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manders of the two armies had a personal interview at noon yesterday at Durham's Station, and that they meet again to-day to arrange terms of surrender. With this glorious news we can afford to endure the monotony of camp. Orders have been issued prohibiting foraging except for feed for the animals.

The news came to-day that President Lincoln had been assassinated, and the sad affair was made public by the following order:

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HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
IN THE FIELD, RALEIGH, APRIL 17, 1865. Í

"The General commanding announces, with pain and sorrow, that, on the evening of the 14th instant, at the theater in Washington City, his Excellency, the President of the United States, Mr. Lincoln, was assassinated by one who uttered the State motto of Virginia. At the same time the Secretary of State, Mr. Seward, whilst suffering from a broken arm, was also stabbed by another murderer in his own house, but still survives, and his son was wounded, supposed fatally. "It is believed, by persons capable of judging, that other high officers were designed to share the same fate. Thus it seems that our enemy, despairing of meeting us in manly warfare, begin to resort to the assassin's tools. Your General does not wish you to infer that this is universal, for he knows that the great mass of the Confederate army would scorn to sanction such acts, but he believes it the legitimate consequences of rebellion against rightful authority. We have met every phase which this war has assumed, and must now be prepared for it in its last and worst shape-that of assassins and guerrillas; but woe unto the people who seek to expend their wild passions in such a manner, for there is but one dread result. By order of

L. M. DAYTON,

MAJOR GENERAL W T. SHERMAN.

Major and Assistant Adjutant General."

This sad announcement creates a feeling of indescribable gloom in all our hearts, and the feeling is entertained that, if we again move against the enemy, the worst deeds of the past will be humane in comparison with what will follow. Every heart is sad, all heads are bowed in mourning, and every mind is filled with thoughts of the awful crime.

20. The dullness of camp life, and the anxiety to learn the result of the conference now pending between the commanders of the two armies, bear heavily on our minds, and we think and talk of little else than the prospect of a speedy return to peace and our homes. Sergeant Horton, Company F, Ports, Company D, and Flowers, Company C, visited our tent this evening, and we made it mutually pleasant. We expect to move from here to-morrow.

21. We broke camp at Avon's Ferry at five o'clock this morning, and are now camped at Holly Spring in Wake county, fourteen miles from our former camp. This is a small village of two stores and a very few houses. No news from the conference.

24. We have been occupied for a day or two with ordinary camp duties. The men are excessively restless under the suspense of the past few days. We want to know the best or the worst, soon. Earnest Snyder, who was captured by the enemy at Saunderville, Ga., on the 30th of last November, joined Company E to-day. Chas. Stewart, a recruit, came to the company, also.

It is now

25. We have orders to be ready to move to-morrow. understood that the terms of surrender agreed upon between Generals Sherman and Johnston have been disapproved by the authorities at Washington, and that Sherman will assume the offensive at noon

to-morrow.

Later: The order to move has been countermanded.

Late

26. The company officers are at work on rolls, papers and reports, and I have been occupied in this way for a day or two past. this evening a rumor prevailed that Johnston had surrendered. shall hear more about it to-morrow, perhaps.

We

27. All remains quiet. Late in the evening a dispatch was received confirming the rumor that Johnston had surrendered on the terms accorded to General Lee by General Grant. Good enough. Our suspense is at an end and the war is closed.

28. Last night heavy firing was heard to the northwest, and we were unable to account for it, and therefore felt some uneasiness. This morning we learn that it was a jubilee in one of our camps, the soldiers giving vent to their joy by firing off a few hundred dollars' worth of ammunition. In the language of old Casper:

"Things like this, you know, must be,
After a famous victory."

All necessary plans are being perfected looking to the sending of our army to Washington, from whence the commands will be distributed to their respective states.

No. 66 Special Field Order was read to the different commands, giving the plan and order of march.

HOMEWARD BOUND.

29. Our division marched from Holly Springs at five o'clock A. M., going in the direction of Raleigh, but bearing to the left we camped at Morrisville, after a march of twelve miles. The weather is fine

and we have marched rapidly. a creek near camp and washed. Raleigh.

Stratton, Huddleston and I went to
We are fifteen miles nearly west of

The companies were mustered

30. Sunday. We do not move. for pay at one P. M. Brigade drill was had in the afternoon. It is a busy day—and Sunday at that.

MAY, 1865.

1. The command left Morrisville at five o'clock this morning, marching in the direction of Richmond, Va. Crossed the Neuse river at 2:30 P. M., and marching twenty-two miles camped on the right of the road.

2. Marched early. Granville county, N. C. This is a fine looking place and the ladies who appeared at the doors and balconies to witness our marching, were well-dressed and had an intelligent look, but they made no demonstrations of joy on account of our presence, a circumstance which did not destroy our appetites. Went into camp at Fishing Creek, having marched twenty-one miles. Kite and I scouted in the evening and procured biscuits and onions.

