Moore, John (1826-1907) to Mary Moore Kelly
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04195.31 Author/Creator: Moore, John (1826-1907) Place Written: Raleigh, North Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 - 18 April 1865 Pagination: 5 p. ; 25 x 20.4 cm. Order a Copy
He describes the surrender of Raleigh and the request for protection from looters. "The men here with few exceptions are anxious to come back into the Union; but as usual the majority of the ladies are rebellious, of course." He is optimistic of Union triumph. He describes Sherman's meeting with Johnston, and Lincoln's assassination. A postscript announces Johnston's surrender and Davis's surrender of the entire Confederacy, while Sherman wants to ratify the sanction in Washington. "The telegram announcing the assassination of the President was recvd. …The soldiers of the Army were in groups yesterday talking over this sad event and often with tears running over their sun-burned faces. After hearing this news I think the Army would prefer that Johnston should not surrender. They would prefer another campaign. While their present feeling lasts it would be one not soon forgotten by the people of the Confederacy…. [Joe Johnston] agreed to surrender his army on terms similar to those granted to Gen Lee…What a pity the President did not live to see this glorious consummation of his Administration."
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