Butler, M. C. (Matthew Calbraith) (1836-1909) to Pierre T. Beauregard
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06654.02 Author/Creator: Butler, M. C. (Matthew Calbraith) (1836-1909) Place Written: Hillsboro, North Carolina Type: Autograph document signed Date: 26 April 1865 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 12.1 x 20.5 cm Order a Copy
Telegram instructing Beauregard to notify the commander of the 6th corps which camped 18 miles from Danville last night that the truce between Union General William T. Sherman and Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston has resumed. On verso is an autograph note of Beauregard to Confederate General Lunsford L. Lomax, "1:10 PM Genl Johnston who is now on his way to confer with Genl Sherman in advance of Hillsboro directs as follows: 'Notify commander of 6th Corps (Federal) camped last night 18 miles from Danville that truce has been resumed between Genl Sherman and himself.'" Signed with initials on front, G.T.B. Telegram forwarded by the Southern Express Company.
On 26 April 1865, General Johnston surrendered his army upon the same terms that General Lee had received at Appomattox on 9 April 1865.
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Dispatched by Telegraph from Hillsboro 26 April 1865
To Genl P.T. Beauregard
Genl Johnston says notify commander of Sixth Corps which camped last night 18 miles from Danville that truce has been resumed between Genls Johnston & Sherman
M C Butler
MG [illegible]
[2]
Greensboro, April 26. 1865 1-10 P.M.
Genl. Johnston who is now [inserted: on his way] to confer [illegible] with Genl. Sherman in advance of Hillsboro, directs as follows: Notify commander of 6th Corps (Federal) camped last night 18 miles from Danville that truce has been resumed between Genl. Sherman & himself. Answer.
P.T.B.
To Maj. Gl. [inserted: LL] Lomax Genel 2d Comd
or Commander at
Danville
26 Apl
[docket from first page]
Recd. at 12.45 P.M.
P.T.B.
[docket from second page]
Hillsboro N.C.
Apl 26 1865
M.C. Butler
To
Genl Beauregard
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