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Date Created and/or Issued: 18650504
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Transcription: Another fine day. Very refreshing shower in the morning. War news good surrender of Gen'l Thompson (Rebel) to a Union [Captain]. Interesting account of [Wilson] great said. In the afternoon took a [ramble] in the woods surrounding the City. enjoyed it much. Received advertised letter from N.F. Jones and answered same. sent [paper] to Judith. wrote letter to [Clara] [C.] + also to [Cousin] [Johnny]. feel very well. hope soon to be [homeward]. ----------------------------- Thursday, May 4. Another fine day, very refreshing showering in the morning. War news good, surrender of General Thompson (Rebel) to a union Captain, interesting account of Wilson’s great raid. [1.] In the afternoon took a ramble in the woods surrounding the city, enjoyed it much, received advertised letter from N.F. Jones and answered same, sent paper to Judith, wrote letter to Clara C. & also cousin Jonny, feel very well, hope soon to be homeward bound. Note: 1. Lt. Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith (May 1824-March 1893) surrendered the last of the confederate armies on May 26,1865 (officially June 2) in Galveston Texas. On May 2, 1865, President Andrew Johnson issued Proclamation 131 which offered rewards for the capture of Jefferson Davis ($100,000) and smaller amounts for other prominent confederates for their part in the assassination of Lincoln and attempted murder of Seward. Meriwether “Swamp Fox” Jefferson Thompson (Jan.1826- Sept.1876), Brig. Gen. Missouri State Guard surrendered himself and his command on May 11,1865. Wilson’s raid was a cavalry raid through Alabama and Georgia in March- April 1865, led by James Harrison Wilson (Sept.1837-Feb.1925) to destroy southern manufacturing and to get rid of Lt. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest (June 1821-Oct.1877) and his southern cavalry. Crooks, Terence G. “Transcribed and Annotated Diaries of Henry Oliver Nightingale.” Unpublished manuscript, 2014. Microsoft Word file.
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