N. Stonington April 6^th/65.

            My Darling—

I wrote you Sunday since then I have received a letter from you, was very happy to find that you had kept your promise so faithfully. I will try and do the same. Richmond is ours!! Glorious news! Already in imagination I see peace restored, and my Court returning home to me after having honorably and faithfully discharged his duty during this great struggle How proud I shall be of you You write that you hope to be home at the end of sixty days. Is it possible? Can such news be true? God grant that it may be so. so soon. and yet it seems a long way off./

I find that the 24^th Corps was in the thickest of the fight at the taking of Richmond, but do not know whether the 3^rd Div. was engaged. If it was it is possible that my Court may be wounded or even dead to-day but I don’t think you were there so I am trying to not let it trouble me. but the thoughts will come. I am hoping for the best however. I hope to get a letter from you soon saying that you are all right. I have been up to Mothers since Monday. came home last night. she is better Mother Stanton is a great deal better. The election went copperhead in this town as usual I attended the last Debate Tuesday night. I hope Court will be home to attend the next one it is some time in September./

I hope you did not have to move from your quarters. I should like to be out there with you but as you say you might not be there long. but I can stand it a while longer if you are only spared, as I think you will be home so soon. I do not think you will have to stay your time out now I should think the rebs would give up soon. They might as well as to get whipped any more. I do think they are awful ugly to hold out so long when it is very evident that they must eventually be whipped for good. Some think the war will be over by the first of May and some think sixty days. I don’t think I can last much longer any way.—

There was very heavy firing yesterday at New London, probably on account of the recent victory. The State ticket on the republican side got it so I hear. I cannot think of any more news and will close Write soon and often, and come home speedily to

                                                                                                            Mary