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Parole of Confederate General Robert E. Lee and Six of his Staff Officers (

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War Department. Record and Pension Office. (1892 - 05/11/1904)

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Parole of Confederate General Robert E. Lee and Six of his Staff Officers

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Scope and content: By signing this form, Robert E. Lee and six of his staff officers became paroled prisoners of war and pledged not to take up arms against the United States. The surrender formalities lasted 4 days. On April 9, 1865, Generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee met in the parlor of a house in Appomattox Court House, Virginia, to discuss the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia. The terms were generous: the men of Lee's army could return home in safety if they pledged to end the fighting and deliver their arms to the Union Army. On April 12, 1865, in a quiet but emotional ceremony, the infantry of Lee's army surrendered their arms, folded their battle flags, and received their parole papers, which guaranteed them safe passage home.
General notes: Exhibit History: "American Originals," December 1996 - December 1997, National Archives Rotunda, Washington, DC, Exhibit No. 624.0023. Civil War Centennial, 1961-???, National Archives, Washington, DC. Exhibit No. 145.xxxx.

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9 April 1865

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National Archives and Records Administration

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	Parent institution	Federal Government of the United States
	Location	Washington, D.C. (headquarters), and many regional facilities and presidential libraries nationwide in the USA
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Archives I Reference Section, Textual Archives Services Division (NWCT1R), National Archives Building, Washington, DC

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Record group: Record Group 94: Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1762 - 1984 (National Archives Identifier: 423)
Series: Document File, compiled 1889 - 1904 (National Archives Identifier: 300385)

NAIL Control Number: NWCTB-94-PI17E501-PAROLE

NAIL Control Number: NWDT1-94-PI17E501-PAROLE

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By signing this form, Robert E. Lee and six of his staff officers became paroled prisoners of war and pledged not to take up arms against the United States. The surrender formalities lasted 4 days. On April 9, 1865, Generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee met in the parlor of a house in Appomattox Court House, Virginia, to discuss the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia. The terms were generous: the men of Lee's army could return home in safety if they pledged to end the fighting and deliver their arms to the Union Army. On April 12, 1865, in a quiet but emotional ceremony, the infantry of Lee's army surrendered their arms, folded their battle flags, and received their parole papers, which guaranteed them safe passage home. (English)

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publisher: Digital Public Library of America

retrieved: 28 December 2023