themselves after being paroled. This is a very important matter to many on the border of Missouri and Arkansas, and you will, therefore, please let me know your understanding of the case.

Yours, most respectfully,

M. JEFF. THOMPSON,

Brigadier-General, Commanding North Sub-District of Arkansas.

[Inclosure L.]

CHALK BLUFF, MO., May 11, 1865.

Brigadier General M. JEFF. THOMPSON,

Commanding North Sub-District of Arkansas:

GENERAL: In answer to yours of this date, just received, I have the honor to give you below such a part of the conditions given General Lee by General Grant as your letter refers to:

This done, each officer and man will be allowed to return to their homes, not to be disturbed by the U. S. authorities so long as they observe their paroles and the laws in force where they may reside.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. W. DAVIS,

Lieutenant-Colonel.

[Inclosure M.]

HEADQUARTERS NORTH SUB-DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS,
Chalk Bluff, Ark., Thursday, May 11, 1865-5 p. m.

Lieutenant Colonel C. W. DAVIS, U. S. Army,

Commissioner from General Dodge, &c., Chalk Bluff, Mo.:

COLONEL: The time given me by yourself to decide upon an answer to the summons to surrender the C. S. troops under my command in this sub-district, which you as commissioner from General G. M. Dodge, U. S. Army, have brought to me, having expired this moment, I must answer that upon the promise you have made me that the U. S. forces "will not necessarily move over the country," &c., I have determined to accept the terms offered, and will and hereby do surrender the forces under my command upon the terms granted to General Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia. I request that you will meet me at Wittsburg on the 25th instant and at Jacksonport on the 5th day of June to receive and parole the officers and men of the C. S. Army now serving or being in the Northern Sub-District of Arkansas.

I have the honor to be, yours, most respectfully,

M. JEFF. THOMPSON,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

[Inclosure N.]

CHALK BLUFF, MO., May 10 [11], 1865.

Brigadier General M. JEFF. THOMPSON,

Commanding North Sub-District of Arkansas:

GENERAL: I have received yours of this date announcing the surrender of the forces under your command to Major-General Dodge, commanding Department of the Missouri, upon the terms granted by Lieutenant General U. S. Grant to General Robert E. Lee. I agree with you in selecting Wittsburg, on the Saint Francis River, May 25, and Jacksonport, on the White River, June 5, as the times and places to meet the officer selected by Major-General Dodge to receive and parole the officers and men of your command.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. W. DAVIS,

Lieutenant-Colonel.