Sunday, March 6, 2016

Diary of 5th Sergeant Alexander G. Downing: Friday, April 28, 1865

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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