. History of the plots and crimes of the great conspiracy to overthrow liberty in America .. . 7 and be-tween General Joseph E. Johnston, commanding the Confederate Army,and Major General William T. Sherman, commanding the army of the Uni-ted States in North Carolina, both present: First—The contending armies now in the field to maintain their statu quountil notice is given by the commanding general of either army to its oppo-nent, and reasonable time—say 48 hours—allowed. Second—The Confederate armies now in existence to be disbanded andconducted to their several State capitals; there to depo
. History of the plots and crimes of the great conspiracy to overthrow liberty in America .. . 7 and be-tween General Joseph E. Johnston, commanding the Confederate Army,and Major General William T. Sherman, commanding the army of the Uni-ted States in North Carolina, both present: First—The contending armies now in the field to maintain their statu quountil notice is given by the commanding general of either army to its oppo-nent, and reasonable time—say 48 hours—allowed. Second—The Confederate armies now in existence to be disbanded andconducted to their several State capitals; there to deposit their arms andpublic property in the State arsenal, and each officer and man to executeand file an agreement to cease from acts of war and abide the action of both THENEWYORK PUBLIC LIBRARY A8TQR, LENOX ANDTILBEN FOUNDATKJf HIS GREAT CAMPAIGNS. 237 State and Federal authorities. The number of arms and munitions of warto be reported to the Chief of Ordnance at Washington city, subject to fu-ture action of the Congress of the United States, and in the meantime to beused solely to maintain peace and order within the borders of the States re-spectively. Third—The recognition by the Executive of the United States of the sev-eral State Governments, on their officers and Legislatures taking the oathprescribed by the Constitution of the United States, and where conflictingState Governments have resulted from the war, the legitimacy of all shallbe submitted to the Supreme Court of the United States. Fourth—The re-establishment of all Federal Courts in the several Stateswith powers as defined by the Constitution and laws of Congress. Fifth—The people and inhabitants of all States to be guaranteed, so faras the Executive can, their political rights and franchises, as well as theirrights of person and property
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