My ancestor's brother had to walk home to GA.  He said that he was covered
in lice and would ask people if he could sleep in their barn. They were
generous about feeding him too.  I'm not sure where he was released from.
He did serve in Petersburg also.

On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 11:27 AM, Lyle E. Browning <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> Thanks to all who responded to my query about how troops got home after
> the surrender at Appomattox and other places. I wonder if any one has
> produced a map showing what units were where in the CSA at the time of the
> surrender? Getting home via a 2 day walk is one thing going from Appomattox
> to the Valley, but McGowan's South Carolinians at Petersburg and various
> other units from farther south must have had an incredible time getting
> back. One wonders how many actually made it back as compared with those who
> died along the road?
>
> Lyle Browning
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