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

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Cruise of the U.S. Flag-Ship Hartford. – From the Personal Journal of Wm. C. Holton.

June 18, 2013

Cruise of the U.S. Flag-Ship Hartford–Wm. C. Holton

June 18th. Bombardment of Port Hudson by our army and navy going on at an early hour this morning; at three forty-five P. M., the steamer Arizona came down the river. Nothing more worthy of mention occurred during the day.

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