he
honor and spirit of my troops manifested in the defence of
Vicksburg, I have to submit the following amendments, which, if
acceded to by you, will perfect the agreement between us.

At 10 o'clock, A.M., to-morrow, I propose to evacuate the works
in and around Vicksburg, and to surrender the city and garrison
under my command, by marching out with my colors and arms,
stacking them in front of my present lines, after which you will
take possession.

Officers to retain their side-arms and personal property, and the
rights and property of citizens to be respected.

I am, General, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. C. PEMBERTON,
_Lieutenant-General_.

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_General Grant to General Pemberton._

Headquarters, Department of the Tennessee,
To Before Vicksburg, July 4, 1863.
LIEUTENANT-GENERAL J. C. PEMBERTON,
Commanding Confederate Forces, Vicksburg, Mississippi.

General: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your
communication of 3d July. The amendment proposed by you cannot be
acceded to in full. It will be necessary to furnish every (p. 394)
officer and man with a parole signed by himself, which with
the completion of the roll of prisoners, will necessarily take
some time. Again I can make no stipulations with regard to the
treatment of citizens and their private property. While I do not
propose to cause them any undue annoyance or loss, I cannot
consent to leave myself under any restraint by stipulations. The
property which officers will be allowed to take with them will be
as stated in my proposition of last evening; that is, officers
will be allowed their private baggage and side arms, and mounted
officers one horse each.

If you mean by your proposition for each brigade to march to the
front of the lines now occupied by it, and stack arms at 10 A.M.,
and then return to the inside and there remain as prisoners
until properly paroled, I will make no objection to it.

Should no notification be received of your acceptance of my terms
by 9 o'clock A.M., I shall regard them as having been rejected,
and shall act accordingly.

Should these terms