Camp near Goldsborough, N. C

                                                                                                            April 8^th 1865

 

                        My dear Fannie

                                    What do you think of the news is it not glorious. we have been having a perfect jubilee here for nearly two days’ ever since the news came of Grants great victory. our Army here was perfectly wild with joy. cheer upon cheer was given for Grant and his Army. we begin to see the end of this horrible war approaching and I assure you we Soldiers are not sorry. We are all under marching orders here and are expecting to move day after to morrow. our trains are all loaded and we are ready to start at a moments notice. I think it is the intention of Grant and Sherman to wind this thing up right away. so you need not be supprised if you hear of active operations and possibly a hard fight from this quarter. I think that we are going to move on Raleigh. Johnsons Army is there and perhaps will fight us though I think he will run. as Sherman has such an army it would be folly for Johnson to give him / battle. time will tell. Fannie I received a letter from you this evening written the 12^th of March and you can hardly guess how glad I was to hear from you and such a good letter too. I was afraid that I should have to start on another Camp g[?] without hearing from you again. now I can go with much better grace. You said Glen was home. he has escaped the hard campaigns of our term of service. I suppose he is more than enjoying himself. I almost envy him his pleasure, but never mind my turn will come before many months longer and then Fannie we will make up for lost time, wont we. Fannie I see from your letters that your patriotism does not wane any yet. I should like to have an Army of such soldiers as you would make. You are a dear good Girl and I love you all the more for it, but my dear you must excuse a short letter from me to-night, as it is very late. (My darkey is a sleep and snoring like an engine) but good by. please give my regards to all your people and accept much love from your own affectionate

                                                Frank

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