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practicable, to return it to its proper owners. A very large portion of it was obtained in this State, and I shall confidently ask Your Excellency's assistance in its restoration.
Most respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. E. JOHNSTON.
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CAMP NEAR GREENSBOROUGH, April 24, 1865.
His Excellency Z. B. VANCE:
GOVERNOR: I have this evening been informed by Major-General Sherman that our agreement of the 18th instant is not approved by the United States Government. He has consequently given me notice of the termination of the armistice to-morrow.
Most respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. E. JOHNSTON,
General.
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SPECIAL ORDER.] HEADQUARTERS,
Augusta, Ga., May 1, 1865.
The battalion of Georgia Cadets will proceed at once to the city hall in the city of Augusta, taking one day's rations with them, and will bivouac there until further orders, for the purpose of preserving order in said city. They will suppress all disturbance and will make such details for the preservation of order and property as may be called for by Major Henry Bryan, inspector-general. Upon the zeal and honor of this battalion rests the good name of their State and the safety of Augusta.
By command of Brigadier-General Fry:
J. E. DORMAN,
Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.
Approved.
By command of Major General L. McLaws:
HENRY BRYAN,
Major and Assistant Inspector-General.
Major CAPERS, or
OFFICER COMMANDING BATTALION CADETS.
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GREENSBOROUGH, May 3, 1865.
His Excellency A. G. MAGRATH,
Governor of South Carolina, Columbia:
The convention includes all troops who engaged not to take up arms again. Second. General Shermanhas ordered cessation of all military operations. Any such in Western South Carolina are doubtless by troops who have not received those orders. Third. The convention being military, does not provide for session of Legislatures. Fourth. I will send you papers connected with convention. People of the country will not be molested where we are not in hostility. Fifth. I will refer question of session of Legislature to General Sherman.
J. E. JOHNSTON.
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