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

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Reminiscences of the Civil War by William and Adelia Lyon.

April 15, 2012

Reminiscences of the Civil War, William and Adelia Lyon

To Mrs. Lyon

April 15, 1862, on board of steamer, Tiptonville, Tenn.—We went to New Madrid and found the regiment still there. We went on board this steamer about nine o’clock, in company of half a dozen steamers laden with troops. We went forty-five miles, nearly to the Arkansas line, when we met an express boat with orders from General Pope to return to the first landing and tie up and await orders. So we came back here, fifteen miles below New Madrid.

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