4-Mercy at Appomat I. Text Analysis 7 Question: Give a simple description of the honor answering honor"scene. On 12 April 1865, as a major general Joshua Chamberlain was given the honor of receiving the arms of the first Confederate unit to formall General B. Gordon surrender at Appomattox. Gordon was at the head of Chamberlain the column of the Army of Northern Virginia as they marched to the surrender site where they were to stack arms and surrender their colors Chamberlain ordered the Federal troops there to carry arms"in salute to the Confederates, Gordon, impressed by this show of chivalry, returned the salute-reared his mount and dropped his sword to his boot tip to return the honor W BTL E To be continued on the next page.W B T L E I. Text Analysis Question: Give a simple description of the “honor answering honor” scene. On 12 April 1865, as a major general Joshua Chamberlain was given the honor of receiving the arms of the first Confederate unit to formally surrender at Appomattox. Gordon was at the head of the column of the Army of Northern Virginia as they marched to the surrender site where they were to stack arms and surrender their colors. Chamberlain ordered the Federal troops there to "carry arms" in salute to the Confederates, Gordon, impressed by this show of chivalry, returned the salute—reared his mount and dropped his sword to his boot tip to return the honor.  To be continued on the next page. Lesson 14 – Mercy at Appomattox General Chamberlain Gen. John B. Gordon