Libby Prison

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Notes for entry 21:

April 9, 1865 - Sunday

Today is calm and still and not anything new.

It looks some as if there would be a storm, but it doesn't.

I enjoy myself at home first rate tonight.

I go to church and listen to the new minister who is quite a smart man.

Father and Mother go.

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Notes for entry 22:

April 10, 1865 - Monday

This morning before 1 O'clock the canons are roaring and we know good news is coming.

Half passed eight the news is: General Robert E. Lee has surrendered to U.S. Grant, (the) Leutenant General commanding U.S. forces with everything said to be about 22,000 men.


General Lee surrenders to General Grant
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Notes for entry 23: It seems he is getting his town bounty delima in order.

April 11, 1865 - Tuesday

Today the weather is dull, but will be pleasant before tonight.

I was at (the) town meeting yesterday and suceeded in getting my town bounty complete to the dissatisfaction of a good many of the select men.

(It) was because the money was going to be paid to Dr. Calvin Cutter who they are very prejudiced against for some reason or other.

This afternoon I start back to Worcester.

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Notes for entry 24:

April 12, 1865 - Wednesday

Worcester: This morning is very rainy and wet.

Our surgeon of the ward gives me a pass and I see Thomas Winn in the city and have a good time of it.

I do not have as good a time as I would wish about my money, but will be alright some other time.

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Notes for entry 25:

April 13, 1865 - Thursday

This morning is very rainy and wet indeed.

We have more good news this morning.

Lynchburg is captured and a lot of the Rebels have surrendered in Alabama to our forces.

So the good work goes on toward peace and better times.

Everybody feels good, flags are a'flying and everyone thinks peace is close by.

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Abraham Lincoln
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Notes for entry 26:

April 14, 1865 - Friday

Today I recieve a pass from the ward surgeon to go to the city and I do and have a very good success in my business affairs.

I send my city note home by express believing it to be safer then any other (way).

The weather is very beautiful today and spring like.

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Lincoln's asassination April 14, 1865
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Notes for entry 27:

April 15, 1865 - Saturday

This morning is very beautiful and fine but flags (are) raised at half mast on the account of the death of Abrham Lincoln, President of the United States.

He was shot in Ford's Theater in Washington by an assassin named Booth.

The news tonight: The news is the scum is caught in the city of Baltimore.


Lincoln in casket
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Notes for entry 28:

April 16, 1865 - Sunday

This morning it is very cloudy and indicates a storm.

The president expired yesterday morning at twenty-two minutes past seven O'clock.

Secretary Seward is still alive at last account.

There were also reports that the man who shot the President is caught in Baltimore.

All enlisting has stopped and the expenses of the government (have been) curtailed.


Frederick Seward
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Notes for entry 29:

April 17, 1865 - Monday

This morning is very pleasant and beautiful and the news is very good.

Mobile has been captured and it's forces mostly have fallen back up the river.

We have captured 3,000 prisioners.

There is great sorrow expressed in the British Provinces in respect for the death of President Lincoln.

Secretary Seward is recovering.

His son Frederick Seward is still alive, but dangerous.


Frederick Seward struggling with Paine
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Notes for entry 30:

April 18, 1865 - Tuesday

This morning the weather is fine and clear but it soon clouds up and becomes quite misty.

There is not much news this morning.

There are rumors that (General) Johnston has surrendered.

(He) is the last of the great Rebel Army (leaders to do so) this side of the Mississippi River.

Mobile has surrendered.

One year ago tomorrow since the Battle of Connden Hills.


General Joesph Johnston
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Notes for entry 31:

April 19, 1865 - Wednesday

This morning the weather is beautiful but rather windy and cool.

This day is observed as the funeral day of President Lincoln who was shot last Friday night at about 10 O'clock.

The news this morning is very good from General Stoneman and his calvary.

They have captured Samburg, North Carolina.

General Sherman has captured the capitol and made a prisioner of Governor Vance.

H.S.


Lincoln's funeral train
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Notes for entry 32:

April 20, 1865 - Thursday

This morning the sun comes up bright and clear but it clouds up and there is evidence of a storm.

There is not much news this morning except that a man by the name of John Suratt has been taken as the asassin of Secretaty Seward and has been recognized as the man by the negro servant of the house where the Secretary was laying ill.


John Suratt
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Notes for entry 33:

April 21, 1865 - Friday

Very rainy and wet and quite disagreeable to be out in.

There is not much (news), only Mosby has surrendered his forces to the Government.

He has been a source of great trouble to us, and verily expects to hang on some tree to pay for his conduct.

He has been considered a miserable outlaw.

It is thought that President Johnson will take good care of him.


John S. Mosby


President Johnson
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Notes for entry 34:

April 22, 1865 - Saturday

This morning is very rainy and unpleasant.

The officer of the day has forbidden any passes for the reason that the boys broke quite a number of plates at the supper table last night, but this forenoon he makes a speech.

The surgeon in charge, C.N. Chamberlin and the men are made to understand why they have happened to have applesauce.

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Notes for entry 35:

April 23, 1865 - Sunday

This is a very beautiful morning and all feel quite well this Sabbath, but how long we will have this pleasant weather is very hard to tell.

Have splendid news this morning that Johnston has surrendered everything up (to the Union Army) and the Confederacy is gone up (in smoke) and it isn't considered that Jeff Davis has very bright chances of ever getting an army.

Still he may be in disguise most likely.


Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States
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Notes for entry 36:

April 24, 1865 - Monday

This morning is very beautiful and pleasant but (the) news isn't quite so good.

General Sherman has been a'dallying with the Rebel General Johnston and he is severly censored for giving Jeff Davis a chance to escape to Mexico.

It seems Leutenant General Grant has gone to take command of Sherman's army and fighting will at once commence.


General Sherman
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Notes for entry 37:

April 25, 1865 - Tuesday

The weather is very beautiful; not a cloud in sight and a good wholesome breeze a'blowing which this place is well calculated to recieve, it being situated upon a high hill overlooking the whole city.

Tonight I recieve a letter in regard to my town bounty, and there is now a prospect of my getting fooled out of it.

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Notes for entry 38:

April 26, 1865 - Wednesday

This morning is really spring-like and the warmest and the pleasantest of the year.

I write a letter to the town Treasurer in relation to my bounty and I am a'going to know why I can't get it.

I somehow expect an answer to the letter I wrote to the State Treasurer, but tonight I recieve none.

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Notes for entry 39:

April 27, 1865 - Thursday

This morning there is some indication of a storm of rain.

The papers record that fact that fifty soldiers were drowned by a collision of steamers and also that General Grant had arrived at the capital or North Carolina and terminated the armistice between Sherman and Johnston.

We are glad of that.

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