Show Oath of Alle Allegiance Not Demanded of Lees Lee's Army Tune Tile terms of ot surrender at Appomattox Appomattox Appo- Appo mattox did not Include oath of allegiance allegiance alle alle- to the United States lion tion The Confederate officers were required to give their Individual paroles paroles pa pa- roles not to take up arms against the government go of the United States and each company or regimental commander commander com com- mander to sign a like parole for tor themen the men of his command The arms lery and public property to be parked and und stacked and turned over to otil cers appointed to receive them but this was not to Include the side arms of the officers nor their private horses nor baggage This done each officer anti and man were to be allowed to return to their homes not to be disturbed h by the United States authority so 80 Ion long as ns they observed their paroles and the laws In force President Johnsons Johnson's John John- Johnsons Johnson's Johnsons sons son's amnesty proclamation of May Iny 20 29 1505 restored the privileges of ot citizenship citizen ship to all except certain specific leaders leaders lead lead- ers on condition that they should take the oath to support the United States State Constitution The only pensions paid to tn nn any of ot the Confederate soldiers were those paid by of ot the former former for for- mer Confederate states |