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		Memorandum Continued 
	     March 21” 1865 Reveille at six we 
were relieved by the 17” NY. at about 
ten oc1ock moved back about thirty 
rods and formed a line and threw 
up works the 15” Corps had some very 
heavy fighting on our right all quiet 
on our line with the exceptions of a 
little skirmishing the weather wet 
Our wagon train started for Goldsboro 
loaded with wounded. March 22" 1865 
Reveille at six the Rebels retreated 
during the night received orders 
to march at ten oc1ock took the 
Goldsboro road and marched five 
miles and went into camp for the 
night. it is suposed the Rebels have 
fell back to Raliegh the Capital of 
this State the weather was very fine 
but roads bad. March 23rd 1865 
Reveille at six marched at nine
went very slow on account of a 
wagon train being ahead. crossed 
the Neuse River and passed our 
Division of the 24” Corps and one 

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Division of Negro troops belonging to 
the 25 Corps. marched ten miles 
and crossed the little river marched into 
the town of Goldsboro at six oc1ock 
in the evening passed Gen Schofields 
head quarters at parade step the 23rd 
Corps is in camp in town. (The end) 

March 27th  1865 
		      Dear Mother 
				     I rec'd 
one letter from you yesterday dated 
Feb 13 and also 2 from Georgy and one 
from Lem Morton. there is another 
mail now at head quarters which 
they are now distributing. In this I send 
you my journal of events which I thought 
would be of some interest to you. 
we are now laying in camp here and 
have a plenty of rations. I do not know 
whether you can make this out or not 
as I have a very poor pen. Give my love to 
Father and believe me your affect son W Bostock