The war and its heroes . eneral Pemberton, in the letter which proffered surrender, stated his reasonsfor doing so, as follows : I make this proposition to save the further effusion of blood which mustotherwise be shed to a frightful extent, feeling myself fully able to maintain myposition for an indefinite period. The terms of the capitulation were thus announced : The entire force of the Confederate troops, were to surrender, as prisonersof war, to the United States army, under General Grant; the whole army,including the generals, were to be immediately paroled and sent into our lines ;all o
The war and its heroes . eneral Pemberton, in the letter which proffered surrender, stated his reasonsfor doing so, as follows : I make this proposition to save the further effusion of blood which mustotherwise be shed to a frightful extent, feeling myself fully able to maintain myposition for an indefinite period. The terms of the capitulation were thus announced : The entire force of the Confederate troops, were to surrender, as prisonersof war, to the United States army, under General Grant; the whole army,including the generals, were to be immediately paroled and sent into our lines ;all officers were to retain their arms; all mounted officers to have the privilegeof riding out; private property to be respected, and all parties, whether citizensor not, connected in any manner with the army, were to be allowed the privilegeof leaving the Federal lines on parole. All ammunition, stores, field artilleryand siege guns were to be surrendered to the United States army, as well as alsmall arms iu our COMMODORE GEORGE N. HOLLINS. The father of Commodore Hollins was born in Manchester, England, and, oncoming to the United States, settled in Baltimore, embarked in merchandising,and became engaged in the East India trade, doing a large and extensive busi-ness for many years. lie married a 3Iiss Jane Smith, of Baltimore, a sister ofGeneral Samuel Smith, who was Secretary of War, while his brother Bobertwas Secretary of the Navy, under Jefferson. The subject of our sketch was born in the city of Baltimore in the year1700, on the 20th day of September, where he resided until his fourteenthyear, when, at his urgent solicitation, his father consented to his application fora position in the navy of his country. He received the appointment as a mid-shipman from Secretary Jones, the then Secretary of the Navy under President THE WAR AND ITS HEROES. 79 Madison, and was ordered to the sloop-of-war Erie, of twenty guns, commandedby Commander Ridgeley, and lyirjg at Balti
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