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[[underline]]April[[/underline]] [[underline]]1865[[/underline]]
of six months at the South. The description of the treatment he had received could not but excite our indignation. The seemingly systamatic inhuman treatment of those taken in a war is a dark spot upon the escutcheon of the South.
[[7th?]] The paper this morning does not give a very definate idea of the recent battle before Richmond It does not seem to be as important as was supposed. Mr. Patterson has just left us.
11 o'clock. Richmond has fallen no particulars as yet Prof. Baird has just given the news to Father.
1 A. M. Mr. Gill has just [[brought?]] in "The Star" Petersburg is ours Richmond is evacuated and our fo[[strikethrough]]u[[/strikethrough]]rces are in persuit of the enemy. The church bells are ringing and the guns firing in honor of the victory. [[end page]]
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April 5th Went last evening to Mrs. Peale's in order to go with her to view the illumination of the city in honor of the recent victories. We went first to the War Department. It was brilliantly lighted and beautifully draped with flags. While we were admiring it a beautiful [[crimson?]] light was thrown upon the entire scene by some species of fire works. The effect was beautiful in the extreme. This was followed by white light giving the effect of frost work to the [[strikethrough]]the[[/strikethrough]] trees and afterwards by blue which was not as pretty. The Presidents House shown resplendent with candles The Treasury was distinguished by an immense [[strikethrough]]trea[[/strikethrough]] green [[pack?]]. In front of the State Department was a transparency with these words upon "At home union is order and order is peace should Abroad union is strength and strength is peace". The Capitol was adorned with several tier[[end page]]