape previous to the surrender; and except, also, such pieces of artillery as were more than twenty (20) miles from Appomattox Courthouse at the time of the surrender on the 9th instant.
