From a Seneca County, New York newspaper in April 1863:
The 33d regiment will be mustered out of service on Friday the 22d of May. The boys ought to have a magnificent reception upon their return home. The old 19th, now the 3d N.Y. Artillery, will be mustered out out at the same time.
A Southern correspondent said he thought the whole Army of the Potomac was going to leave. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch April 27, 1863:
From Fredericksburg.
[from our Own Correspondent.]
Fredericksburg, April 26, 1863.
The facts from Port Royal seem to be that on Thursday about a hundred Yankees creamed [?] over and destroyed the solue [?] with which some of our soldiers had been fishing and the boats, and burned five wagons carried off the mules, robbed several houses, and returned. We had only a few cavalrymen in the neighborhood. It is reported that a large force of Yankee infantry have marched through King George county, and their artillery and cavalry are seen in large numbers opposites. …
No news here. The sun and wind to day have dried the roads very much. We are quiet but expectant, hopeful and confident. My private opinion still is the Yankees are leaving.
33rd (pretty near) outta here (Fredericksburg, Va. from Union side of river, April 1863)
