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

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Planning for a ball.–Diary of Josiah Marshall Favill.

January 20, 2014

Diary of a Young Officer–Josiah Marshall Favill (57th New York Infantry)

January 20th. General Warren and the officers of his staff are projecting a ball at corps headquarters for the evening of February 22d, Washington’s birthday. It is to be the occasion of a grand military display, and all the notables of the country are to be invited to make it an epoch in the annals of the army of the Potomac.

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