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appomattox parole pass printing press
One of the conditions of General Lee's surrender was to allow all of the defeated army to return home with their horses (if they had one) without being killed, captured or detained during their travels. General Grant agreed and all 30,000 Confederate soldiers were supplied with a parole pass that would allow that.
To accomplish this, Grant sent for two portable presses that were set up in Appomattox shortly after the surrender.
appomattox parole pass printing press
One of the conditions of General Lee's surrender was to allow all of the defeated army to return home with their horses (if they had one) without being killed, captured or detained during their travels. General Grant agreed and all 30,000 Confederate soldiers were supplied with a parole pass that would allow that.
To accomplish this, Grant sent for two portable presses that were set up in Appomattox shortly after the surrender.