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secretary of the treasury to borrow on the credit of the United States six hundred millions of dollars, was approved.

Bonds or treasury notes were to be issued for the loan; "the principal, or interest, or both, may be made payable in coin, or in other lawful money. Provided: That the rate of interest on any such bonds or treasury notes, when payable in coin, shall not exceed six per centum per annum; and when not payable in coin shall not exceed seven and three tenths per centum per annum; and the rate and character of the interest shall be expressed on all such bonds or treasury notes."

1865, MARCH 3. Congress passed an act laying a tax of ten per cent. upon the notes of state banks issued as a circulation. 1865, MARCH 3.-The act establishing the Freedmen's Saving and Trust Company was approved

1865, MARCH 7.-The Confederate congress decreed the arming of the slaves.

The troops so raised were to receive the same rations, clothing, and compensation as others in the same branch of the service. 66 "Nothing in this act shall be construed to alter the existing relations between master and slaves."

1865, MARCH 7.- Nova Scotia rejected the plan for a confederation.

It proposed that New Brunswick, Prince Edward's Island, and Nova Scotia should form a separate union for themselves.

1865, MARCH 11. — General Sherman entered Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Communication with Wilmington, by way of Cape Fear River, was immediately opened. The march to the sea was completed.

1865, MARCH 16. The battle of Averysborough, North Carolina, was fought.

The Confederates under General Johnston were defeated by the Federals under General Sherman.

1865, MARCH 18.—The battle of Bentonville, North Carolina, was fought.

The Confederates under General Johnston were defeated by the Federals under General Sherman.

1865, MARCH 25. - Fort Steadman, near Petersburg, was captured by the Confederates, and recaptured by the Federals.

1865, MARCH 31.-The battle of Five Forks, Virginia, was fought.

1865, APRIL 2.-Selma, Alabama, was captured.

An expedition under General Wilson, from Thomas's department, started on March 22 from Chickasaw, Alabama. At Selma he captured many prisoners and much material. On the 12th, Montgomery surrendered peaceably. On the 16th, Columbus, Georgia, was captured, after a severe contest. At Macon, on the 21st, he was met by a flag of truce, giving him information of the truce between Sherman and Johnston.

1865, APRIL 2.- Richmond was evacuated by the Confed

erates.

The army of the Potomac had broken through the defences of Petersburg. April 3, Grant moved into Petersburg before daylight, and soon after Weitzel entered Richmond. April 4, President Lincoln entered Richmond, and was welcomed by the people with enthusiasm.

1865, APRIL 6. The battle of Farmville, Virginia, was fought. General Sheridan with the advance had overtaken the retreating army of General Lee, and defeated them.

1865, APRIL. The Secretary of State, Mr. Seward, abandons the claim for the extradition of the St. Albans raiders.

They had been a second time arrested, and, on the 30th of March, discharged. 1865, APRIL 8.

Spanish Fort, one of the defences of Mobile,

Alabama, was evacuated by the Confederates.

The Federals took possession of it. The siege of Mobile had begun on the 27th of March.

1865, APRIL 9.- Fort Blakely, at Mobile, Alabama, was captured by the Federals.

1865, APRIL 9.-General Lee with his army surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia.

The following were the terms of surrender. At the meeting on the 9th, between Generals Grant and Lee, the terms were agreed upon in the following correspondence. General Grant wrote: "In accordance with the substance of my letter to you of the 8th instant, I propose to receive the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia on the following terms; to wit:

"Rolls of all the officers and men to be made in duplicate, one copy to be given to an officer designated by me, the other to be retained by such officers as you may designate.

"The officers to give their individual paroles not to take arms against the United States until properly exchanged, and each company or regimental `commander to sign a like parole for the men of their commands.

"The arms, artillery, and public property to be parked and stacked, and turned over to the officers appointed by me to receive them. This will not embrace the side-arms of the officers, nor their private horses or baggage.

"This done, each officer and man will be allowed to return to their homes, not to be disturbed by United States authority so long as they observe their parole and the laws in force where they may reside."

Lee replied to this: "I have received your letter of this date, containing the terms of surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, as proposed by you. As they are substantially the same as those expressed in your letter of the 8th instant, they are accepted. I will proceed to designate the proper officers to carry the stipulations into effect."

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1865, APRIL 13. Mobile surrendered to a combined army and naval attack.

The attack commenced on the 2d.

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SURRENDER OF GENERAL LEE AT APPOMATTOX COURT HOUSE, VA., APRIL 9, 1865.

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1865, APRIL 14.- The flag General Anderson had lowered at Fort Sumter was restored to its position.

1865, APRIL 14.- President Lincoln was assassinated at Washington.

He was shot in the back of the head at Ford's Theatre by Wilkes Booth, and died the next morning. Booth was killed in the attempt to capture him. The same evening an unsuccessful attempt was made to assassinate the secretary of state, William H. Seward, who was lying sick in his bed at home. May 2d President Johnson offered rewards for Jefferson Davis, Jacob Thompson, Clement C. Clay, Beverly Tucker, George N. Saunders, A. C. Cleary, and others, it appearing, "from evidence in the Bureau of Military Justice," that they had "incited, concerted, and procured" the murder of President Lincoln, and the attempted assassination of Secretary Seward. The murdered President was carried home to be buried in Springfield, Illinois. His body left Washington April 21, and reached Springfield May 4. The entire journey was a continuous funeral procession, in which the people, by every means in their power, testified their grief at his loss.

The conspirators were tried, and on the 7th of July, David E. Herrold, G. A. Atzeroth, Lewis Payne, and Mary E. Surratt were hanged. Others were sentenced to imprisonment for life. Payne, Herrold, and Atzeroth acknowledged themselves guilty, in whole or in part. Mrs. Surratt protested her innocence.

1865, APRIL 15.- Andrew Johnson, the Vice-President, took the oath of office as President.

1865, APRIL 26. General Johnston surrendered to General Sherman in North Carolina.

Negotiations for surrender had been pending since the surrender of Lee, but the terms allowed by General Sherman had been disapproved by the government. The following was the "basis of agreement" entered upon at first between Generals Sherman and Johnston, the Confederate secretary of war, Mr. Breckenridge, being present. "First. The contending armies now in the field to maintain their statu quo until notice is given by the commanding general of either one to its opponent, and reasonable time, say forty-eight hours, allowed.

"Second. The Confederate armies now in existence to be disbanded and conducted to the several state capitals, there to deposit their arms and public property in the state arsenals, and each officer and man to execute and file an agreement to cease from acts of war, and abide the action of both state and Federal authorities. The number of arms and munitions of war to be reported to the chief of ordnance at Washington city, subject to future action of the Congress of the United States, and in the mean time to be used solely to maintain peace and order within the borders of the states respectively.

"Third. The recognition by the executive of the United States of the several state governments, on their officers and legislatures taking the oath prescribed by the Constitution of the United States; and where conflicting state governments have resulted from the war, the legitimacy of all shall be submitted to the Supreme Court of the United States.

"Fourth. The re-establishment of all Federal courts in the several states, with powers as defined by the Constitution and laws of Congress.

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Fifth. The people and inhabitants of all states to be guaranteed, so far as the executive can, their political rights and franchise, as well as their rights of

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