Pioneer Corps 3rd Div. 15th A.C. 
         Raleigh North Carolina April 16th/65 
 
          dear Wife 
    Another week has passed and gone and another Sunday 
has come which finds me Seated in my tent trying 
to pen you a few lines to let you Know that I am 
in tolerable health and truly hoping this may find you 
well. This morning finds us in the Rebel State 
Capitol of North Carolina which last Sunday was 
Seeming held in comparative Security by the Rebel 
General Johnson and his forces: we left Goldsboro last 
monday morning and moved Raleigh wards in three 
colums Our Corps being on the extreme right wing 
We came upon the Rebel advance Cavalry about ten miles west 
of Goldsboro which we drove in front of us with but little 
resistance and on thursday morning as our Colums came 
in front of Raleigh from the East. the Rebels left the City 
verry hastily to the westward: We now have Official information 
That Lee has Surrendered the whole of his Virginia Army to 
   Gen Grant: and yesterday Gen Jo Johnson Surrendered 
his forces to Gen Sherman  : We sent Several wagons laden 
with rations to the Rebels yesterday afternoon and they 
(the Rebels) will probably be marched in here this evening 
or tomorrow and paroled according to Stipulations of Surrender. 
The news of Johnson's Surrender went through the camps of the 
Divisions and [illegible] like wild fire and you may 
immagin that [illegible] caused great Excitement and rejoicing 
throughout the Army and every body was anxious to learn 
the peticulars of the latest clothes line Dispatches from 
the front; but we have not heard the peticulars yet: but we 
will get them this afternoon or tomorrow as Sherman with 
an Escort and a number of other Officers are out with Johnson 
               (now 
So the news is glorious and the future is bright and 
Encouraging mutch more has been accomplished than I 
had reason to hope for this early: three months ago: 
I think the Rebellion is virtually at an end for after the 
capture of Lee's and Johnsons Armies I dont think they 
will be foolish enough to attempt to fight farther 
I think I have seen my last battle in this war 
When this news Shall be fully Known it will make many glad 
hearts both North and South and a general National rejoicing 
In the mien time we must wait patiently to see what the 
next few weeks will bring forth 
    yet 
Although I believe the war is about over ^ You must not 
look for me home on every train for even when the war 
is over it may months before we are all discharged 
Well enough War news for this time 
 
I have not rec'd any letter from you since I last wrote 
for we have rec'd no mail. You must Excuse a 
hastily written letter for I am in a hurry this morning 
as the mail goes out at 7 Oclock 
Please to write Often Direct to Raleigh N.C. 
     So Good Bye for this time I will write soon again 
         From Your Ever faithful Soger Boy 
 
                     T.J. Davis 
To L M Davis