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lunds, and material of war, in the condition, as nearly as may be, in which they were at the hour of cessation of hostilities, viz : 6 o'clock A. M., July S, 1S63

Article II. The surrender, stipulated in Article I, is qualified by no condition save that the officers and enlisted men composing the garrison shall receive the treatment due to prisoners of war accord- ing to the usage of civilized warfare.

Article III. All private property of ofiicers and enlisted men shall be respected and left to their respective owners.

Article IV. The position of Port Hudson si all be occupied to- morrow, at 7 o'clock A. M., by the forces of the United States, and its garrison received as prisoners of war by such general officer of the United States service as may be designated by Major General Banks, with the ordinary formalities of rendition. The Confederate troops will be drawn up in line, officers in their position, the right of the line resting on the edge of the prairie south of the railroad depot, the left extending in the direction of the village of Port Hudson ; the arms and colors will be conveniently piled, and will be received by the officers of the United States.

Article V. The sick and wounded of the garrison will be cared for by the authorities of the United States, assisted, if desired by either party, by the medical ofificers of the garrison.

Approved : W. R. Miles, Comma?idmg right wing.

J. G. W. Steedman, Comvianding left wing. Marshall J. Smith, Lieutenajit- Colonel Heavy

Artillery. Charles P. Stone, Brigadier- General. W. Dwight, Brigadier- General. Henry W. Birg, Colonel Commanding Third

Brigade^ Grover'' s Division.

Approved : Frank Gardner, Major- General. Approved : N. P. Banks, Major- General.

combatants fraternizing.

Soldiers swarmed from their places of concealment on either side and met each other in the most cordial and fraternal spirit. Here you would see a group of Federal soldiers escorted round our works and shown the effects of their shots, and entertained with accounts of such part of the siege operations as they could not have learned be- fore.