Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

November 20. — Colonel Carlin’s expedition, which had been patrolling the country between Nashville and Clarksville, Tenn., returned to the former place this evening, having captured forty-three rebels, eighteen horses, twenty mules, and one hundred muskets.—Louisville Journal.

—Just before daybreak this morning a party of rebel cavalry made it sudden descent upon the National pickets stationed at Bull Run bridge, Va., and captured three of their number.—Both Warrenton and Leesburgh were occupied by rebel cavalry.

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