Work on Muster & Pay rolls all day, boat cam up last
night bringing Mobile papers of the 28th with information that at the Mouth of
Red river The Rebs were communicating for flag of truce relative to a speedy
surrender by Kirby Smith of all the army west of the Mississippi. Many Citizens
came in today some from 20 & 25 miles back & all express themselves
astonished at the good treatment they rec from our soldiers. We wait patiently
for something official from high authority confirmatory of the surrender of Joe
Jonston. There is a report that somewhere near there is a rebel force of 400
& that the 1st Brig are ordered out on a scout with 2 days rations, Dick
Taylor has not surrendered but is reported with his staff in Mobile. Papers
note the arrival at Mobile of a paymaster & rumor says he is paying there.
Take a walk after supper with Sergt Miller.
SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, 33rd Iowa
Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 13, No. 8, April 1923,
p. 596
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