Head Quarters            

Corps Comissaries

Goldsboro NC April 7^th

 

Dear Parents

                        I have got my state check for the eighth and ninth paymt which Capt Billings gave me you can collect pay on it which is $20 insted of ten you can state the case to Col [scratched out] or whoever pays it

 

we have just recd news of the fall of Richmond the troops are beside themselves cheering at the rate of 240 I recd a letter from / Loomis to day but have not recd one from home I hope you will write soon we expect to march the 12^th of this month

 

Good bye from your

           

Affect Son

                       

Direct  Geo S Palmer

in care of Capt

N B Bickford

C.S. 20^th AC

via Newbern

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