H. L. Giltner to Unknown

Accession Number

KYR-0001-003-0104

Document Genre

Correspondence

Repository

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1863-1867

Item Location

MC12-437 to MC12-438

Place of Creation

Prestonburg, Floyd County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

23 April 1865

Dates Mentioned

1865-04-23

1865-04-27

1865-04-29

1865-04-30

H. L. Giltner to Unknown, 23 April 1865, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1863-1867, MC12-437 to MC12-438, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-003-0104, (accessed December 22, 2024).

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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.

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

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Head Qrs. Cav. Divn. 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 parole [...] now 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 commands --

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. L. 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. L. 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.

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