Camped near Golesborow,

North Carolinia,                     

Saturday, April 8^th /65

                                                                                                           

Dear Mollie,

It is reported that we move monday, so I concluded to commence a letter to day & finish it to morow. we have encouring news here to day, we heard that General Lee was captured with twelve thousand prisoners five hundred peaces of artilery & richmond is ours. I hope it is so, but I am afraid the story is to good to be true. we know that Grant has taken Peters Burg with a large number of prisoners & considerable artilery Some of our generals wanto bet a thousand dollars that peace will be declared in less than three months 

 

Sunday Morning 9^th

it is confirmed that Richmond is ours with thirty thousand prisoners. the enemy was runing in all directions. Grant & Sherden were after them in hot persute. Lee has lost his strong hold & Grant will soon use him up. our loss is estimated at about seven thousand the rebs from 15 to 20 thousand. they have had a big time at Washington over the Victory. last night we had a salute of one hundred guns last night it made the ground shake under our feet. thare is no use of my saying eny more about it I presume you have heard all the news before this. it is suposed that we are going to Rollie from here. it is about 50 miles. 

 

I have not had a letter from you since the second I wrote on the third & thought I would wait until I heard from you again. we have had mail nearly every day but nothing for me. I thought I would write to day for it may be the last for some time. I went to the 2 Division the other day to see if Dow had come but he has not. they have not heard from him. I supose he is in NY yet. some of our boys are thare & it may be he is.

 

the boys are all well & enjoy them selves fine. we had a barrel of potatoes the other day & they were good. they reminded me of some we use to raise. I think another year will bring me whare I can have a plenty to eat & eat it when I please. 

 

I have no more to write this time that I can think of. my health is very good & may this find you all well & harty, is all that I can ask

                                                                                               

From yours as ever

To Mollie C Shibly

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