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Mann family papers, January 1864-March 1866

1865-04-30-Page 01

Mrs. Stewart S. Foster
Route 2, Box 69
Hamburg, Iowa
Macon Ga. April. 30th. 1865
My Dearest Friend,
I cannot express to you my of joy. we have this moment received the news that peace is declared. in all the County East of the Chatahouchee River. Genl. Upton, our Division Commander, starts for Augusta tomorrow.  he takes one letter for each officer in his Command, and as brother Will. is writeing home I think perhaps you might welcome a brief message from your Army friend.  Brother Milt. and I have both been well during our long march.  I will not attempt to tell you all that has transpired since I wrote to you last. to tell the truth I am so overjoyed with the news of peace that I cannot think of the past. our Campaign has been a verry brilliant one. our Company has done more on this expedition than it has done before since the war begun. our Co. captured 350 prisoners 5 pieces of Artillery. and one Stand of Colors. 350 stand of Small Arms. and a larg number of horses,
I will enclose Genl. Winslows order. which will inform you of what our Brig. has done.
Oh. I do love that man. I suppose you will hear from us by the letter that Capt. wrote for the Comp. the day we arrived here. (which was the 21st)

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Mrs. Stewart S. Foster Route 2, Box 69 Hamburg, Iowa Macon Ga. April. 30th. 1865 My Dearest Friend, I cannot express to you my of joy. we have this moment received the news that peace is declared. in all the County East of the Chatahouchee River. Genl. Upton, our Division Commander, starts for Augusta tomorrow. he takes one letter for each officer in his Command, and as brother Will. is writeing home I think perhaps you might welcome a brief message from your Army friend. Brother Milt. and I have both been well during our long march. I will not attempt to tell you all that has transpired since I wrote to you last. to tell the truth I am so overjoyed with the news of peace that I cannot think of the past. our Campaign has been a verry brilliant one. our Company has done more on this expedition than it has done before since the war begun. our Co. captured 350 prisoners 5 pieces of Artillery. and one Stand of Colors. 350 stand of Small Arms. and a larg number of horses, I will enclose Genl. Winslows order. which will inform you of what our Brig. has done. Oh. I do love that man. I suppose you will hear from us by the letter that Capt. wrote for the Comp. the day we arrived here. (which was the 21st)