The weather continues fine. We spent the day in washing and
cleaning our clothing. We received orders to start for Washington at 8 o'clock
in the morning, going by way of Richmond, Virginia. Great rejoicing in camp at
the thought of going home — to come back no more. The report is that the four
corps under Sherman, with Kilpatrick's cavalry, are going North, while the
Twenty-third Corps under Schofield will remain at Raleigh until all of
Johnston's men leave for their homes. He will take over the munitions of war
surrendered by Johnston.
Source: Alexander G. Downing, Edited by Olynthus B.,
Clark, Downing’s Civil War Diary, p. 271
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