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Greensborough is the present county-seat of Guilford County, and the "Old Court House," a few miles distant, has disappeared as a village, a few buildings almost unused being the only mark of the old town.
During the war two railways were constructed under the auspices of the Rebel Government, that will prove of great advantage in coming years. These are the lines from Meridian, Mississippi, to Selma, Alabama, and from Danville, Virginia, to Greensborough, North Carolina. A glance at a railway map of the Southern States will show their importance.
"I send you an extract from a letter that I have just received, which you may use ad libitum. The letter is from Rev. Wm. A. Chapin, Greensborough, Vermont. To one who is acquainted with Mr. C. his opinion and statements must carry conviction even to the most obstinate and incredulous.
Johnston had declined the hospitality of citizens of Greensborough, partly from a motive of delicacy, as I suspect, fearing he might compromise those who would thus be indicated as his friends, though his usual custom was to live under canvas rather than in a house. His tents were pitched in a grove in the outskirts of the town, and he awaited us there.
Sherman's earlier views of the slavery question Opinions in 1864 War rights vs. statesmanship Correspondence with Halleck Conference with Stanton at Savannah Letter to General Robert Anderson Conference with Lincoln at City Point First effect of the assassination of the President Situation on the Confederate side Davis at Danville Cut off from Lee Goes to Greensborough Calls Johnston to conference Lee's surrender The Greensborough meeting Approach of Stoneman's cavalry raid Vance's deputation to Sherman Davis orders their arrest Vance asserts his loyalty Attempts to concentrate Confederate forces on the Greensborough-Charlotte line Cabinet meeting Overthrow of the Confederacy acknowledged Davis still hopeful Yields to the cabinet Dictates Johnston's letter to Sherman Sherman's reply Meeting arranged Sherman sends preliminary correspondence to Washington The Durham meeting The negotiations Two points of difficulty Second day's session Johnston's power to promise the disbanding of the civil government The terms agreed upon Transmittal letters Assembling the Virginia legislature Sherman's wish to make explicit declaration of the end of slavery The assassination affecting public sentiment Sherman's personal faith in Johnston He sees the need of modifying the terms Grant's arrival.
As to the specie treasure, rumored to be many millions, about forty thousand dollars was at Greensborough paid to Johnston's soldiers at the rate of $1.17 to each, and the remainder, except a small sum, seems to have been distributed to the cavalry escort, about 3000 strong, which protected Mr.
Our first camp was at Greensborough, thirty or more miles southeast of Pittsburgh, an ideal place a large, open oak grove on a gentle eminence well carpeted with grass, with wood and water in abundance. But the night was chilly.
GENERAL, I have requested Major Shackford, Provost Marshal of this post, to forward to you a small box containing the color, standard, and guidon which I mentioned to you in Greensborough.
The journey from Greensborough had been a tedious one; besides the annoyance of slow travelling, through the inefficient state of the line, which was so defective that the carriages frequently left the rails, the noisome effluvia arising from the swamps we had to pass through, which harbour innumerable alligators and other reptiles, had the most debilitating effect on the frame, which was increased by the extreme sultriness of the weather After leaving my ticket at the terminus, I disposed of my baggage by hiring a negro to carry it to my boarding-house, and slowly wended my way into the city.
On Sunday, the 30th April, the printed blanks for the paroles were ready, and Brevet Brigadier-General Hartsuff, inspector-general on Schofield's staff, was put in charge of the details of their issue. He went up to Greensborough from Raleigh, accompanied by about a dozen officers detailed from the department and corps staff.
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