Here is an end of war Union soldiers letter from Jonathon Lambert, Battery K, 5th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery. Jonathon writes from Fairfax Court House on April 27th, 1865. He gives us some nice end of war descriptions.
· “The guerillas and stragglers are coming in by the dozens everyday to get paroled on squads
of six eight etc. there was three companies of rebels went out of this town in the rebel army
there is lots of them have come in already to their families.”
· “They have no money nothing but their old gray rebel uniform which ain’t worth more than
ten cents.”
· “Our Sergeant Johnston husband who was wounded sometime ago they amputated his leg
above the knee the other day he is recovering slowly he was very ill last week but this week
he is getting along tolerably well.”
· “We have a brass band which plays every morning for us on guard Mount and then several
times through the day at the old generals Head Quarters.”
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Transcription:
Fairfax Court House
April 27th 1865
Dear Brother
Your kind letter of the 21 ultimately came to
hand just now it found me well helping when this
reaches you it may find you and all the rest of the
friends well. The weather is very warm that warm
that we can hardly stand it in the sun on account of
the laciness the warm sun makes every solder lacy.
The woods are as green as can be. The guerillas and
stragglers are coming in by the dozens everyday to
get paroled on squads of six eight etc. there was
three companies of rebels went out of this town in
the rebelarmy there is lots of them have come in
already to their families. They have no money
nothing but their old gray rebel uniform which
ain’t worth more than ten cents. Our Sergeant
Johnston husband who was wounded sometime ago
they amputated his leg above the knee the other day
he is recovering slowly he was very ill last week but
this week he is getting along tolerably well. His
father is here to see him. He was very glad to see his
father. The boys are all well and in fine spirits with
the exception of Henry Sipe he is in the hospital but
is not very ill he has the intermittent fever. Me and
Cousin Lewis are gone to box up some of our clothe
and send them the first opportunity we get as we may
leave here before long. There is nothing going on of
importance here now I have no war news of any
account to write. I get lettersfrom cousin Emeline
Lambert occasionally also from uncle Noah Blough
and different other ones. We have a brass band which
plays every morning for us on guard Mount and then
several times through the day at the old generals
Head Quarters. I must close as I have nothing of
importance to write I must close write soon, soon,
soon. I remain your Brother as ever,
Jonathan Lambert
To James Lambert
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