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by the officer delivering, and the other by the officer receiving it, for the information of their respective commanders.

III.  The officers and men paroled under this agreement will be allowed to return to their homes with the assurance that they will not be disturbed by the authorities of the United States, so long as they continue to observe the conditions of their paroles and the laws in force where they reside; except that persons residents of Northern States, will not be allowed to return without permission.

IV. The surrender of property will not include the side arms, or private horses, or baggage of officers.

V. All horses which are in good faith the private property of enlisted men will not be taken from them; the men will be permitted to take such with them to their homes to be used for private purposes only.

VI. The time and place of surrender will be fixed by the respective commanders, and will be carried out by commissioners appointed by them.

VII. The terms and conditions of the surrender to apply to the officers and men belonging to the armies lately commanded by General Lee and Johnston now in this