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to the Pacific, to General W. T. Sherman. Johnsons Army was immediately paroled. and the treaty of Peace sent to Washington for Rattification. all hostilities have ceased and the paroled rebel soldiers & our men now mingle with each other as if they had always been friends.
Our Division moved back from Morrisville on the 21st.. we are now in Camp two miles north west of Raleigh. we have a nice Camp and are all as happy as larks. their is nothing official yet in regard to the mustering out of troops. but it is Generaly believed by officers high in rank that this Army will be disbanded within two months time. it is also reported that the 15 & 17" Corps are to march through to Washington & then be sent to their several States to be mustered out, in that case the 7" will be sent to Burlington Iowa. this may not be true but I feel confident that we will be mustered out in a very short time. I hope my dear

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to the Pacific, to General W. T. Sherman. Johnsons Army was immediately paroled. and the treaty of Peace sent to Washington for Rattification. all hostilities have ceased and the paroled rebel soldiers & our men now mingle with each other as if they had always been friends. Our Division moved back from Morrisville on the 21st.. we are now in Camp two miles north west of Raleigh. we have a nice Camp and are all as happy as larks. their is nothing official yet in regard to the mustering out of troops. but it is Generaly believed by officers high in rank that this Army will be disbanded within two months time. it is also reported that the 15 & 17" Corps are to march through to Washington & then be sent to their several States to be mustered out, in that case the 7" will be sent to Burlington Iowa. this may not be true but I feel confident that we will be mustered out in a very short time. I hope my dear