Passed through Oxford, the county-seat of

3. Marched at 5 A. M. in the direction of Richmond. Crossed Tar river, and crossing the state line into Virginia, went into camp near the Roanoke river, having marched twenty-two miles. The Fourteenth and Twentieth Corps hindered each other's progress during the day by marching on the same road.

Crossed the Roanoke at. day-break at Taylor's Ferry on a pontoon 240 steps in length, passed through Boydton, the shire town of Mecklenburg county, Va. The country shows little signs of the effects of the war. Wheat is in head.

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Went into camp at Meherrin

5. Marched at 5 A. M. in a brisk rain, accompanied with thunder. The rain laid the dust and made the marching easier. Passed through Weston, the county seat of Lewis county. Crossed the Little Nottoway river at "the falls" and encamped four miles from Nottoway C. H., having marched twenty-four miles. A fine spring near camp supplied us with good water.

6. Resuming the march at an early hour we reached Nottoway C. H. at 8 A. M. Here the sick and disabled were put on board the

cars and sent on to Petersburg. Halted at the end of seventeen miles and took dinner near a small stream on our right. Pursued our march till late in the evening, and having marched thirty-two miles, went into camp at Good's Bridge, on the Appomattox. The day has been warm and hundreds of the men, unable to keep up with the column, fell out, and taking their own time came into camp late in the night. Many are cursing the officers, some are cursing their sore feet, while a very few grin and bear it good-humoredly. I have been fortunate in having a pair of good legs, and I make it a rule to stack arms with the few who hold out to the end. But there is room for complaint, there being no necessity for marching us more than twenty miles a day. The order of march says: "These columns will be conducted slowly and in the best of order, and aim to be at Richmond, ready to resume the march, by the middle of May."

7. Sunday. If I could have had my wishes gratified we would have made this a day of rest; but marching at an early hour we crossed the Appomattox and moved on toward Richmond. Crossing Swift creek about noon we took dinner on the left upon a hill near a clear stream. Stratton had captured some green onions and our mess had sumptuous fare. Pursuing our way we camped for the night within five miles of Richmond, having marched twenty-five miles. Nearly half the men are exhausted and lie scattered along the road for miles in the rear. It takes muscle and pluck to march twenty-five miles on a day like this, carrying a heavy knapsack and other accoutrements. Rations were issued this evening.

II. We have been resting three days in camp five miles from Richmond. They have been three dull days, barren of incident or accident.

At 7 A. M. we marched toward Richmond; passed through Manchester, crossed the James river and then entered the city, the late Confederate capital. We left Castle Thunder and Libby Prison on our right; passed up Seventeenth street to Main; up Main to Thirteenth; up Thirteenth to Capitol street; through Capitol to Grace; up Grace to Adams, and thence to Brooke avenue. Large crowds of citizens crowded the sidewalks to witness the movements of our column. We passed out of the city northward toward Hanover C. H., and after a tiresome march crossed the Chickahominy river and camped in the vicinity of Fair Oaks battle ground. The weather has been warm, and I am suffering from a pain in my head. Distance marched, twenty miles.

12. Rested till noon; then moving ahead we halted for a time near Hanover, C. H. This is the place where Patrick Henry made his immortal addresses during the infancy of our Republic. I am led to remark that great orators are seldom great fighters, for although the great statesman above-named uttered sentiments that quickened the life of the nation, he neglected to go to the field and share in the fighting. Now when the next war comes I want to enlist as a sutler or chaplain; failing in this I shall imitate Patrick Henry by staying at home and making speeches.

Passing on northward our column crossed the Pamunky river on a pontoon, and then abandoning the road, we marched across the country for some distance, camping in an open field. A board fence near our camp disappeared and set our coffee pots to boiling nicely. We have become so accustomed to building fires of rails and boards that we don't think of looking for other fuel. Drew rations for three days; then leveling off the furrows we spread thereon our virtuous couches and slept the sleep of innocence. Marched ten miles.

13. Marched early, passing into Caroline county. Camped on the right of road after a march of eighteen miles. During the afternoon we passed the headquarters of the army of Georgia and got another sight of our great leader, W. T. Sherman. We passed Chesterfield Station, and our camp is on the road to Spotsylvania, C. H. road. Chaplain Morris preached in a church near camp in the evening.

14. Sunday. We are on Our way at 7 A. M., making ten miles before dinner. In the afternoon we passed New Hope church and entering Spotsylvania county camped in a pine forest with an undergrowth of cedar. Distance marched, twenty miles.

15. Resumed the march; passing through a fine country we passed the Rapidan at Raccoon Ford. This stream is about a hundred yards wide here and nearly three feet deep. We crossed by wading, and then moving ahead we went into camp in a pasture of tame grass. Here we received three days' rations, and Company H had a small pugilistic encounter between two of its members. This section has been the center of many scenes of the war, and little remains but naked fields where once was thrift and domestic comfort. Here and there a solitary family remains, as if to defy the ravages of grim-visaged war to drive them from the sacred soil. Marched eighteen miles.

16. We marched as usual. We are now about sixty miles from Alexandria. At noon we crossed the Rappahannock, taking dinner

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