Article IV.—The position of Port Hudson shall be occupied to-morrow at 7 o’clock, A. M., by the forces of the United States, and its garrison received as prisoners of war by such general officers of the United States service as may be designated by Gen. Banks with the ordinary formalities of rendition. The Confederate troops will be drawn up in line, officers in their positions, the right of the line resting on the edges of the prairie south of the railroad depot, the left extending in the direction of the village of Port Hudson. The arms and colors will be conveniently piled, and will be received by the officers of the United States.
Article V.—The sick and wounded of the garrison will be cared for by the authorities of the United States, assisted, if desired by either party, by the medical officers of the garrison.
- Chas. P. Stone, Brig.-Gen. U. S. A.
- W. N. Miles, Col. Com. Right Wing, C. S. A.
- Wm. Dwight, Brig.-Gen., U. S. A.
- I. G. W. Steadman, Col. Com. Left Wing, C. S. A.
- Marshal J. Smith, Lt.-Col. & Chief of Art., C. S. A.
- Henry W. Birge, Col. Com. 5th Brig., Grovers Div., U. S. A.
Approved,
- N. P. Banks, Maj.-Gen.
Approved,
- Frank Gardner, Maj.-Gen.
On the morning of the 9th, the garrison was formed in line and two officers were sent, by Gen. Gardner, to conduct in the Federal officer deputed to receive the surrender. This was Gen. Andrews, who entered the lines on the Clinton Road shortly after 7 o’clock. Gen. Gardner met him at the right of the line and delivered up his sword, saying, “General, I will now formally surrender my command to you, and for that purpose will give the command “Ground arms.” Gen. Andrews replied, that he received Gen. Gardner’s sword, but returned it to him for having maintained his defence so gallantly. Meanwhile the Federal infantry moved in, and the wings resting on the river cut off any attempt to escape. A few officers and men, including Maj. Knox, of the First Alabama, concealed themselves near the outer lines, prior to the surrender, and the following night made their escape. There were, all told, 6,233 prisoners surrendered, but this included many non-effectives, such as teamsters, commissary, quartermaster and ordnance employees. At no time were there more than 5,500 muskets at the works. There were also surrendered 5,000 stand of firearms and 51 pieces of artillery, the latter including a number of small cast-iron guns, not mounted, and a number of disabled guns. The small number of muskets surrendered is accounted for by the fact that many of the soldiers threw their guns into the river or broke them.
The casualties in the First Alabama regiment during the siege were as follows: