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Apr 8th Reed new that Lee must surender and the prospect is good for the war to close soon. | Apr 8th Reed new that Lee must surender and the prospect is good for the war to close soon. | ||
| − | 9th New was reed that Lee had surenderd himself and his whole armey of north Va and they are to stack their amrs and be parolled and return home. Lee requests that there shall be immediate peace without further bloodshed. Colonel Gilmore came to see me in the A.M. and I went to town to see him P.M. | + | 9th New was reed that Lee had surenderd himself and his whole armey of north Va and they are to stack their amrs and be parolled and return home. Lee requests that there shall be immediate peace without further bloodshed. Colonel Gilmore [Charles D. Gilmore] came to see me in the A.M. and I went to town to see him P.M. |
10th Good news. Our force is operating at Mobile. It is reported that Genl Johnson has suren-dered to Genl Sherman. | 10th Good news. Our force is operating at Mobile. It is reported that Genl Johnson has suren-dered to Genl Sherman. | ||
11th The news of Johnson is not confirmed. A large squad of slightly wounded are being transfurd to the Lincoln branch hospital. President Lincoln has returned from Rich-mond, and is going to make a speach in town this evening. | 11th The news of Johnson is not confirmed. A large squad of slightly wounded are being transfurd to the Lincoln branch hospital. President Lincoln has returned from Rich-mond, and is going to make a speach in town this evening. | ||
12th I went down to the navy yard, and went onboard of three monitors, the Malapoe [Mahopac?], Saugus, Mantac [Montauk?]. There were in the fight at Wilmington and Charleston. | 12th I went down to the navy yard, and went onboard of three monitors, the Malapoe [Mahopac?], Saugus, Mantac [Montauk?]. There were in the fight at Wilmington and Charleston. | ||
13th I found an acquaintense that belongs to the 102d Pa Vols but the name of Dunmire There is an illumination in town this evening. | 13th I found an acquaintense that belongs to the 102d Pa Vols but the name of Dunmire There is an illumination in town this evening. | ||
Revision as of 22:04, 1 April 2017
� 134 Apr 8th Reed new that Lee must surender and the prospect is good for the war to close soon. 9th New was reed that Lee had surenderd himself and his whole armey of north Va and they are to stack their amrs and be parolled and return home. Lee requests that there shall be immediate peace without further bloodshed. Colonel Gilmore [Charles D. Gilmore] came to see me in the A.M. and I went to town to see him P.M. 10th Good news. Our force is operating at Mobile. It is reported that Genl Johnson has suren-dered to Genl Sherman. 11th The news of Johnson is not confirmed. A large squad of slightly wounded are being transfurd to the Lincoln branch hospital. President Lincoln has returned from Rich-mond, and is going to make a speach in town this evening. 12th I went down to the navy yard, and went onboard of three monitors, the Malapoe [Mahopac?], Saugus, Mantac [Montauk?]. There were in the fight at Wilmington and Charleston. 13th I found an acquaintense that belongs to the 102d Pa Vols but the name of Dunmire There is an illumination in town this evening.