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Title: The life, campaigns and battles of General Ulysses S. Grant, comprising a full and authentic account of the famous soldier, from his earliest boyhood to the present time ..
Year: 1868 (1860s)
Authors: Larke, J. K. (Julian K.) Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns
Publisher: New York, L. Bill Chicago, Ill., C. Bill
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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ms and stacking them in front of my•present limits, after which you will take possession; officers to retain theirside arms and personal property, and the rights and property of citizensto be respected. I am, General, yours, very respectfully, J. C. Pemberton, Lieutenant-General. This was a proposal for the besieged to march out withthe honors of war, only allowed to garrisons after a veryobstinate and brave defence. It is entirely optional on thepart of the victor to allow such a privilege, and many com-manders have entirely refused it. General Grant, however, with his accustomed magna-nimity to the conquered, acquiesced in the request as fol-lows: Head-Quarters, Department of Tennessee, )Before Vicksburg, July 4, 1863. ) Lieutenant-General Pemberton, commanding forces in Vicksburg : General :—I have the honor to acknowledge your communication ofthe 3d of July. The amendments proposed by you cannot be accededto in full. It will be necessary to furnish every officer and man with a
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AXD HIS CAMPAIGNS. 299 parole signed by himself, which, with the completion of the rolls ofprisoners, will necessarily take some time. Again, I can make no stipu-lation with regard to the treatment of citizens and their private property.Wlrile I do not propose to cause any of them any undue annoyance or loss,I cannot consent to leave myself under restraint by stipulations. The prop-erty which officers can be allowed to take with them will be as statedin the proposition of last evening—that is, that officers will be allowedtheir private baggage and side arms, and mounted officers one horse each. Ifyou mean by your proposition for each brigade to march to the front oftlie linesnow occupied by it, and slack their arms at ten oclock A. M., and then returnto the inside and remain as prisoners until properly paroled, I will make no ob-jection to it. Should no modifications be made of your acceptance of myterms by nine oclock a. it., I shall regard them as having been rejected,and act acco

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