The collection consists of a letter from Nathaniel Talbot, a 1st lieutenant with Company B, 58th Massachusetts Volunteers. Camped near Alexandria at the close of the war, his letter home, presumably to family, dates from May of 1865. It includes a lengthy description of the Grand Review in Washington, DC: the march to and from, the crowds, the sights, and return to camp. Talbot also describes three prisoners in his care when he returned and took up duty as officer of the guard.