Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-23

Aprn 10 Iss5-Received orders 10 be
ready 10 move at $50 O'Clock a. m today.
Did not move. however. until about
o'clock in the afternoon. Marched about
eight miles and went into camp after
nightfau. Our brigade now in walthalrs
division. Stewards corps Taken out OF
NcClaw's division. Hardee's corps. Rain
ApriI T.-Three men in our brigade con-
tined for going home without leave-one
got away. Resumed our march at $50
O'Clock this morning and passed through
Raleigh. Saw many pretty girls. Camp
ed three miles west OF Raleigh.
April I2-Resumed our march at 7:S0
o'clock a m. Marched Is miles and
camped- Visited brother. Marched
slowly. Road not good All sorts OF ru-
mors afioat on camp about General Lees
army. Cloudy but warm.
April ls-Commenced 10 rain again last
night. Resumed our march at o'clock
q. N. Ceased raining about midday end
cleared up. Camped within three miles
OF Hlllsboro. No news except the bad
rumors about Lees army. Pleasant day.
April I4-Brigade marched. l was left
behind with a detachment OF men under
my command, and in charge OF them
and a wagon train. 1 was under orders
a look after the rear and load up and
remove all food and other things which
our army could use. and to prevent their
falling into the hands OF the enemy, de-
strOy bridges, etc
/ got my wagons loaded up with grub.
This Is a wide awake job. under the cir
cumstances. as the enemv were on our
heels. and the surrender Of Lees army
urged them in their endeavOr 10 bring us
10 a standstill and a fight in the hopes Of
being thus able 10 surround our army,
and compel Il 70 surrender also. l be-
heve ! was successful IN this.
April 81 crossed The Haw river at !
O'Clock this morning with my men and
the wagons. myself and my command
crossed il on the Central railroad bridge.
II commenced TO rain at o'clock this
morning.
The wagon train and the men under my
command reached the brigade camp about
day.
The brigade resumed its march this
morning and I followed 1t slowly. retreat
ing in the rain and the mud. Hard work
for US Cleared up before night. I halt
q ed at sund0wn- Supposed that We will
go TO Georgia.
April l6-Returaed to the brigade with
my deta chment and we remained in camp
until - midday. when We resumed our
march and camped within six miles OF
Greensboro. General Stewards (our corps
commander) headquarters just across the
read from our camp. Suppose we are to
be the guard OF his quarters.
Lee and his army surely captured. Re
ported. that we viii surrender here. Fair
day
seems TO be surrounded and many rumOrs
in camp about our surrendering. All of
the men anxious A great many of them
going home. Getting plenty 10 eat.
April lS-NO move today. Reported that
we were surrendered today at 10 o'clock
a. m. More men going home. The army
greatly demoraIized. Still talk about sur
rendering. General Stewart pleads with
the men who are leaving. as they pass his
headquarters, 10 remain until they have
orders to act upon. They refuse 10 re-
main or to fight any more. For the past
three days the road has been full OF
armed men leaving their commands and
going home. No power TO stop them
short OF fight with them.
IL Is thought that from third TO one
half Of our army are thus affected. Jeff
Davis gone TO Nassau. il is reported.
April Sin camp still. Il seems that we
are 10 remain here long time. Our stop
page here very sudden, anyway. Went
fishing tOday-nO luck Have the camp
itch very bad on portions Of my body. No
news from home in a long time. Fair.
April 2l-8Iyself and Lieutenant w. c.
AIcGregOr went fishing today. Poor luck
Johnston and Sherman concluded treaty
OF reunion II provides immunity for hav-
ing engaged IN the war and for the grad
ual emancipation Of the slaves. Jef Da-
Wis. J. c. Breckenridge. secretary of war;
General Beauregard and General John
ston held a council Of war and have left
General Johnston. as commandments.
70 act TO suit his own views. Influenced
altogether BY what he thinks il is best
70 d0-make war or peace.
With the army demOralized as IL is thers
is but one thing that can be done-make
peace II possible The treaty not effectual
unless ratified by the United States gov
eminent HOstilities are 10 cease until
General Sherman is notified Of the action