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On the 13th.. Raleigh was Captured and on the forenoon of the 14" our Corps (the 15") marched through the City on Grand Review
(by the way) Raleigh is one of the nicest places that I ever saw. it is not so Large as Columbia was but it is a much handsomer place.
on the morning of the 15th.. our Division resumed their march to this place a distance of twenty miles.
on the 16 & 17 Genl" Sherman and Genl" Jo. Johnson were in Consultation in Regard to the surrender of Johnsons Army, which is about fifteen miles north west of this place. Yesterday the 18th.. the Consultation was renewed and Last night at 9 O clock we Recd.. the news that Johnson had surrendered and that Jef Davis had also surrendered the whole of the Confederacy. this we hope is true but it yet lacks Confirmation but their is no doubt but Johnson's. Army which embraces Georgia South & North Carolina has been surrendered to Sherman, on what terms we do not Know. this is glorious news for us poor tired & footsore soldies realy it begins now to look like we would once,

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On the 13th.. Raleigh was Captured and on the forenoon of the 14" our Corps (the 15") marched through the City on Grand Review (by the way) Raleigh is one of the nicest places that I ever saw. it is not so Large as Columbia was but it is a much handsomer place. on the morning of the 15th.. our Division resumed their march to this place a distance of twenty miles. on the 16 & 17 Genl" Sherman and Genl" Jo. Johnson were in Consultation in Regard to the surrender of Johnsons Army, which is about fifteen miles north west of this place. Yesterday the 18th.. the Consultation was renewed and Last night at 9 O clock we Recd.. the news that Johnson had surrendered and that Jef Davis had also surrendered the whole of the Confederacy. this we hope is true but it yet lacks Confirmation but their is no doubt but Johnson's. Army which embraces Georgia South & North Carolina has been surrendered to Sherman, on what terms we do not Know. this is glorious news for us poor tired & footsore soldies realy it begins now to look like we would once,