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

SEPTEMBER 3D. —We lament the fall of Ewell—not killed, but his leg has been amputated. The enemy themselves report the loss, in killed and wounded, of eight generals! And Lee says, up to the time of writing, he had paroled 7000 prisoners, taken 10,000 stand of small arms, 50 odd cannon, and immense stores!

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