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Head Qrs. Cav. Div'n. C. S. A.
Prestonsburg Ky.
23rd. Apr. 1865,
To the Officer Com'd'g Dept. of Ky.
Sir,

A combination of unfortunate events having separated us from the Confederate Army, we are, perhaps, driven to the necessity of surrendering ourselves prisoners of war.

The object of this communication is to ascertain the terms of such surrender. We have waged an honorable war [...][...] we will have honorable [...] or none.

The officer bearing this letter is instructed to await your reply three days.

Very Respectfully
(signed) H. L. Giltner
Col. Com'g, '&^c

[Reply]
Head Qrs. U. S. Forces
Mt. Sterling Ky, 27. Apr '65.
H. L. Giltner.
Col Com'd'g. Divn. C. S. A.

You will be allowed the following terms to surrender your command. —

Surrender of men to be paroled.

All public property and horses and arms to be given up.

Officers can retain their side arms when they are paroled.

They must wear citizens dress while in Ky.

They will be treated kindly. These terms will be given and none others.

By Order of
Brig. Gen. Hobson,
(signed) H. N. Benjamin.
Maj. 185. Reg^t O. V. I.
Com'd'g,

P. S. M^cCormacks 29. apr, 1865,

All officers are included in the terms of capitulation promising an immediate parole to all the men,

(signed) Benj. T. Nix,
Comdg Escort of Flag of Truce
(signed) H. S. Rawls,
1^st Lieut 2^d in command of Escort of Flag of Truce,

Head Qrs. Cav'y Com'd'g.
M^cCormacks, Bath Co. Ky,
29 Apr. 1865
Maj. H. N. Benjamin,
Com'd'g U, S, Forces, &^c
Mt. Sterling. Ky,

With the assurances of Capt. Benj. T. Nix & Lieut.. H, S. Rawls, U. S. A. Accompanying Escort of Flag of Truce, of the immediate parole of all officers, I am compelled to accept the terms of capitulation tendered by Brig. Gen. Hobson.

I shall reach Mt. Sterling by 3 P.M. tomorrow (30^th)

Most Resp'y,
Yr. Obt. Sv'^t
(signed) H. L. Giltner
Col. Com'g &^c

Official,
Edw. O. Guerrant.
A. A. G.

[C L Kerny]

Correspondence in Capitulation of Confed: Cavalry under Command of Col. Giltner,