NORTH CAROLINA: THE CAPTURE OF RALEIGH; Johnston Avoids a Battle with Sherman (4/19/1865)

[OFFICIAL.]WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, April 16, 1865. Major-Gen. Dix, New-York: Official information has reached this department of the occupation of Mobile, on the 12th inst. by the troops under command of Maj.-Gen. CANBY. No particulars of the capture have yet been received. The following despatches, confirming details of the expedition under command of Maj.-Gen. STONEMAN, have been forwarded to the department of Maj.-Gen. THOMAS: HEADQUARTERS, NASHVILLE, April 18 -- 1:30 P.M. Major-Gen. H.W. Halleck, Chief of Staff: I forward the following report from Major-Gen. STONEMAN, just received, for the information of the Secretary of War and the Lieutenant-General, and take pleasure...