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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1863-1867 KYR-0001-003-0104 MC12-437 to MC12-438

Prestonburg, Floyd County, Kentucky Prestonburg, Floyd County, Kentucky 1865-04-23 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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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. --

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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. Regt O. V. I. Com'd'g,

P. S. McCormacks 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, 1st Lieut 2d in command of Escort of Flag of Truce,

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Head Qrs. Cav'y Com'd'g. McCormacks, 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 (30th)

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

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

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