General Johnston on 26 April made his final surrender of the army
to General Sherman and on 2 May, 1865, at Bush Hill, all who
remained of the one thousand boy-patriots of the Third Junior
Reserves were paroled, and turned their faces sorrowfully homeward.
The last roll had been called, the last tattoo beaten, and the
regiment was disbanded forever.
[Illustration: A PAROLE FROM JOHNSTON’S ARMY.
Fac-simile of parole of Jno. W. Hinsdale, Colonel, 72d Regiment (3d
Junior Reserves).]