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Memorandum of the conditions of the surrender of the forces, munitions of war, etc. in the Dept. of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana, commanded by Lieut. General Richard Taylor, Confederate States Army to Major General Edward R. S. Canby, United States Army, entered into on this 4th day of May 1863 at Citronelle Alabama.

I. The officers and men to be paroled until duly exchanged, or otherwise released from the obligations of their parole by the authority of the Government of the United States. Duplicate rolls of all officers and men surrendered to be made; one copy of which will be delivered to the officer appointed by Major General Canby, and the other retained by the officer appointed by Lieutenant General Taylor, officers giving their individual paroles, and Commanders of regiments, batteries, companies, or detachments, signing a like parole for the men of their respective command.

II. Artillery, small arms, ammunition, and other property of the Confederate Government to be turned over to the officers appointed for that purpose on the part of the Government of the United States.

Duplicate inventories of the property surrendered to be prepared, one copy to be retained