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GEN. SHERMAN'S ORDER IN REGARD TO 
 
 THE MILITARI CONVENTION. 
 
 IlKAUtiLTAUrKiW MlLITAUV DIVISION OF TlIK MISSISSIPPI, ) 
 
 In the l^ieM, Raleigh, N. C, April 27th, 186». ) 
 SriiciAL Field Okdek, ) 
 No. t55. ) 
 
 'Pile General Conunan<linj: announces; :i further suspension of 
 hostilities, and :i tinal agreoiueut with General Johnston, which 
 tei-min.ites tlie war as to the armies under his coniuiand, and the 
 louniry east «)t" the C'hattaliooehee. 
 
 C'opies of the terms of convention will be furnished Major 
 (HMurals Schotield, Gillnioie, and Wilson, who are specially 
 diarged with llie execution of its details in the Department of 
 >orili Carolina, DepartnuMil of the South, and at Macon and 
 AVesiern Georgia. 
 
 Cai)i Jasner Myers, Ordnance Dept. U. S. A., is hereby 
 i'.j>ignated to receive tlu' arms, &c., at Greensboro', and any 
 connnanding officer of a post may receive the arms of any de- 
 tachnunt and i^cc thai, they are properly i^toied and accounted 
 i:>y. 
 
 (Jeucral S( lioficid will ])r()<urc at once tlie necessary blanks, 
 :i-.d >upitly ill' Army ('omniHudcrs, that uniformity may prevail, 
 ;j;id great raic must be takin that the terms and stipulations on 
 on jtart be lulfilled wit!i the most scrupulous fidelity, whilst 
 tiiose iinpos(,'«l on our hithert<» enemies be received in a spirit 
 becoming a Itrave and generous anny 
 
 A.iiiv C"oiiimt!.de.rs may at once loan to the inhabitants such of 
 tlic cantiireil mules, horses, wii<rons, and vehicles as can be spared 
 f.Miu ininu'dialc use, and the Commanding Generals of Armies 
 iiiav issue nrovisioiis, animals, and any public >upplies thatcan be 
 Npared. to iilicvc [nesent wants, and to encourage the inhabitants 
 «t"i-fncw lln-ir peaceful pursuits, and to restore the relations of 
 tVlciidshi[) amoiii; oor f llow-eitizc-ns and countrym^jn. 
 
 ,l-\.ra'nii;^ will forthwith ctase, and when neecssity or long marches 
 CO npel the taking of forage, provisions, or any kiml o( private prop- 
 erty, conipcnsatiou will be made on the spot, or, whci: the disburs- 
 inir otlieersarc not provided with funds, vouchers will be given in 
 proper forin. pa\ abl(^at the nearest Military Depot. 
 
 By ..nler " Maj. Gen'l. W. T. SUKKMAN. 
 
 D. M. DwTON, A. A. Gen'l. 
 
 ilK \ncir.\KTKRS, Akmy Texnesseb,'^ 
 
 Near (ireensboro, N. C, [■ 
 
 April 28th, 1865. ) 
 
 A True Copy. 
 
 KiNU)cii Falccmeb, a. a. General. 
 
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 the UoKnl Sihlt 8 until pifpcily iclicf- 
 ed lr< lit tl.nt ob I^ ti<>ii, unti slwill re- 
 c* ivc pinryiitics ♦k-iii ll.<: l]<i>ioflStHiet 
 offic'is ;>giii:si uulostat o by the Uni- 
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 observe th:«t ol lijiilioii and tl.u la«i Id 
 force wbeic iloj nsiilc. 
 
 Fur ill PC ubjririK dupHoNte tiiustpr 
 rolb; will be :».:m1c out i'nmcdi iielj, 
 and aff'T the di^tiibni m of f ho iie«'C* 
 Burj" p^^'Civ, till! troii|i.« will be nmrciicd 
 Qfidcr iluir cfiicers to their ri'.«>p(ctiT» 
 8tii>cs, uird t' Lie tc di^barld':d, ull re- 
 ttiiiii^r private pro| city. 
 
 Ti.e object of this foii'ontion U paci- 
 fioatioM to the cxiont uf the »ui)i<>iitj 
 of llic cuuiajnnd-'r« who liiade it. — 
 Etoiit* ID Virginia vliicb biokt' cvrrj 
 Lyj'C of fiucot'RH Ity v;ir, iii>p«>flrd rn iU 
 Gmcrnl i' »i dur. «.f navit gour countrj 
 f.vnj furilicr devhi>Uiiit»u aixi our poo- 
 plo fioui rbin. 
 
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 J. JJ. JOHNSTON, Gcri'l 
 
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