Franklin County: Josiah Bloss to His Sister, April
16, 1865
Summary:
Bloss praises Sheridan and observes that the Confederate Army is in shambles. He
also comments on the recent assasination of Lincoln and the probable delay in
ending the war.
Sister
April 16th. /65
Pleasant Valley Md.
Dear Sister,
It has been quite a long space of time since I wrote before, = but I have been waiting to get some mail, = on wich reason I did not write sooner, =, We are expecting to hear of the war closing every Day, = but now the sad Catastrophy occured the, assasination of our president, and Secrt. Seward & son, = wich will by all probbability, Detain the quick restoration of our union, and peace, =
The Southern Confederacy is Entirely anihilated, = they are whipt in all there important strongholds, = There best Generals captured, = (what are they going to do, =) they will haft to come into the union, or els be treated, as outlaws,
Over one half of Lees army is scattered, all over the Country, there is more rebb soldiers runing, around here then there is of our own soldiers, they are friendly, and [deleted: ] with our soldiers, - these are the soldiers that were captured by Sheridan & Grant, and were paroled to return to there homes, = and not take up, arms against the united states, =
We all Expect to get home before our time of Enlistment is Expired, =,
What do the people Think of our brave Sheridan in providence
I have made two picture frames which I am going to send home by Express, I will let you know when I send them, =
I am well, and in good health hoping that this will find yous all in good health,
Your Brother
Josiah Bloss
You need not answer this as we do not know what moment we leave here,
