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1865
Montgomery May 1st
My Dear Hortense,
The boats have come at last and I am glad of it for I feel very
much like a Corn fed arate (sic) soldier just now. The boats bring
us both good and bad news. First the surrender of Lee is confirmed
and it is Johnston has also surrendered and there is an armistis
(sic) for the purpose of making peace. The bad news is that Lincoln
& Seward have been killed by an assassin, and half hour guns are
to be fired to day all day from sunrise to sunset and minute
guns
from 12 to 1. I am very very sorry any such thing should have
happened to Lincoln just as the war was about over but I doubt very
much if the rebels can make as good terms with Andy Johnson as they
could with Lincoln. Well Hortense our time has almost come. I think
that in three months at least or most(?) I shall be with you. I hope
so. I think the last gun has been fired, but if the war continues
any longer it shall be a bloody one. I should be in favor of killing
every thing, Men & women and eating(?) the babies. Well I will
wait(?) and so have many letter I get from you to answer. No' -----
has (?) come. Good bye. Love to all. Kiss the children for me. God
bless you. John M. Follett
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