I’m having knee replacement surgery 2.0 in the morning, so here is tomorrow’s news today.
The Peace Conference: Interview of the Union and Rebel Authorities at Fortress Monroe – 2-3
Army of the James: Movements of the Rebel Iron-Clads – 3
Clearing Out the Hospitals – 3
A General Exchange of Prisoners – 3
Exchange of Prisoners-Supplies for Prisoners – 3
Lee’s Army Pinched – 3
Sherman’s New Campaign: His Army on the March for Eight Days – 3-4
News from Rebel Sources – 4-5
News from Washington – 5
A Letter of Dr. Lieber to Senator E.D. Morgan, on the Amendment to the Constitution Extinguishing Slavery – 5-6
Editorial: New Energy Needed – 6
Editorial: Is the Union Destroyed? – 6-7
Editorial: Negotiations for Peace – The Logical Termination of the War – 7
Here is a Lutheran prayer for before surgery. I'm praying it for you as if it were my surgery, and I hope everyone else here will pray it, or whatever is the equivalent in their faith, for you.
"Heavenly Father, in this hour of anxiety I pray for your divine presence and aid. As the time of the operation draws near, I need a staff on which to lean. To whom shall I turn but to You, gracious Lord? You have created, redeemed, and sanctified me. I am Your beloved child in Christ. You will not forsake me as I cry to You for strength in my trouble and pain. I confess to You my unworthiness, my many weaknesses, an my transgressions. You mercifully forgive me for the sake of the sacrifice of Your dear Son, my precious Savior. Give wisdom and skill to the doctors and nurses, that all they do will bring about a speedy recovery in keeping with Your good, fatherly will. I commend myself into Your hands. While I slumber and sleep, watch over me. Take every fear out of my heart. Comfort me with the assurance of my salvation through the blood of Your Son, Jesus Christ, and grant me a faith that clings only to Him, who is the great and eternal cure for all sin, sickness, and death. Your name I praise, O Lord of life and death. Hear my prayer for the sake of Your dear Son. Amen."
Y'all take care of yoself, y'hear?