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

NOVEMBER 5TH —Major Ruffin, in the Commissary Department, says the army must go on half rations after the 1st of January next.

It is alleged that certain favorites of the government have a monopoly of transportation over the railroads, for purposes of speculation and extortion!

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